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Here is
a
convenient
and
affordable
way to
increase
your
knowledge,
enrich
your
faith,
and
discover
new ways
to
enliven
your
classes.
By
reading
the
seven
articles
in the
series
that
runs in
the
pages of
CATECHIST
magazine
September
through
April/May,
you can
earn a
continuing
education
unit (CEU)
or
graduate
credit
issued
through
The
University
of
Dayton.
Articles
are
written
by
scholars
in the
field
with
catechists
and
religion
teachers
in mind.
To
register
or for
further
information
contact
the
course
administrator,
Sister
Angela
Ann
Zukowski,
MHSH, D.
Min at
angela.zukowski@notes.udayton.edu
or call
937-229-3126.
CATECHIST
FORMATION
SERIES
2009-2010
The Word
of God:
A Living
Force
The
Word of
God has
shown
itself
to be
a
living
force
throughout
the
course
of
salvation
history.
—from
the
Preface
to “The
Word of
God in
the Life
and
Mission
of the
Church,”
Synod of
Bishops
XII
Ordinary
General
Assembly,
Lineamenta
ef
Pope
Benedict
XVI is
calling
the
Church
to a
greater
understanding
of the
Word of
God. In
responding
to his
call, we
can
enjoy a
fuller
appreciation
for how,
through
the
Scriptures,
“the
Father
who is
in
heaven
comes
lovingly
to meet
his
children,
and
talks
with
them.”
The Word
of God
serves
the
Church
“as her
support
and
vigor,
and the
children
of the
church
as
strength
for
their
faith,
food for
the
soul,
and a
pure and
lasting
fount of
spiritual
life”
(from
“Dogmatic
Constitution
on
Divine
Revelation,”
n. 21).
In
today’s
world,
the
pope’s
call
reflects
a
growing
thirst
for an
understanding
of the
Scriptures.
Because
those in
the
ministry
of
catechesis
share
the Word
of God
in
teaching,
preaching,
dialogue,
and
prayer,
the
University
of
Dayton
2009-2010
Catechist
Formation
Series,
in
association
with
CATECHIST
magazine,
offers
“The
Word of
God: A
Living
Force.”
This
series
examines
the
relevance,
power,
and gift
of the
Word of
God;
delves
into the
force of
the Word
of God
when it
comes
into
contact
with
culture;
explores
the
intrinsic
connection
between
Eucharist
and the
Word of
God;
highlights
the
challenges
of
studying
and
interpreting
the Word
of God;
profiles
Mary as
a model
of our
relationship
with the
Word of
God; and
explores
pastoral
applications
for the
Word of
God in
catechetical
ministry.
This
series
will
intensify
your
longing
to
encounter
the Lord
in a
personal
way
through
the
Word,
and
bring
you to a
more
intimate
appreciation
for this
“speech
of God
as it is
put down
in
writing
under
the
breath
of the
Holy
Spirit (Catechism
of the
Catholic
Church,
n.
81;
“Dogmatic
Constitution
on
Divine
Revelation,”
n. 9).
SEPTEMBER
2009:
The Word
of God:
Relevant
and
Powerful
The Word
of God
is
central
to every
experience
that
every
catechist
has with
every
student.
This
article
will
establish
the
connection
between
Scripture
and
Tradition.
It will
explore
how the
Scriptures,
along
with
Sacred
Tradition,
are
relevant
and
powerful
in
today’s
Church
and in
today’s
world.
It will
name the
ways in
which
the Word
of God
brings
light to
humanity,
directs
our
passion
for
justice,
and
defines
the
reason
for our
hope.
From
this
article,
readers
will
gain a
greater
appreciation
for the
many
meanings
of the
term
“the
Word of
God”
(the
printed
Bible;
the
living
Scriptures;
the Word
Incarnate,
the
Eternal
Word;
Jesus;
Logos;
Revelation;
etc.)
OCTOBER
2009:
The Word
of God
as Gift
The Word
of God
is our
source
of life
and a
means of
encountering
the Lord
in a
personal
way.
This
article
will
explore
the gift
of the
Word of
God and
its
life-giving
force in
the
experience
of
conversion,
in
understanding
the
reality
of good
and evil
in the
world
today,
and in
the
challenges
and joys
of
living
our
Catholic
faith.
It will
define
“public
Revelation”
(the
Christian
Creed)
and
“private
revelation”
and help
readers
understand
how both
are
important
for the
formation
of
genuine
faith
and a
“new
spiritual
spring”
for the
entire
Church.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
2009:
The Word
of God:
Ecumenical,
Inter-religious,
and
Cultural
Dialogue
The
world is
a global
community
of
widely
diverse
cultures
and
mindsets—many
of which
leave
individuals
and
entire
nations
in
tension
with one
another.
This
article
will
explore
how
contact
between
the Word
of God
and
culture
can help
peoples
of the
world
come to
know the
truth
and
values
concerning
God, all
of
humanity,
and all
of
creation.
It will
identify
common
and
global
concerns
and name
how
contact
between
the Word
of God
and
culture
can help
all
peoples
address
these
concerns
with
justice
and
mercy.
JANUARY
2010:
The Word
of God
and the
Eucharist
There
exists
an
intrinsic
connection
between
the
Eucharist
and the
Word of
God.
This
article
will
explain
that
connection
and
define
the ways
in which
the
faithful
encounter
and
experience
the Word
of God
in the
Eucharist—the
“source
and
summit
of the
Christian
life”
(“Dogmatic
Constitution
on the
Church,”
n. 11).
It will
explore
how God
speaks
through
liturgical
prayer
and how
the
Eucharist
is
intrinsically
“one
table of
both
God’s
Word and
Christ’s
Body”
(“Dogmatic
Constitution
on
Divine
Revelation,”
n. 21).
It will
emphasize
the
place of
the
Liturgy
of the
Word in
the
celebration
of the
Eucharist
and all
the
sacraments.
FEBRAURY
2010:
The Word
of God:
Studying
It,
Interpreting
It
“The
study of
the
Sacred
Writings
is, as
it were,
the soul
of
Sacred
Theology”
(“Dogmatic
Constitution
on
Divine
Revelation,”
n. 24).
This
article
will
help
readers
understand
and
respect
the
challenge
to
exegetes
and
theologians
in their
study of
the
Scriptures
according
to the
mind of
the
Church
and
in
association
with the
Church’s
living
Tradition.
It
will
show how
the
interpretation
and
teaching
of the
Word of
the
Bible
relies
on the
guidance
of the
Church’s
magisterial
teachings
in
clarifying
doctrine
for the
reflection
of all
the
Church.
MARCH
2010:
The Word
of God
and Mary
of
Nazareth
The
Virgin
Mary
“received
the Word
of God
in her
heart
and in
her body
and gave
Life to
the
world”
(“Dogmatic
Constitution
on the
Church,”
n. 53).
This
article
will
focus on
the
Mother
of Jesus
as a
model
for our
relationship
with the
Word of
God. In
profiling
the
simple
and
humble
faith of
Mary,
the
article
will
help
readers
appreciate
how
they,
like
Mary,
can
allow
themselves
to be
led by
the Holy
Spirit
in
bearing
the Word
to the
world in
their
own
daily
lives.
April/May
2010:
The Word
of God:
Pastoral
Applications
Those
involved
in
catechesis
will
rejoice
in Pope
Benedict’s
emphasis
on
Scripture.
This
article
will
suggest
creative
and
authentic
ways
catechists
can
bring
their
students
to an
awareness
of and
appreciation
for the
Word of
God in
their
daily
lives.
It will
offer
practical
insights
for how
catechesis
can be
“permeated
with
biblical
and
evangelical
thought,
spirit,
and
attitudes
through
constant
use of
reference
to the
Word of
God” (National
Directory
for
Catechesis,
n.
24C).
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