Transcript R220 Liturgy and Sacraments

Introduction
Introduction
 Name
 Ministry
 Liturgical Background
 Hopes and Goals
Course Goals
 Express an understanding of “sacramentality” by
applying it to their life experiences, and then, to the
experiences they will encounter as lay or ordained
ministers.
 Participate meaningfully and appropriately at Mass as
well as at other Liturgical/Sacramental celebrations.
 To appreciate the practice and theology of the Liturgy
and Sacraments in light of its 2000 years of history and
Vatican II.
Course Objectives
 Liturgy and Sacraments are ritual and communal
celebrations
 Sacramental Liturgy takes place within the bigger
scope of theology
 The celebration of Sacraments demonstrate a theology
 Theology and practice of Sacraments have a sociology
Class Textbook
Martos, Joseph. Doors to the Sacred. (Garden City:
Doubleday, 1981. ISBN 978-0764807183
Class Requirements
 Attendance for all lectures and participation in all
discussions. Also End of Class reflection
 7 Reading analysis papers. PAPERS ARE TO BE EMAILED TO THE INSTRUCTOR by Monday before
the next class meeting or turn in hardcopy by class.
Analysis Papers
Read the article/chapter…
In your one paper, list in bullet-point 3 points
that capture your attention (salient)
Pick one of those three points, and write a
critical reflection on it.
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NOT a simple summary
NOT a prayer auto-biography
SAMPLE
BRUCE WAYNE
R210 A- Paper 1
La Purisima
Chapter 2
• To speak of Christian sacrifice is legitimate.
• The Council of Trent’s canons on the Eucharist reflect a
good list of “what not to do.”
• “An integral liturgical theology of the Mass as sacrifice must
always be framed in a sacramental context.
Critical Reflection Section… Single Space…Times New
Roman, 12 size font. 1 Page.
Analysis Paper:
Helpful Questions for you to write your bullet
points
1. Why does the topic catch your attention?
Does it bother you? Do you disagree with
the chapter? Why is this topic important?
How can you use this in your ministry?
Make sure it is within one page!
Save it, and e-mail to your instructors.
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You can use the website… R220.weebly.com
Note
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The purpose for keeping it at one page is to
practice being concise and straight to the
point.
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In ministry, those you serve (or work for) would
want exactly just that…
Final Paper
 4 to 5 page paper. More details to come.
Introduction
Questions
 What is Liturgy?
 What are sacraments?
 What is sacramentality?
What is Liturgy?
 Liturgy (λειτουργία):
 Laos/ergon
 People (of the Church)
 Eucharist
 Pope Pius XII (Mediator Dei):
 “The worship rendered by the Mystical Body of Christ in the
entirety of head and members.”
 Gathering of people
Liturgy
What is Liturgy?
 Liturgy (λειτουργία):
 Laos/ergon
 People (of the Church)
 Eucharist
 Pope Pius XII (Mediator Dei):
 “The worship rendered by the Mystical Body of Christ in the
entirety of head and members.”
 Gathering of people
 Encounter with God
 God acts at liturgy
Sacraments
 The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace,
instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by
which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by
which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make
present the graces proper to each sacrament. They
bear fruit in those who receive them with the required
dispositions (CCC, no. 1131).
Sacraments
 Grace: God’s activity for us.
 Divine life: partakers of divine nature (theosis) (2 Peter 1:4)
 Rites: rituals.
 Food/drink (Eucharist, Lord’s Day)
 Washing (Baptism)
 Dialogue
 Walking
 Celebration: requires community
 Music, art, singing, eating, exertion, exhaustion
Sacramentality
 “In recent Catholic theology the notion of
sacramentality functions as a foundational principle
for Catholic thought and experience since it is related
to the principles of mediation and communion as well
as the theology of grace. Grounded in the doctrines of
creation, incarnation, and the resurrection of the
body, it has much to do with how creation elevated by
grace is able to mediate the divine presence even as
that presence is personal, hence grounded in the
Trinitarian economy. It is an affirmation of the
capacity of finite creation to be a means for God’s
manifestation and self-communication,” These Living
Waters, 9.
Mike Pascual
Guiding Principles
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Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi
Every Theology has a Sociology
Principle 1: Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi
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The liturgical adage of studying liturgy,
applicable for religious studies (and
theology).
Means “The Law of prayer dictates the law of
belief”
OR “What we pray is what we believe.”
+ Lex Vivendi
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Kevin Irwin adds “Lex vivendi” to the adage
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi
Loosely means:
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What we PRAY is what we BELIEVE and
therefore what we LIVE.
Application: To know and understand what
we believe, we look at what we pray.
Principle 2: Theology has a sociology
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How one understands their faith is heavily
influenced by their sociology: their culture,
society, philosophy et al.
Application: In doing theology, we need to
consider our social location. We also need to
consider where our theology comes from.
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We don’t want to make naïve assumptions…
Theology has a Sociology
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Three over-simplified Periods of Theology
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The Early Church
The Medieval Church
The Vatican II Church
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In its original and secular context, the use of
the word “sacrament” referred to soldiers
making an oath of allegiance to the empire.
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The seriousness of this concept is
underscored by the fact that if a soldier failed
to live their duty, it may lead to the death of
other soldiers.
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In the early Church, the threat of persecution
made the reality of “sacrament” much more
urgent.
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Hence, the “sacrament” demonstrated the
risk that everyone in the Church faced when
admitting a new member.
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In Scripture, the word translates as mystery.
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One can say there were Jewish sacraments.
 Imposition of hands, oil, bread, wine, water,
washings, kisses, greetings, the ritual meal
(Passover), sacrificial offerings.
 All in the context of showing forth God’s saving
presence and special power (Reign of God)
▪ --William Bausch. A New Look at the Sacraments.
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With this kind of rich tradition, one can easily
imagine how they adapted these practices for
their emerging tradition.
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In this context, the word sacrament was openended, flexible and imprecise
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because it can also refer to any object, any
person, and anything which brought an
individual into contact with God’s loving plan
and activity revealed in Christ: our salvation.
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In time, the Church community would have
come to recognize seven special ritual
practices that convey the mystery of God’s
communicating love to humankind.
Next class…
 Read Introduction and Chapter 1 of Doors to the
Sacred
 Critical Analysis Paper
 E-mail by Monday
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Recommend read by Friday/Saturday; Paper by Sunday; Relax
on Monday!