International Catholic University
This course explores the faith and life of the Church with regard to the sacraments and the entire liturgical life of the church. After discussing the biblical, historical, and dogmatic aspects of the Church's sacramental life, we will explore how we can deepen and enrich our participation in that life.
The non-required sections of Deiss, Springtime make for excellent reading. Also see the course bibliography espec. A. Bouley, ed., Catholic Rites Today, J. Daniélou's The Bible and the Liturgy (Univ. Notre Dame Press, 1956), and two books by Louis Bouyer, Liturgical Piety and The Eucharist. See also the collection of post-conciliar documents on liturgy in A. Flannery, ed., Vatican Council II: Conciliar and Post-Conciliar Documents, vol 1, revised ed (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1992). I find it important for students to have available the General Instruction on the Roman Missal, Eucharisticum Mysterium (Flannery pp. 100-136) and Eucharistiae Sacramentum (242-253). For exact, documented info on what is legally allowed in the Roman Mass, see James Akin, Mass Confusion: The Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Worship, 2nd ed. (San Diego: Catholic Answers, 1999). A fine ecumenical consensus document is Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry, Faith and Order Paper No. 111 (Geneva: World Council of Churches, 1982). ISBN for the latter is 2-8254-0709-7. Finally, buy and use an ed. of The Liturgy of the Hours!
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS | & REQUIRED READING |
|---|---|
| #1 Liturgy | CCC #1066-1321 |
| #2 Sacraments & Sacramentals | CCC # 1667-1690 |
| #3 Baptism | Cyril of Jerusalem and Hippolytus in SL, 123-153 & 269-289; CF #1206-1207,1214-1225,1231-1236 |
| #4 Confirmation | Fanning the Flame, 9-28 |
| Wk #2 | 200 pp total: 60 in CCC; 50 in SL, 20 in FF, 70 in CF |
| #5 The Eucharist–intro | CCC #1332-1419 (pp. 334-356); EEFC xiv -97 |
| #6 Eucharist, the Essence | EEFC 101-216. CF #1512-1592; Recommended: Instruction on the Roman Missal in Flannery collection of Vat II documents. |
| Wk #3 | 170 pp total: 120 in EEFC; 20 in CCC; 35 in CF |
| #7 Penance | CCC #1420-1498; CF #1615-1634 |
| #8 Anointing of the Sick | CCC #1499-1532; CF #1635-1659;1668-1676e |
| #9 Holy Orders Intro | CCC #1533-1600 |
| #10 Holy Orders Development | CF #1701-1760 |
| #11 Matrimony | CF #1761-1853 |
| Wk # 5 | total around 100pp. |
| #12 Matrimony Theology | CCC #1601-1666 |
| AT | St. Hippolytus’ Apostolic Tradition, in Deiss, Springtime of the Liturgy. |
| BEM | Baptism, Eucharist & Ministry, WCC Faith & Order Paper #111, 1982 (“Lima Document”) |
| CC | Pope Pius XI’s Encyclical Letter on Christian Marriage entitled Castii Conubii |
| CCC | Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1994 |
| CDF | Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Roman Curia) |
| CF | The Christian Faith, 6th ed., Neuner |
| CIC | Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church (1983) [Corpus Iuris Canonici] |
| DC | John Paul II, Encyclical Letter on the Lord’s Supper Dominicae Cenae |
| CP | General Instruction on the Roman Missal Cenam Paschalem, SCDW, 1970 |
| DOL | Documents on the Liturgy 1963-1979 (Liturgical Press, 1982) |
| e.g. | for example (from the Latin phrase “exempli gratia”) |
| EEFC | J. Emminghaus, Eucharist: Essence, Form, & Celebration |
| EM | On the Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Eucharisticum mysterium SCR, 1967. |
| ES | On Holy Communion and the Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside of Mass, Eucharistiae Sacramentum, SCDW 1973 |
| FC| | John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation on the Family (Familiaris Consortio) |
| FF | McDonnell & Montague, Fanning the Flame. |
| GI | The General Instruction provided by the Church on whatever sacrament we’re studying |
| GILH | General Instruction on the Liturgy of the Hours |
| GIPCS | General Instruction on the Pastoral Care of the Sick (1972) |
| GS | Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes) |
| HS | Holy Spirit |
| ID | On Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery (Inaestimabile Donum) SCSDW. 1980. |
| JC | Jesus Christ |
| LG | Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) |
| MF | Encyclical on the Eucharist Mysterium Fidei, Pope Paul VI, 1965 |
| MP | Paul VI Motu Proprio Mysterii Paschalis (1969) |
| MS | Instruction on Music in the Liturgy (Musicam Sacram) 1967, SCR |
| NAB | New American Bible Translation |
| NCCB | National Conference of Catholic Bishops (USA) |
| NT | New Testament |
| OP | Paul VI, The Rite of Penance (Ordo Penitentiae), 1973. |
| OT | Old Testament |
| PAS | B. Poschmann, Penance and the Anointing of the Sick (NY: Herder, 1964) |
| RP | Apostolic Exhortation Reconciliation and Penance, John Paul II |
| RSV | Revised Standard Bible Translation |
| SBB | Shorter Book of Blessings, NY: Catholic Book Pub Co., 1990. |
| SC | Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium) of Vatican II, 1963 |
| SCDW | Vatican’s Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship |
| SCR | Vatican’s Sacred Congregation of Rites which split in 1969 into the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints |
| SCSDW | Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship which came into existence in 1975 when SCDW & Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments merged |
| SS | Sacred Scripture |
| ST | Summa Theologiae of St. Thomas Aquinas |
| UR | Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio) of Vatican II |
| WOG | Word of God |