Research Article
Catholicity in thirteen words
I had to give an introductory course on Christianity to university students in a post-Christian era. How could I surprise or interest them? How could I help them understand? This is the question that has occupied me for years. So, I tried to summarize the Christian faith (creed, sacraments, commandments, prayer) in thirteen words, also with a point of provocation. Not three, not seven, nor twelve: thirteen! And these came to me little by little, as I went on to explain them historically, according to what we call the history of salvation. In the end, my words were: Creation, Bible, Covenant, Flesh, Person, Easter, Church, Glory, Grace, Freedom, Truth, Love, Prayer.