HOW DO YOU LEARN MYSTERY?
You don’t. Mystery is something that is experienced and encountered, without explanation. We enter into mystery, open to what we may encounter there, to be touched and transformed by it, so that we may proclaim it to others.
The term Mystagogy comes from the Greek word Μυσταγωγία, meaning “to lead through the mysteries.” Our encounters with Jesus are an entry into Mystery. To be a follower of Jesus is to enter into relationship with him, to
be touched and transformed by that relationship, and to share that experience of faith with those we meet. One of the principle ways in which we encounter Jesus Christ is in rituals and symbols of the Catholic liturgy.
Experiencing the Paschal Mystery of Christ involves more than words. We cannot simply talk about faith; we must embody faith. We enact our faith through rituals and gestures that immerse us into an experience of the Paschal Mystery. In our Catholic faith the liturgy of the Church places us in contact with the Mystery of God revealed in Christ.
What we are doing when we gather for worship is mysterious: we are participating in the work of God.
(The above text is an excerpt from the "Enter the Mystery" participation reflection guide by Barbara Guenther).
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