Jesus Is The Way: Christ, Church, Sacrament : In Confirmity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church

by Butler, Richard; Fandal, Damian; Riley, Robert B.; Fenton, Norman

• ISBN13: 9781931161039
• ISBN10: 1931161038
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Varsitybooks.Com

Table of Contents

Preface: The Nature and Division of Theology	1	(1)
What is theology?	2	(3)
UNIT I: THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST	5	(108)
The Person of Jesus Christ	7	(16)
The most important question	7	(1)
The fundamental teaching of the Church	8	(2)
The divinity of Christ	10	(1)
The Old Testament alone is not an adequate source	10	(2)
The evangelists clearly indicate belief in the divinity of Christ	12	(3)
The testimony of miracles	15	(1)
The testimony of prophecy	16	(1)
The testimony of internal evidence and history	17	(1)
The testimony of the apostles	18	(1)
The Humanity of Christ	19	(1)
What do human beings do?	19	(2)
Why did Christ become man	21	(1)
Thinking it over	22	(1)
The Personality of Christ	23	(14)
Person and personality	23	(1)
Factors which influence human personality	24	(1)
Natural human defects	24	(1)
Physical appearance	25	(1)
The knowledge and freedom of Christ	26	(1)
Kinds of knowledge in Christ	26	(1)
The freedom of Christ	27	(1)
The impeccability of Christ	27	(1)
The harmony of wills in Christ	28	(1)
Jesus as the way	28	(1)
Personal impressions	29	(1)
The power of his personality	29	(1)
Children are attracted to him	30	(1)
The persistence and demands of Jesus in his call	31	(1)
Compassion and forgiveness	32	(1)
The love of Jesus	33	(2)
Thinking it over	35	(2)
The Preaching of the Kingdom	37	(18)
How to be admitted	37	(1)
The parables of Jesus	38	(1)
Are parables easy or difficult to understand?	38	(4)
The kingdom of heaven is like	42	(1)
The Mustard Seed	42	(1)
The Leaven	42	(1)
The transformation of the individual	43	(1)
The transformation of society	43	(1)
The position of women	44	(1)
The treatment of the weak and the ill	44	(1)
The care of the aged	44	(1)
Life for a child	44	(1)
The Hidden Treasure	45	(1)
The Precious Pearl	45	(1)
The Catch And The Separation	46	(1)
The Servant Parables	46	(1)
The Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:23-35)	47	(1)
The Unprofitable Servant (Luke 17:7-10)	48	(1)
The Doorkeeper (Mark 13:33-37)	48	(1)
The Watchful Servants (Luke 12:35-38)	49	(1)
The Faithful and Unfaithful Servants (Matthew 24:45-51 and Luke 12:42-48)	50	(1)
The Servants Entrusted with Talents (Luke 19:12-27 and Matthew 25:14-30)	51	(2)
Thinking it over	53	(2)
The Paschal Mystery	55	(32)
A Theological View	56	(1)
The Intensity of Christ's Sufferings	56	(1)
The Universality of Christ's Sufferings	57	(1)
The Effects of Christ's Sufferings	58	(2)
The Scriptural Account of The Paschal Mystery	60	(1)
The council and betrayal	60	(1)
The Passover meal	60	(1)
The institution of the Eucharist	61	(1)
The promises	62	(1)
Union with Christ	63	(1)
The world's hatred	63	(2)
The agony in the garden	65	(1)
The arrest	65	(1)
The Trial And The Cross	66	(1)
Jesus before Annas and Caiphas	66	(1)
Before the Sanhedrin	67	(1)
Judas	68	(1)
The Passion	69	(1)
Jesus before Pilate and Herod	69	(1)
Jesus before Herod	70	(1)
Jesus again before Pilate	71	(1)
Barabbas	71	(1)
The way of the Cross	72	(1)
The Death of Christ	73	(1)
The crucifixion	73	(1)
The Death of Jesus	74	(1)
The burial	75	(1)
The Resurrection of Christ	76	(1)
The day of resurrection	76	(1)
The women at the grave	77	(1)
Mary Magdalene	77	(1)
Jesus appears at Emmaus	78	(1)
Jesus appears to the eleven	79	(1)
Apparitions in Galilee	79	(1)
The primacy of Peter	80	(1)
Final instructions	81	(1)
The ascension	81	(1)
Conclusion	82	(1)
Christ's resurrection	83	(1)
The false doctrine	83	(1)
Christ the first fruits	84	(1)
The natural and the spiritual body	84	(1)
Final glory of the body	85	(1)
Thinking it over	85	(2)
The Role of Mary in Our Redemption	87	(26)
Memorare	87	(1)
Mary, Our Mother	88	(1)
Mary's position	88	(1)
Mary's role in the plan of salvation	89	(1)
The Virginity of Mary	90	(2)
The Blessed Virgin and the Church	92	(1)
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin	93	(2)
Our Lady In The Rosary	95	(1)
The Annunciation	96	(1)
Truly a mother	97	(1)
The Mother of God	98	(1)
The fullness of grace	99	(1)
The Visitation	99	(2)
The Nativity, or Birth of Our Savior	101	(2)
The Circumstances of Christ's Birth	103	(1)
The Manifestation of Christ's Birth	103	(1)
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple	104	(2)
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple	106	(4)
Thinking it over	110	(3)
UNIT II: THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH	113	(102)
The Nature of the Church	115	(32)
Why a study of the Church	115	(1)
The meaning of the word ``Church''	116	(1)
Theology and mystery	116	(2)
The Church as Sacrament	118	(2)
The People of God	120	(1)
The Church as communion	121	(1)
Old Testament origins	122	(2)
A People called together	124	(1)
The Body of Christ	124	(1)
The metaphor in the epistles	125	(2)
Gospel indications	127	(1)
Thomas Aquinas' explanation	128	(1)
The diversity of roles	129	(2)
Interpreting ``Mystical'' Body	131	(2)
The Spirit of Jesus	133	(1)
People of God and Mystical Body	133	(1)
Membership in the Church	134	(1)
Invisible union with Christ	135	(1)
Requirements for real membership	136	(1)
Degrees of membership	137	(1)
Membership in the People of God	138	(1)
An outline for remembering	139	(1)
The necessity of visible membership	140	(1)
The extension of the Body of Christ	141	(1)
Conclusion	142	(2)
Christ's universal call to holiness	144	(1)
Thinking it over	145	(2)
The Church in Images	147	(34)
Metaphor and similar terms	149	(1)
The Kingdom of God	150	(1)
Old Testament promises and prophecies	150	(1)
The development of the kingdom	151	(1)
The New Covenant in prophecy	152	(1)
False interpretations of the prophecies	153	(1)
Preaching the new kingdom	153	(2)
The Messiah comes	155	(1)
The kingdom preached by Jesus	156	(1)
Meanings of ``kingdom of God (heaven)''	156	(1)
The parables of the kingdom	157	(2)
The parables of the weeds and of the net	159	(1)
The mustard seed and the leaven	160	(1)
The treasure and the pearl	161	(1)
Characteristics of the kingdom	161	(1)
Meanings of the kingdom in summary	162	(1)
Further images of the Church	163	(1)
The Church: Flock of Christ	163	(1)
The Church: Vineyard of God	164	(1)
Explaining the metaphor of the vine	165	(2)
The Church: Spiritual House	167	(1)
God's dwelling place among men	167	(1)
Commentary on the Spiritual House	168	(1)
The Church: Spouse of Christ	169	(1)
Comments on the image	170	(3)
The Marks of the Church	173	(1)
The Church is One	173	(1)
The commentary of Vatican II	174	(1)
The Church is Holy	175	(1)
Vatican II comments	176	(1)
The Church is Catholic	176	(1)
Vatican II and Catholicity	176	(1)
The Church is Apostolic	177	(1)
Vatican II comments on Apostolicity	178	(1)
Thinking it over	178	(3)
The Church's Redemptive Mission	181	(34)
Continuing Christ's mission on earth	182	(3)
A Visible Society	185	(1)
The setting for the emerging Church	185	(1)
Spiritual origins	186	(1)
A visible society	186	(1)
The Twelve And The First Mission	187	(1)
The first mission	187	(1)
Peter appointed leader	188	(1)
One Church, not many	189	(1)
A visible, theocratic society	190	(1)
Necessity of leaders	191	(1)
``The Church'' comments on this truth	191	(1)
A Visible Society	192	(1)
Its characteristics	192	(1)
Meaning of the terms	193	(1)
The apostolic college	194	(1)
Authority to teach	195	(1)
Authority to rule	196	(1)
Authority to sanctify	197	(2)
Collegiality	199	(1)
Apostles and bishops	200	(1)
St. Peter's special role	200	(2)
The keys of the kingdom	202	(1)
Primacy always within the college	203	(2)
Infallibility	205	(1)
Promised to the apostles	205	(1)
Infallibility of Peter	205	(1)
The Pope and the Bishops	206	(1)
Priests with their bishops	207	(1)
Laypeople and their mission	207	(1)
Religious Life	208	(1)
Conclusion	209	(1)
The role of the Holy Spirit	209	(1)
The work of indefectibility	210	(1)
The work of infallibility	210	(1)
The work of inspiration	210	(1)
The work of sanctification	211	(1)
The work of conversion	211	(1)
Thinking it over	212	(3)
UNIT III: THE MYSTERY OF SACRAMENTAL LIFE	215	(104)
The Christian Sacraments	215	(16)
Introduction	215	(1)
The Who, How, When and Where the Liturgies are celebrated	216	(1)
Who celebrates?	216	(1)
How is Liturgy celebrated?	217	(1)
When is Liturgy celbrated?	217	(1)
Where is Liturgy celebrated?	218	(1)
Historical background	218	(3)
Thomas begins his consideration by stating that a sacrament is a ``sign''	221	(1)
The Church teaches us that the ``sacraments effect what they signify''	222	(1)
But, if a sacrament is basically a ``sign,'' what does this mean?	222	(1)
Each of the sacraments is said to have ``matter'' and ``form''	223	(1)
Special effects	224	(1)
Sacraments as given by Christ	225	(1)
Ministers of sacraments	225	(2)
To enlarge on this point, two additional facts must be noted	227	(2)
Thinking it over	229	(2)
Baptism and Confirmation	231	(20)
The Sacraments of Initiation	231	(1)
Baptism	232	(1)
The rite or external ceremony of baptism is performed in different ways	233	(2)
Is baptism necessary?	235	(1)
Catholic teaching authority	236	(1)
Martyrs	237	(1)
Gifts of baptism	237	(2)
Infant Baptism	239	(1)
But what of infants who die without baptism?	239	(1)
Sacramental character	240	(1)
Who can baptize another?	241	(1)
Baptismal sponsors	241	(1)
Confirmation	242	(1)
What is the meaning or purpose of confirmation?	243	(1)
``Matter'' of confirmation	244	(1)
The ``form'' of the sacrament is the phrase, ``Receive the seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit''	244	(1)
Confirmation imprints a character on the soul of the recipient	244	(1)
Who can be a minister of this sacrament?	245	(1)
Who may receive this Sacrament	246	(1)
Eligible sponsors	247	(2)
Thinking it over	249	(2)
The Holy Eucharist	251	(14)
Sacred Scripture is quite clear that the Holy Eucharist was given to us by Jesus at the Last Supper	252	(1)
Signs and symbols	252	(1)
Other historical facts	253	(1)
The New Testament testifies to the establishment by Jesus of the Eucharist	254	(1)
Matter and form of the Eucharist	255	(1)
The Eucharist may not be celebrated outside of ``the Mass''	256	(1)
Transubstantiation	257	(2)
Holy Communion	259	(1)
Dismissal rite	260	(1)
The Eucharist strengthens the Church's Bond of Unity	260	(1)
Catholics believe that the Eucharist is required for salvation	261	(1)
Thinking it over	262	(3)
Reconciliation and Anointing	265	(20)
With the exception of Mary, the Mother of God, we are all sinners	266	(1)
Jesus loved sinners	266	(1)
Jesus forgave sins	266	(1)
The sacrament of penance	267	(1)
Matter and form of reconciliation	267	(1)
Is this sacrament necessary for eternal salvation?	268	(1)
But reconciliation or penance is more than a sacrament	269	(1)
The sacrament of reconciliation is especially intended for those who sin grievously	270	(1)
Why this sacrament?	270	(1)
In the sacrament of reconciliation, God wipes away our sins altogether	271	(1)
Venial sins	272	(2)
Contrition	274	(1)
Confession	274	(2)
Satisfaction and indulgences	276	(2)
A priest's power to forgive sins	278	(1)
Confessional seal	278	(1)
Anointing the Sick	279	(1)
New Testament verifications	280	(1)
Essential parts of the sacrament	280	(1)
Recipients of anointing	281	(2)
Sacramental strength	283	(1)
All of God's gifts to us are gracious	283	(1)
Thinking it over	284	(1)
Holy Orders and Matrimony	285	(30)
Priesthood--Old Testament	285	(1)
Priesthood--New Testament	286	(1)
Other priests?	287	(1)
Three Degress of Holy Orders	288	(1)
Bishops	289	(1)
Priests	289	(1)
Deacons	289	(1)
The unique vocation of priests	290	(1)
An unbroken teaching of the Catholic Church is that only those who are male can be ordained	291	(1)
But not to all	292	(1)
Right intention	292	(1)
As worthy as possible	293	(1)
Called by God	293	(1)
Other Church requirements	294	(1)
Impediments to holy orders	295	(1)
Only an ordained bishop can validly administer the sacrament of holy orders	295	(1)
The Matter and Form of Holy Orders	296	(1)
Prerequisite ministries	297	(1)
``Once a priest, always a priest''	297	(1)
Matrimony	298	(1)
Reflection on Cana	299	(1)
Marriage is at once a human celebration and a sacred observance	299	(1)
The Nature of Conjugal Love	300	(1)
Unity	300	(1)
Indissolubility	300	(2)
Fidelity	302	(1)
Procreation	303	(1)
Matter and form of marriage	304	(4)
Pauline Privilege	308	(1)
Petrine Privilege	309	(1)
Nullity	309	(1)
Immaturity	310	(1)
Diriment impediments	310	(2)
Affinity	312	(1)
Many marital unions are called ``mixed marriages''	312	(1)
Thinking it over	313	(2)
Sacramentals	315	(4)
Blessings	315	(1)
Sacramental Objects	316	(3)
EPILOGUE THE FOUR LAST THINGS	319	(11)
Death	320	(2)
Judgment	322	(2)
Heaven	324	(3)
Hell	327	(3)
Thinking it over	330