The Liturgy and the Sacraments of the Catholic Church (DL8610C)

Content

The ecclesial community gathers to give praise and thanks to God through liturgical and sacramental celebrations. The unit will cover the role and meaning of liturgical celebrations. Students will then be introduced to the study of sacraments and sacramentality through an exploration of the concepts of sacrament, ritual, symbol, presence and encounter. The unit introduces the ideas of Christ as primordial sacrament and the Church as sacrament of Christ in the world. It explores each of the seven sacraments and several sacramentals from anthropological, biblical, liturgical, historical and contemporary perspectives.

Learning outcomes

Pedagogy

An andragogical constructive framework using discussion, readings and research.

Indicative Bibliography

• Baldovin, John F., and Turnbloom, David Farina. Catholic Sacraments: A Rich Source of Blessings. New York: Paulist Press, 2015.
• Capra, Elio. Called, Gifted, Sent: The Sacraments of Christian Initiation and the Triduum. East Melbourne: James Goold House Publications, 2010.
• Chauvet, Louis-Marie. The Sacraments: The Word of God at the Mercy of the Body. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2001.
• Cooke, Bernard, and Gary Macy. Christian Symbol and Ritual: An Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.
• Francis. Desiderio Desideravi. Apostolic Letter on the Liturgical Formation of the People of God. 2022.
• Irwin, Kevin W. The Sacraments: Historical Foundations and Liturgical Theology. New York/Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2016.
• Martos, Joseph. The Sacraments: An Interdisciplinary and Interactive Study. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2009.
• Mick, Lawrence E. Understanding the Sacraments Today. Rev. ed. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2006.
• O’Leary, Daniel. Begin with the Heart: Recovering a Sacramental Vision. Dublin: Columba Press, 2008.
• Selman, Francis. The Sacraments and the Mystery of Christ. Rev. ed. Leominster: Gracewing, 2015.

Assessment