Personal models in catechesis

Abstract

Observing the contemporary religious upbringing of children and young people in Europe, but above all in our country, questions spontaneously rise whether it is worth talking about some models when one notices a crisis of authority, family and a sense of patriotism. Today, young people make use of social media, which seem to be the only role model for a young person that is created by them. Therefore, all the more so in the catechesis of children and young people, we should show appropriate attitudes and characters, which are personal models created by God and His moral principles of conduct, and not by media focused on profit and exploitation of the human being. Media patterns often have nothing to do with moral life and the development of the gift of faith. All the more so is it necessary to fight for young people by showing them people who are personal models both in the community of the Church and in Holy Scripture.