It is not opposed to the inductive method, but in catechesis it can only work well in conjunction with the inductive method. After all, God s revelation of Himself is His initiative and is not reached by merely human reasoning. The place of human experience in catechesis must be carefully examined and evaluated. Catechesis should help the catechized to become more aware of their experiences and to weigh them in the light of the Church s teaching. Otherwise, the catechized will not be helped in living a responsible life before God.
Experience helps to make the doctrine of the faith understood.
We remember how Our Lord Jesus used a variety of experiences to teach the truth of the Gospel. With regard to personal experience, it is the place in which God manifests Himself to us, even as He most perfectly manifested Himself in the taking of our human nature by God the Son. The catechist has the solemn responsibility to help the catechized to view the experiences of daily life in the perspective of the Gospel and Church teaching. Only then will catechesis lead to a deepening Christian life. Through catechesis, the Church hands on her living memory.