Appropriating
the Faith
AP • PRO •
PRI • ATE: To take for one's own use; to render suitable.
FAITH (fa' th; fe'
th): A firm belief in what
another states, affirms, or testifies simply on the ground of his truth or
veracity; especially (as distinguished from mere belief), practical dependence
on a person, statement, or thing as trustworthy; the assent of the mind or
understanding to the truth of what God has revealed; belief in the testimony
of God as contained in the scriptures.
APPROPRIATING
THE FAITH is a program
designed for those people who want to develop an ongoing understanding of
their faith by way of thoughtful reception
of the gospel tradition, critical reflection
on its message, for the purposes of strengthening personal conversion
to Christ and his Church.
APPROPRIATING
THE FAITH is topically divided into the following four theological
sections covering the essentials of the faith.
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The
Notion of God and the Nature of
Revelation
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The
Jesus of History and the Christ of
Faith
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The
Sacraments: Signs of Faith and Grace
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Contemporary
Catholic Moral and Social Thought
Course
Syllabus
The
Notion of God and The Nature of Revelation
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The
Human Condition and the Phenomenon of God
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Israel
and the Experience of God: Covenant, Torah, Cult
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Jesus:
The Fulfillment of Revelation
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The
Primitive Community: The
New Israel
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A
Question of Interpretive Authority: Tradition and Scripture
The
Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith
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Jesus
and His Jewish Contemporaries: First Century Phariseeism and Messianic
Prophecy
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Jesus
and the Torah: A Crisis of Authority
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Jesus:
Death and Resurrection
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Interpreting
Jesus: Authority and the
Primitive Church
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The
Gospel of Christ in the Gentile World
The
Sacraments: Signs of Faith and Grace
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Jesus
and Sign: Scriptural Foundations for the Sacraments
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Symbol
and Grace: Sacraments in the Patristic Period
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Sacraments
of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation
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Sacraments
of Healing and Reconciliation
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Sacraments
of Vocation
Contemporary
Catholic Social and Moral Thought
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A
Specific Catholic Morality?
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Human
Acts: Foundations in Morality
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Moral-isms:
Contemporary Moral Theories
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Sexual
Ethics: Morality of Responsibility
- Social
Ethics: Morality of Accountability
Options
OPTION # ONE -- A two week catechetical series
based on the fundamental teachings of the Catholic Church.
This series is topically divided into four theological sections
covering the essentials of the faith. Fifty
hours of teaching Monday through Friday, daily Liturgy and Sunday preaching.
See the complete course outline on the following page.
OPTION # TWO -- One
week of catechesis based on a selection of two topics.
Twenty-five hours of teaching Monday through Friday, daily Liturgy and
Sunday preaching.
OPTION # THREE -- One
week of catechesis based on the RCIA Lectionary cycle.
The seasonal liturgical readings are the guidelines for theological
inquiry, exegesis, and discussion. Excellent
for Advent, Lent, and Eastertide (Mystagogia).
Twenty-five hours of teaching Monday through Friday, daily Liturgy and
Sunday preaching.
OPTION # FOUR -- One
or two weeks of instruction based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church,
topically covered. Twenty-five or
fifty hours of teaching Monday through Friday, daily Liturgy and Sunday
preaching.
OPTION # FIVE -- Weekend
of catechesis based on any of the topics previously mentioned.
Selection is chosen by the pastor.
Six hours of teaching on Saturday, with preached liturgy.
Presiding at two Sunday Liturgies and preaching at all Masses.
APPROPRIATING
THE FAITH is
conducted by Fr. Jude R. Eli, O.P. in conjunction with
Western Dominican Preaching. This
program is secured by contract only.
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Option
# ONE: $4,000
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Option
# TWO & THREE: $2,000
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Option
# FOUR: $2,000 - $4,000
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Option
# FIVE: $800
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Consideration is given to financially
disadvantaged parishes.
All proceeds go to
the education of Western Dominican Priests and Brothers. |
For
further inquiry please contact:
Western
Dominican Preaching
APPROPRIATING THE FAITH
Fr.
Jude Eli, O. P.
5877 Birch Court
Oakland, California 94618-1626
Phone:
(510) 682-8770
Office Phone: (510) 658-8722 ext. 307
Fax:
(510) 658-1061
