Dogmatic Theology - Ecclesiology, Mariology WT-SLO-TD1

The aim of the lecture is a presentation of basic issues within the scope of treatises discussing Ecclesiology and Mariology. The student is expected to acquire the skills of: making use of basic concepts within the scope of the presented contents; giving biblical and ecclesiastic foundations and: applying them in daily religious procedure.

1. Sacred Scripture about Mary, Mother of God; OT; Ga 4:4-5; The gospels
2. The formation of the teaching about Mary: from Ephesus (431) through Vatican Council II; Paul VI, to John Paul II
3. The Immaculate Conception and the holiness of Mary
4. The virginal motherhood of Mary
5. Mary in the sacrifice of Redemption and after the Assumption
6. The preparation and foundation of the Church: The Divine plan and the Covenant; the Paschal mystery of Christ; The Pentecost
7. names and images of the Church; Ecclesia, the people of god, the Body of Christ the Kingdom of God, Communio, the Bride, the vineyard
8. The attributes of the Church: One, Holy, catholic, Apostolic
9. The sacramental reality of the Church: the sacrament of salvation, sacrament of unity, signs of sacramentality
10. The priestly people: OT, the priesthood of Jesus Christ, priesthood in the Church
11. Hierarchical community: authority in the Church in general, the Supreme Pontiff, bishops, priests, religious orders, laity
12. The Holy Spirit and Mary in the Church

Oral examination