Johannes Hofinger, S.J. (1905-1984) a Roman Catholic religious educator, was born in Tyrol, Austria on March 21, 1905. He began at the seminary in Salzburg at the age of 11, later studied philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome, and entered the Society of Jesus on Sept. 7, 1925. Hofinger studied theology in Innsbruck, Austria, under the tutelage of the famous historian, liturgist and catechetical scholar, Josef Jungmann, S.J. Between 1953 and 1970, Hofinger impacted greatly Catholic liturgy, religious education and missiology in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Europe, the United States, Australia and South America. He also helped to develop the concept of "liturgical inculturation" both theoretically and practicallyFrancis J. Buckley, S.J. is Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at the University of San Francisco.

"This new, third edition clearly reflects the impact of Vatican II on catechetics... The Decree on Priestly Formation made it possible...to omit a chapter on the role of kerygmatic theology in priestly formation, which had appeared in previous editions. The growing emphasis on adult education throughout the whole Church will....make this book even more helpful and timely than before. It was written for those who have the task of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ." —From the Preface.

Johannes Hofinger, S.J. (1905-1984) a Roman Catholic religious educator, was born in Tyrol, Austria on March 21, 1905. He began at the seminary in Salzburg at the age of 11, later studied philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome, and entered the Society of Jesus on Sept. 7, 1925. Hofinger studied theology in Innsbruck, Austria, under the tutelage of the famous historian, liturgist and catechetical scholar, Josef Jungmann, S.J. Between 1953 and 1970, Hofinger impacted greatly Catholic liturgy, religious education and missiology in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Europe, the United States, Australia and South America. He also helped to develop the concept of "liturgical inculturation" both theoretically and practicallyFrancis J. Buckley, S.J. is Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at the University of San Francisco.

"This new, third edition clearly reflects the impact of Vatican II on catechetics... The Decree on Priestly Formation made it possible...to omit a chapter on the role of kerygmatic theology in priestly formation, which had appeared in previous editions. The growing emphasis on adult education throughout the whole Church will....make this book even more helpful and timely than before. It was written for those who have the task of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ." —From the Preface.

Johannes Hofinger, S.J. (1905-1984) a Roman Catholic religious educator, was born in Tyrol, Austria on March 21, 1905. He began at the seminary in Salzburg at the age of 11, later studied philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome, and entered the Society of Jesus on Sept. 7, 1925. Hofinger studied theology in Innsbruck, Austria, under the tutelage of the famous historian, liturgist and catechetical scholar, Josef Jungmann, S.J. Between 1953 and 1970, Hofinger impacted greatly Catholic liturgy, religious education and missiology in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Europe, the United States, Australia and South America. He also helped to develop the concept of "liturgical inculturation" both theoretically and practicallyFrancis J. Buckley, S.J. is Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at the University of San Francisco.

"This new, third edition clearly reflects the impact of Vatican II on catechetics... The Decree on Priestly Formation made it possible...to omit a chapter on the role of kerygmatic theology in priestly formation, which had appeared in previous editions. The growing emphasis on adult education throughout the whole Church will....make this book even more helpful and timely than before. It was written for those who have the task of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ." —From the Preface.