Prayer and Spirituality II
October 13 & 27, 2007
Before Class
Homework
- Read Chapters 18-19, 35-36 in U.S. Catholic Catechism for
Adults
- Finish
On Evangelization in the Modern World
and
Catechesis in Our Time
(if necessary)
- Read the following handouts:
- Introduction to Prayer
- Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer
- Praying to Mary: Idolatry or God's Will?
- Types of Prayer
- The Battle of Prayer
To Make Up an Absence
If you are unable to attend this class, please submit at the
following class written responses to each of the first three questions,
two questions from each of the two following sets, and one question from
among the handouts, for a total of eight questions. Each response should be 2-3 paragraphs in
length and address the question completely. Please include the question
that you are addressing at the top of each answer.
Overview: Evangelization and Catechesis (REQUIRED)
- Give a definition of evangelization from On Evangelization in
the Modern World. Why is a comprehensive understanding of
evangelization necessary? What are the dangers of an incomplete
conception of evangelization?
- Give a definition of catechesis from Catechesis in Our Time.
Why is a comprehensive understanding of catechesis necessary? What are
the dangers of an incomplete conception of catechesis?
- What is the relationship between evangelization and catechesis?
Cite specifically from each of the two documents in your response.
On Evangelization in the Modern World (Choose 2)
- "Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to
teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are
witnesses" (no. 41). Why is this? Give examples. Describe the
necessity of both implicit and explicit preaching of the Gospel.
- Describe at least three examples of mass media used in the
service of the Gospel. How can the challenge this poses mentioned by
the Holy Father (no. 45) be observed? How does this highlight the
importance of the witness of life and other forms of evangelization?
- Consider the need to proclaim the Gospel to a dechristianized
world. What distinct needs and challenges does this task entail, as
compared to evangelizing those who have never heard the Gospel?
- What are some consequences to content and method of recognizing
each act of evangelization as ecclesial in nature?
- How is the Holy Spirit both the principal agent and the goal of
evangelization?
Catechesis in Our Time (Choose 2)
- What is the relationship between catechesis and the initial
proclamation of the Gospel? Why–and how–must
catechesis allow for the fact that this initial proclamation and
conversion has often not taken place? Give examples.
- Describe the books of the New Testament as evidence of
catechesis. Use at least two examples to describe the relationship
between evangelization and catechesis in the New Testament.
- Both routine and improvisation can be detrimental to effective
catechesis. Describe how this is true, using at least one real-world
example of each.
- Why is the catechesis of adults the principle form of
catechesis? Explain why "nobody in the Church of Jesus Christ should
feel excused from receiving catechesis" (no. 45).
- "Throughout sacred history, especially in the Gospel, God
Himself used a pedagogy that must continue to be a model for the
pedagogy of faith" (no. 58). Describe God's teaching method and how
catechists can model their way of teaching on it.
Handouts (Choose 1)
- Sacramental Living
"The disciple of Christ is called to a completely new way of life."
How does sacramental living result in newness of life?
- The Disciple of Christ
Describe the vital role of scripture in the life of a disciple
of Christ.
- Real Presence
What is the Real Presence? Explain, using at least one passage
from scripture. How are we called to respond to the Real Presence of
Christ in the Eucharist?
|
