catechize

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Then the Cardinal began to catechize the priest who had once been an assistant to his secretariat.

From Time Magazine Archive

To his great relief, Miss Dickenson did not catechize him closely about his religious views.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

There it was that steps were taken to catechize the masses of the Filipinos in their own homes.

From The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune by St. Clair, Francis

All the planters, questioned upon the subject, were willing to give the missionary access to their servants, to preach and catechize, not only on the Sabbath, but during the week.

From Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject by Elliott, E. N.

Objection 1: It seems that it does not belong to a priest to catechize and exorcize the person to be baptized.

From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint