FINALITÀ
General Objectives:
To explore the mystery of the divine action/grace in the
Sacraments, as it is celebrated, believed and taught in the
Church.
To attain a clearer awareness of the influx of historical factors
at the level of the sacramental praxis.
To help the candidates to the Presbyterate in deepening their
identity and their mission as ministers of the Sacraments.
To hint at the connections with distinction from other
treatises (dogmatic, spiritual, pastoral ...).
ARGOMENTI
Course Outlines:
The Sacraments of Orders, Marriage, Penance and Anointing
will be studied from these complementary points of view:
biblical data; history of the praxis; magisterial teaching;
theological reflection; the post-Conciliar Ordines; systematic
vision.
TESTI
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