R220 Liturgy and Sacraments

R220 Liturgy and SacramentsIntroductionIntroductionNameMinistryLiturgical BackgroundHopes and Goals

Course GoalsExpress 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. 3Course ObjectivesLiturgy and Sacraments are ritual and communal celebrationsSacramental Liturgy takes place within the bigger scope of theologyThe celebration of Sacraments demonstrate a theologyTheology and practice of Sacraments have a sociology4Class TextbookMartos, Joseph. Doors to the Sacred. (Garden City: Doubleday, 1981. ISBN 978-0764807183Class RequirementsAttendance for all lectures and participation in all discussions. Also End of Class reflection7 Reading analysis papers. PAPERS ARE TO BE E-MAILED TO THE INSTRUCTOR by Monday before the next class meeting or turn in hardcopy by class. Analysis PapersRead the article/chapterIn 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.NOT a simple summaryNOT a prayer auto-biographySAMPLEBRUCE WAYNER210 A- Paper 1La PurisimaChapter 2

To speak of Christian sacrifice is legitimate. The Council of Trents 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 SpaceTimes New Roman, 12 size font. 1 Page.Analysis Paper: Helpful Questions for you to write your bullet pointsWhy 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. You can use the website R220.weebly.comNoteThe purpose for keeping it at one page is to practice being concise and straight to the point.In ministry, those you serve (or work for) would want exactly just that

Final Paper4 to 5 page paper. More details to come. R220 Liturgy and SacramentsIntroductionQuestionsWhat is Liturgy?What are sacraments?What is sacramentality?13What is Liturgy?Liturgy ():Laos/ergonPeople (of the Church)EucharistPope Pius XII (Mediator Dei):The worship rendered by the Mystical Body of Christ in the entirety of head and members.Gathering of people14Liturgy

In response to the question of what liturgy does, Robert Taft, referring to Michelangelos painting in the Sistine Chapel on the creation of humanity, states that liturgy fills the gap between God and humanity. Perhaps the most important, and often-ignored aspects of liturgy in contemporary theological literature is that God acts. Aidan Kavanagh wrote that when the community gathers and encountes God at liturgy, when they leave, they are changed by the impact from this encounter with God. So liturgy is not only the Eucharist, is not only the peoples actions, and is certainly not limited to the contents of any particular book; it is the gathered peoples worship of and encounter with God today, in this world, that transforms and shapes the people. Now, let us note that we cannot just limit it to this: we must be precise when we examine how various ecclesial traditions specify how God interacts with and shapes the community, and we do this by studying their texts and contexts.

15What is Liturgy?Liturgy ():Laos/ergonPeople (of the Church)EucharistPope Pius XII (Mediator Dei):The worship rendered by the Mystical Body of Christ in the entirety of head and members.Gathering of peopleEncounter with GodGod acts at liturgy

16SacramentsThe 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).

17SacramentsGrace: Gods activity for us.Divine life: partakers of divine nature (theosis) (2 Peter 1:4)Rites: rituals. Food/drink (Eucharist, Lords Day)Washing (Baptism)DialogueWalkingCelebration: requires communityMusic, art, singing, eating, exertion, exhaustion

18SacramentalityIn 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 Gods manifestation and self-communication, These Living Waters, 9.

19Methodology: How are we going to study?Mike Pascual20Guiding PrinciplesLex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex VivendiEvery Theology has a Sociology21Principle 1: Lex Orandi, Lex CredendiThe liturgical adage of studying liturgy, applicable for religious studies (and theology). Means The Law of prayer dictates the law of beliefOR What we pray is what we believe.22+ Lex VivendiKevin Irwin adds Lex vivendi to the adage Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex VivendiLoosely means: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.23Principle 2: Theology has a sociologyHow 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.We dont want to make nave assumptions

24Theology has a SociologyThree over-simplified Periods of TheologyThe Early ChurchThe Medieval ChurchThe Vatican II ChurchHistoryThis history and context of SacramentSociology of SacramentIn its original and secular context, the use of the word sacrament referred to soldiers making an oath of allegiance to the empire.

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.Sacrament In the early Church, the threat of persecution made the reality of sacrament much more urgent.

Hence, the sacrament demonstrated the risk that everyone in the Church faced when admitting a new member. Sacrament in ScriptureIn Scripture, the word translates as mystery.

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 Gods saving presence and special power (Reign of God)--William Bausch. A New Look at the Sacraments.The First Christians (were Jewish)With this kind of rich tradition, one can easily imagine how they adapted these practices for their emerging tradition.

In this context, the word sacrament was open-ended, flexible and imprecise

because it can also refer to any object, any person, and anything which brought an individual into contact with Gods loving plan and activity revealed in Christ: our salvation.Developing UnderstandingIn time, the Church community would have come to recognize seven special ritual practices that convey the mystery of Gods communicating love to humankind.Next class Read Introduction and Chapter 1 of Doors to the SacredCritical Analysis PaperE-mail by MondayRecommend read by Friday/Saturday; Paper by Sunday; Relax on Monday!