Eucharistic
Theology

COURSE CALENDAR^†

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I. Scripture and the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist

Class 1, September 15

TOPIC: Sacrifice and Sacred Scripture

READINGS

a)       Kereszty chap. 1: “Sacrifice in the History of Religions," pp. 2-7

b)       Kereszty chap. 2: “Sacrifice in the Old Testament," pp. 8-14

c)       Kereszty, pt II intro: “The Eucharist in the New Testament," pp. 15-18

d)       Nichols, “The Eucharist in the New Testament," pp. 9-33

e)       Pope Benedict XVI, Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum caritatis §§9-11

f)        CCC §1330

Class 2, September 22

TOPIC: The Institution of the Most Holy Sacrifice

READINGS

a)       Kereszty chap. 3: “The Institution Accounts," pp. 19-37

b)       Kereszty chap. 4: “The Eucharist in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts," pp. 38-50

c)       Kereszty chap. 5: “The Eucharist in the Gospel of John," pp. 51-63

d)       Kereszty chap. 6: “The Eucharist in Pauline Theology," pp. 64-69

e)       Gospel of John, chapter 6 (any Bible)

f)        CCC §§1337-1344

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II. Christ the High Priest and Victim

Class 3, September 29

TOPIC: Christ the High Priest: Melchizedek

READINGS

a)       Kereszty chap. 7: “The Eucharist in the Letter to the Hebrews," pp. 70-78

b)       Pope Pius XII, Encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy Mediator Dei §§1-3, 66-69

c)       CCC §1333

d)       Letter to the Hebrews (entire), any Bible

Class 4, October 6

TOPIC: Christ the Victim: The Paschal Lamb and the Eschatological Banquet

READINGS

a)       Pope Pius XII, Encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy Mediator Dei §§70-75

b)       Kereszty chap. 8: “The Eucharist in the Book of Revelation," pp. 79-90

c)       Second Vatican Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum concilium §8

d)       CCC §§1334, 1382-1390, 1402-1405

e)       Book of Revelation (any Bible)

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III. Historical Developments in Eucharistic Theology

Class 5, October 13

TOPIC: Early Christian Eucharistic Theology

READINGS

a)       Kereszty chap. 9: “The Unfolding of the Biblical Themes in Early Tradition," pp. 92-103

b)       Kereszty chap. 10: “Further Developments in Greek Patristic Thought," pp. 104-117

c)   Kereszty chap. 11: “Development of Eucharistic Theology in the Latin Fathers," pp. 118-129

d)   Nichols, “The Eucharist in the Age of the Fathers," pp. 34-57

Class 6, October 20

TOPIC: The Development of Eucharistic Theology in the Medieval Period

READINGS

a)     Kereszty chap. 12: “From Early Middle Ages to the Protestant Reformation," pp. 130-145

b)     Nichols, “The Mediaevals on the Nature of the Real Presence," pp. 58-75

c)     Nichols, “The Mediaevals on the Purpose of the Real Presence," pp. 76-86

d)     St Thomas Aquinas, Hymns for Corpus Christi: Lauda Sion, Sacris solemniis, Verbum supernum

Class 7, October 27

TOPIC: Eucharistic Theology and the Council of Trent

READINGS

a)       Council of Trent, Session 13: Decree and Canons Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist

b)       Council of Trent, Session 22: Doctrine and Canons Concerning the Sacrifice of the Mass

c)       Kereszty chap. 13: “From the Council of Trent to Vatican II," pp. 150-157

d)       Nichols, “The Eucharistic Sacrifice from Trent to the Nineteenth Century," pp. 87-101

Class 8, November 3

TOPIC: Doctrinal Formulae and Reform

READINGS

a)       Pope Paul VI, Encyclical on the Eucharist Mysterium fidei (entire)

b)       Vatican II, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum concilium §§48-58

c)       Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Constitution Missale Romanum (entire)

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IV. Theological Perspectives on Pastoral Issues

Class 9, November 10

TOPIC: Actual Participation

READINGS

a)       Vatican II, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum concilium §§14, 48

b)       Pope Pius XII, Encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy Mediator Dei §§80-114

c)       Pope Benedict XVI, Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum caritatis §§52-65

Class 10, November 17

TOPIC: Effects of the Mass and Reception of Holy Communion

READINGS

a)       Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical on the Holy Eucharist Mirae caritatis (18 May 1902)

b)       Sacred Congregation of Rites, Decree on Frequent and Daily Eucharistic Communion Sacra Tridentina synodus (20 December 1905)

c)       Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Instruction on the Manner of Distributing Holy Communion Memoriale Domini (29 May 1969)

d)       CCC §§1391-1401

SNOW DAY, November 24 (class will meet today only if another class is canceled for weather or health reasons)

Class 11, December 1

TOPIC: Liturgical Language and the Forthcoming Translations

READINGS

a)       Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Fifth Instruction For the Right Implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council Liturgiam authenticam (28 March 2001)

b)       Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Letter on Pro multis, Prot. N. 467/05/L (17 October 2006) [to be distributed]

Class 12, FINAL EXAM December 8

† The professor reserves the right to make substitutions, deletions, or additions to the schedule of readings.