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Identical coursesLiturgical Spirituality (B-KUL-A07I7A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contract
This course is not taught this academic year, but will be taught next year.Aims
Aims:
At the end of the course each student will be prepared to:
i. describe the history of the growing separation of liturgy and interior prayer,
ii. understand and describe the conflict over liturgical spirituality and popular piety,
iii. analyse and coherently present specific examples of reconciling liturgy and spirituality,
iv. understand the celebration of the liturgy as source of motivation for daily life,
v. explain the role of the liturgy in promoting the integral human formation of the ecclesial person.
Note: This course is taught at Ealing Abbey, London in early July for the following academic year. It is completed before its course description is posted on the KU Leuven web-site. For course information please visit the web-page for this course at: Institutum Liturgicum. To enquire please write to: il@liturgyinstitute.org.. After successfully completing this course at Ealing, you may thereafter enrol for this course at KU Leuven to receive KU Leuven study points / ECTS credits.
Previous knowledge
Previous knowledge:
It is recommended that students have a general familiarity with the Bible and the history of western civilisation in the Christian period and, in particular, with the various liturgical celebrations of the Catholic or another Church in order to understand the general context of these events and celebrations.
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4 ects. Liturgical Spirituality (B-KUL-A07I7a)
Content
Content:
This course addresses not only the historical data and theological expressions, but also how to interpret the different understandings of liturgical spirituality. Through participation, reflection and private study students prepare for an oral presentation during the last encounter. The course focuses on the following elements:
i. a survey of historical models of liturgical spirituality,
ii. a comparative critical study of the growing separation of liturgy from interior prayer and popular piety,
iii. a synthetic-interdisciplinary discussion of ways for reconciling liturgy and spirituality,
iv. a final proposal of the divine-human exchange in the celebration of the liturgy as motivation for daily Christian living and for promoting the integral human formation of the ecclesial person.
Course material
Course Material:
♦ The Library resources are available to the participants including research tools, and many study editions of Latin liturgical books.
♦ Participants with a personal computer, with a LAN cable or wireless connectivity and a UK plug-in adapter will benefit more readily from online resources.
♦ Corbon, J., Wellsprings of Worship, tr M. O’Connell, Paulist, Mahwah NY 1993.
♦ Madigan, S., Liturgical Spirituality and the RCIA (Forum Essay 5), Liturgy Training Publications, Chicago IL 1997.
♦ Waaijman, “ Liturgical Spirituality ”, Forms, Foundations, Models, Peeters, Leuven 2002, 138-146.
♦ Agnew, U., “ Patrick Kavanagh: Poet of the Transformative Power of the Incarnation ”, in Sources of Transformation: Revitalizing christian Spirituality, ed. E. Howells - P. Tyler, Continuum, London 2010, 159-170.
Format: more information
Description of learning activities:
♦ group study and discussion of the recommended literature and liturgical and cultural records
♦ participate in class activities
♦ identify some of the theological issues in the renewal and development of the liturgy
♦ discuss some of the major issues concerning liturgical spirituality since Vatican II
♦ identify some of the major issues in a named country or context.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Liturgical Spirituality (B-KUL-A27I7a)
Explanation
Assessment description:
Examination type: oral (100%); with written preparation.
When: the oral exam is conducted during the final session; and written preparation comprises preparatory notes handed in at the beginning of the oral exam.
Explanation: Students choose and prepare one model of liturgical spirituality in church history for more detailed study and are able to compare other understandings of liturgical spirituality for a more synthetic and reflective response. At the beginning of the oral exam students hand in one copy of their written notes. The function of the written preparation is to support the student in their oral presentation and discussion, and then is kept on file for one year. Students may use their prepared written notes in the exam, but the full mark is based on the student’s oral presentation of their reflection to the instructor and their discussion.
Assessment criteria: There are two questions in the final oral exam. The first question asks for a descriptive-analytical response concerning the characteristics of one of the models of liturgical spirituality examined in the course, selected by the student. The second question asks for a synthetic-applied response covering the major issues concerning different understandings and models of liturgical spirituality since the Second Vatican Council. The discussion is intended to help the student provide a satisfactory answer.
Information about retaking exams
Because this is an intensive summer course, the opportunity for a second exam is by appointment and depends upon the availability of the instructor.