Living Christian Faith: Sacramental and Moral Life (CT9601C)

Content

This unit builds on the understanding of Church developed in CT8600C Foundational Theology for Teaching Religious Education and explores Catholic life in terms of the sacraments and moral life. These themes will be considered both individually and in relationship with each other. With regard to the sacramental life of the Church, the unit will explore the fundamental principles of sacramental theology as a basis for the consideration of individual sacraments. With regard to Christian moral life, the unit will consider the Christian understanding of the human person as fundamental to Christian moral life, moral conscience and its formation and the essential relationship of moral life to personal prayer and liturgical celebration.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

BS8600C and CT8600C

Pedagogy

Lectures and small-group activities

Indicative Bibliography

• Hession, Anne, and Patricia Kieran. Exploring Theology: Making Sense of the Catholic Tradition. Dublin: Veritas, 2007.
• Hill, Brennan R. Exploring Catholic Theology: God, Jesus Christ, Church and Sacraments. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1995.
• Hoose, Bernard, ed. Christian Ethics: An Introduction. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1998.
• Keating, James, ed. Spirituality and Moral Theology: Essays from a Pastoral Perspective. New York, NY: Paulist, 2000.
• Noll, Ray R. Sacraments: A New Understanding for a New Generation. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1999.
• Lamoureux, Patricia and Paul J. Wadell. The Christian Moral Life: Faithful Discipleship for a Global Society. Theology in Global Perspective, Edited by Peter C Phan. Maryknoll NY: Orbis Books, 2011.
• McDonagh, Enda and Vincent MacNamara, ed. An Irish Reader in Moral Theology: The Legacy of the Last Fifty Years. Vol. I. Dublin: Columba Press, 2009.
• O'Neil, Kevin, and Peter Black. The Essential Moral Handbook: A Guide to Catholic Living. Liguori, MO: Liguori, 2003.
• Osborne, Kenan B. Sacramental Guidelines: A Companion to the New Catechism for Religious Educators. New York, NY: Paulist, 1995.
• ------------------- Sacramental Theology: A General Introduction. New York: Paulist, 1998.

Assessment