Course: The Sacrament Theology for Pastoral Assistants and Catechists

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Course title The Sacrament Theology for Pastoral Assistants and Catechists
Course code KST/KVTSP
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Žák Lubomír, prof. ThDr.
  • Svatoň Robert, doc. Th.D.
Course content
The course will first focus on the general doctrine of the sacraments, with the purpose of anchoring the concept of the sacraments within the sacramentality of the world, Christ, the Church, and within the context of Christian anthropology. The seven sacraments will then be discussed individually, beginning with the sacraments of Christian initiation, through the sacraments of healing, to the sacraments of service to the Christian community. In the interpretation of the material, the theological reflection on each topic will be based on the Bible, Christian tradition and the teachings of the Church's magisterium; the ecumenical context of the material will also be taken into account. Individual topics: - General doctrine of the sacraments - The sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation, eucharist - Sacrament of Penance - Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick - Sacrament of Holy Orders - Sacrament of Matrimony

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is an introduction to Sacramental Theology, which consists in presenting the basic elements of Catholic doctrine on the sacraments.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: - summarize and explain the basics of Catholic doctrine on the sacraments; - organically integrate the perspectives of Scripture, Tradition, and Church teaching in looking at the various topics of the course; - find the connections of each topic to the Trinitarian and Christological core of the Christian faith; - identify the main lines of Catholic doctrine on the sacraments with regard to their ecumenical dimension; - summarize, critically assess and evaluate selected issues in sacramental theology in the light of the Church's teaching after the Second Vatican Council; - grasp anew the relevance of dogmatic-theological reflection on the sacraments for one's own theological synthesis and spiritual life; - draw conclusions from the doctrine of the sacraments and of the Church for pastoral discernment, practice and catechesis.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are required to study the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

Ke splnění předmětu student vypracuje písemnou seminární práci a složí ústní zkoušku.
Recommended literature
  • (1995). Dokumenty II. vatikánského koncilu (zjm. Lumen gentium; Sacrosanctum concilium). Praha.
  • (1995). Katechismus katolické církve. Praha.
  • Giglioni, P. (1996). Svátosti Krista a církve: Souzvuk mezi Bohem a člověkem. Kostelní Vydří.
  • Kunetka, F. (2001). Úvod do liturgie svátostí. Kostelní Vydří.
  • Mezinárodní teologická komise. (2011). Dokumenty MTK věnované eklesiologii a svátostem do roku 1995 a dokument PBK Jednota a rozličnost v církvi. Kostelní Vydří.
  • Mezinárodní teologická komise. (2021). Vzájemnost mezi vírou a svátostmi ve svátostné ekonomii. Praha.
  • Müller, G. L. (2010). Dogmatika pro studium i pastoraci.. Kostelní Vydří.
  • Nicolas, J.-H. (2019). Syntéza dogmatické teologie. III: Církev a svátosti. Praha.
  • Schüssler Fiorenza, F. - Galvin, J.P. (ed.). (2000). Systematická teologie. III: Římskokatolická perspektiva. Brno - Praha.


Study plans that include the course
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