Bishop David J. Malloy’s Year of Faith Lecture Series Faith: The Heart of Vatican II and the Foundation of the New Evangelization
Most. Rev. Arthur Kennedy S.T.L., Ph.D. 1. The Year of Faith (Porta Fidei) a. Sources and Preambles: Scripture, Tradition, Memory and History b. Vatican II and the Catechism c. Faith and Reason in culture d. Faith and Belief: differences and relationships e. Abraham, Father of Faith f. Mary, The Christian Model of Faith g. The basic protection of the mystery of God given in parables 2. The Second Vatican Council and the Centrality of Conversion a. Remote and Proximate conditions in history and culture b. Remote and Proximate conditions in theology and Church life: Vatican I: the Papal Encyclicals c. The goals and documents of the Council (See reverse of handout) Documents of the Vatican II Council
The Four Constitutions set foundations and direction for the Council Dei Verbum – Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation Lumen Gentium – Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Sacrosanctum Concilium – Constitution on Sacred Liturgy Gaudium et Spes – Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Documents of the Vatican II Council The Nine Decrees Ad Gentes – Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity Presbyterorum Ordinis – Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests Apostolicam Actuositatem – Decree on the Apostolate of the Lady Optatam Totius – Decree on the Training of Priests Perfectae Caritatis – Decree on the Renewal of Religious Life Christus Dominus – Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops Unitatis Redintegratio – Decree on Ecumenism Orientalium Ecclesiarum – Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches Inter Mirifica – Decree on the Media and Social Communication Documents of the Vatican II Council
The Three Declarations Grevissimum Educationis – Declaration on Christian Education Nostra Aetate – Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non- Christian Religions Dignitatis Humanae – Declaration on Religious Liberty 3. Recovering of the fullness of the Mystery of God: The Four Constitutions
4. The implications and consequences of the Constitutions in the Decrees
5. The Church speaks to the nations, and to other religions in the Declarations
6. The Council and the New Evangelization: the continuum of conversion and the witness of faith in testimony, charity and holiness Bishop David J. Malloy’s Year of Faith Lecture Series
Thank you to the Most. Rev. Arthur Kennedy S.T.L., Ph.D.