Course: Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation

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Course title Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Course code KSV/SSS
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 5
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kotvrda Jindřich, Mgr. PsL, MTh, PD.
Course content
Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance and special questions of confessional practice. The structure of a liturgical prayer and the way of reconciliation in non-Christian religions. The Sacrament of Penance from the ecumenical point of view. The structure of the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance. Formation and education of human conscience. This course is only for candidates to priesthood.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to understand the sense, basis and realization of professional, personally responsible and pastorally wise repentant and confessional service in the Church.
Application of pedagogical, pastoral, spiritual and canon-law principles at administration of the Sacrament of Penance, acquisition of basic linguistic, communicative and aesthetic competence with the ability to distinguish faithful application regarding the addressee.
Prerequisites
Pastoral theology 1

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Analysis of linguistic

Active participation in the exercises.
Recommended literature
  • Skoblík, J. (1999). Nova et vetera pro zpovědníka. Olomouc.
  • VRABLEC, J. Novšie pomocky pre spovedníka. 1. vyd. Bratislava: CMBF UK, 1988 (3 svazky)..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology Study plan (Version): Catholic Theology (2) Category: Philosophy, theology 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter