A bird does not sing because it has an answer.
It sings because it has a song.

Chinese Proverb

One of our many dance movements involves tapping our toes. In our romance of evangelization, we are impacted by the lyrics, by the pacing and tempo. We discover that the song has a good beat. We can dance to it. We want to dance to it. We might not even approach the dance floor, but still find ourselves- toes tapping, heads nodding – engaged in the song. We might pick up upon the familiar refrain and quietly murmur along.

Within catechesis, it becomes not just another song, but it becomes our song. We have gained more insight into the intent of the author; we have associated our own memories and feelings to it. We know and understand the song. The song becomes a part of the soundtrack of our lives. We might drive faster when we hear it, our eyes well up in tears over the memories induced when it comes on the radio. Songs capture the moment and thereby, capture us as well.

The Love Languages of Discipleship are to compel change motivated by love and to promote knowledge of the faith.

In Evangelization, we offer the song of faith in many different ways. We know that we must appeals to many different generations and cultures. The song of faith must be presented in such a manner that jazz aficionados, country music fans, and the hip-hop nation can all recognize it as their own. In doing so, we do just as the Master did- We tell stories, we are present to those who are hurting, we enter into the lives of those who are searching. We do this out of love, knowing that the Song has transformed our own lives. In singing along, we anticipate that the song can do the same for others as well as for the whole of our existence and being.

In Catechesis, we are not satisfied if those around us are humming a catchy tune. We want to song to have life-impacting consequences for them; we want it to become their song as well. The song of faith does more than immediately respond to the momentary issue or fad. If you are to live the Song, it is essential that you know the song by heart, grasping the message of the song. In faith, the disciple should know how that song has become fuller and richer through the Scriptures and within our Tradition. Here, the disciple comes to understand the opulence and complexity of the symphony of life within Christ.