VLCFF Course – Survey of Catholic Doctrine
I’m current preparing for my next Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) course; registration is open: Survey of Catholic Doctrine (August 7 through September 10, 2011) – “This course will look at some of the major doctrines of the Catholic Church. Participants will come to a better understanding of the Trinity, original sin, church, salvation history, and the communion of saints. Participants will be asked to identify the meaning of magisterium, ecumenism, eschatology, and other Catholic terms.” Registration information is available at the VLCFF web...
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Registration for my next Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) course is now open: Old Testament (June 19 through July 23, 2011) – “This course paves the way for students to develop deeper personal understanding and appreciation for the biblical context, structure (Canon), authoring, meaning and historical impact of the Old Testament. Students are introduced to methods of reading biblical texts, understanding the story lines and process of interpretation with cultural contexts, and current trends in biblical research. Students are encouraged to respect the...
Read MoreVLCFF Course – Introduction to Scripture
Registration is open for the next course I will be facilitating for the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF): Introduction to Scripture (March 13 through April 16, 2011) – “This presupposes that an individual has not had a general overview of the bible. This is a great place to begin. The course cannot cover everything one needs to know for navigating into the world of the scriptures but one is given a few basic concepts to begin the journey. If you have ever wondered how the Bible came about, what were some of the cultural factors which influenced the events...
Read MoreVLCFF Course – Introduction to Practical Morality
I’m happy to announce that registration is open for an online course I will be facilitating for the University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF): Introduction to Practical Morality (January 23 through February 26, 2011) – “This course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the foundations of moral theology and conscience formation. A focal point for the course will be an understanding of the human being\’s relationship with God who created us in His image and likeness and what that means for moral living. The sacred...
Read MoreGrowing in Holiness through Middle Management: Part II “ The Priestly Ministry of Christ
(Missed the first part of this series? Start at Part I) The three-fold ministry of Christ is beautifully summarized in Pope John Paul II\’s encyclical Christifideles Laici. Of the priestly ministry the pontiff says: The lay faithful are sharers in the priestly mission, for which Jesus offered himself on the cross and continues to be offered in the celebration of the Eucharist for the glory of God and the salvation of humanity. Incorporated in Jesus Christ, the baptized are united to him and to his sacrifice in the offering they make of themselves and their daily activities (cf. Rom...
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