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Origin of Mystagogy
The English term mystagogy comes from the word mystagogus in Latin or mystagogos in Greek, means "a person who initiates into mysteries". It was later used in Christian theology that refers to the final period Christian initiation.

Early Christian initiation
In the early Church, Baptism was the ritual that symbolized one's initiation to the Christian faith. It is a ritual that a person is to be 'plunge into water', that symbolizes the forgiveness of sin using the Trinitarian formula. Throughout history, the Church understanding of the sacraments of Initiation has developed theologically and liturgically. The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus written in 2nd century A.D by Hippolytus was one of the primary example of the development in the Christian Initiation. In the last century, the Second Vatican Council convened in 1962-65 was vital for the Church. One of the outcome of the Council was the rediscovering or restoring the catechumenate. The rediscovery was essential as it provides a way for any unbaptized person to enter into the Church.

The rediscovering of the Catechumenate formally known as Rite of the Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA.

Rite of Christian Initiation.
The person who wants to be initiated to the Roman Catholic faith has to undergo a certain steps of preparation prescribed in the RCIA or RIte of Christian Initiation of Adults. This is prepared them spiritually, so they can received the sacraments fruitfully. According to the RCIA, there are four period of initiation: Pre-catechumenate, Catechumenate, Purification and Enlightenment, and Post-baptismal catechesis or mystagogy .

Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy
In the final period of Christian initiation, the neophytes or the newly-baptized person will be explained to them the mystery of the sacraments they have received in a post-baptismal catechesis or mystagogy.

In this period, they new-baptized person is received fully in the Christian community where they belong. The community play a role in helping them to discover more deeply the meaning of the sacraments as they continue to live their new life. This period also usually held during the Easter season, shortly after their baptism.

The post-baptismal catechesis will be closed with a celebration within the local parish, which will normally happen towards the day approaching the Pentecost Sunday. The period, however, can be prolonged and even on-going depending on pastoral reason proposed by the local church or parish community.