To journey, assemble, listen govern and serve is an epic adventure.
Basileians journey, assemble, listen, govern and serve.
These five disciplines flow out of the story that shapes our charism, which serves as dynamic source our way of life.
We are equipped in this Basileian way of life through our catechism. What we mean by "catechism" may be understood in two senses: 1) as a formal period of instruction and formation as a Basileian and 2) as the whole period of our lives in this age, especially as shaped by the Church Year, whereby day by day we are transformed in ever-greater measure according to the likeness of Christ.
Our Catechism (in both of the senses described above) expresses the whole of our Basileian charism, albeit in an instructional and formative way.
- journey with passion
- assemble in a convergent way
- listen to wisdom
- receive empowerment to govern
- serve to advance transformation
The spirit of our catechism is not merely about downloading information. It is about instruction and the formation of life disciplines supporting our Basileian way of life. It is intended to embody what we believe and who we are and finally to also equip us to effectively serve the Church and the world.
Therefore, we employ the following general catechetical pattern comprised of five primary disciplines and their related practices:
Journey with Christ to the Mountain
- As Worshipers who engage in Eucharistic worship, beginning on Sundays.
- As Global Pilgrims who pray the Daily Office.
- As Contemplatives who practice contemplative prayer.
Assemble as the Church
- As Soul Friends who love and help others to belong in order to believe.
- As Celtic Community-Builders who cultivate colonies of heaven on earth.
- As Forerunners who in our governing roles create thin places between heaven and earth.
Listen to the Word
- As Storytellers who follow the lectionary in rhythm with the Church Year.
- As Pattern-Keepers who interpret the Word according to the Apostolic Rule of Faith.
- As Overcomers who observe our Constitution.
Govern from the Table
- As Sentinels who welcome all whom Christ authorizes to come to the Table.
- As Friends of God who make consensus decisions that bind and loose.
- As Stewards who create wealth and tithe to fund the government of the Kingdom of God.
Serve the Church and the World
- As Hosts who offer hospitality to all already within and to those yet beyond the Church.
- As Ambassadors who advance the Kingdom through our vocational callings.
- As Voluntary Exiles who travel to the edges of established expressions of Christendom.
