The Mystery of Israel and the Church by Lawrence Feingold, STD, STL
Assistant Professor, Institute of Pastoral Theology The Association of Hebrew Catholics is offering the second series of 12 weekly seminars on The Mystery of Israel and the Church, Themes of Faith. The free seminars are held on Wednesdays, beginning on Feb. 13, from 7-9 pm at Boland Hall of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Please join us for any or all. Following the conclusion of the series, CD and MP3 recordings of the talks will be produced and made available. For questions, please write or email us. Themes of Faith (1) Feb. 13: The Virtue of Faith in Biblical Judaism and Catholicism The nature of faith • The faith of Abraham • "The just man lives by his faith" (Hab 2:4) • Faith of the patriarchs according to Hebrews 11 • The notion of faith in Rabbinical Judaism • Faith in Christ according to the New Testament and Catholic Tradition • The dogmatic principle • Faith and salvation • Faith in Biblical Judaism and Catholicism: Continuity and distinction
(2) Feb. 20: The Faith of Abraham and Mary, Daughter of Zion Introduction: the faith of Mary and that of Abraham, according to John Paul II Redemptoris Mater 14-16 • Abraham's faith in God's call and election; Mary's faith and the Annunciation • Mary's faith during the hidden life of her son • The intercessory faith of Abraham, Moses and Mary (the wedding at Cana) • Abraham's faith in the sacrifice of Isaac, and Mary's faith at the foot of the Cross • The fruitfulness of the faith of Abraham and Mary
(3) Feb. 27: The Virtue of Hope in Biblical Judaism and Catholicism Introduction: the nature of hope and the encyclical of Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi • Hope in the Old Testament • Hope in the New Testament
(4) Mar 5: The Virtue of Charity in Biblical Judaism and Catholicism The nature of charity • Fear of the Lord and Love of God • The Shema, Monotheism, and the great commandment of the love of God (Dt 6) • The double commandment of charity sums up the Law • The Prophets on the primacy of charity • Charity and the Law • Rabbinical Judaism on Charity • Charity in the light of the cross of Christ
(5) Mar. 12: The Mystery of Suffering in the Light of the Old and New Testaments Suffering and punishment for sin • The mystery of the suffering of the just: the example of Job • Suffering as a trial in which the soul is tested and tempered • Redemptive suffering: the Canticles of the suffering servant • The full meaning of suffering as revealed in the cross of Christ • Suffering and the resurrection of Christ
Mar. 19: NO CLASS - HOLY WEEK (6) Mar. 26: Sacrifice, Offerings, and Priesthood in the Old and New Testaments (7) Apr. 2: The Eucharist and Its Preparation in Biblical Judaism Figures of the Eucharist in the Old Testament: the Passover; manna in the desert; the offering of Melchisedek; peace offering involving "communion" in the sacrifice • The Eucharist as the source and summit of Christian life
(8) Apr. 9: Jesus as the New Moses Introduction: Jesus as the new Moses in Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth • The revelation on Sinai and the Sermon on the Mount • Moses and the vision of God; Christ as the One who sees the Father • The transfiguration
(9) Apr. 16: The Revelation of the Trinity in the Old and New Testament References to the Trinity in the Old and New Testament: the figure of Wisdom in the Old Testament; the Messiah as Son of God; the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament; the notion of the Shekinah in Jewish thought • The Trinity revealed in the New Testament: Christ as the Son of God; the promise of the Holy Spirit in Jn 14-17; the letters of St. Paul • Man made in the image of the Trinity • Fittingness of the doctrine of the Trinity
(10) Apr. 23: Matrimony and the Family in Biblical Judaism and Catholicism Matrimony through the eyes of faith • Matrimony in the Old Testament: Matrimony in Genesis; Matrimony in the book of Tobit; Matrimony in the Jewish tradition • Matrimony in the New Testament: Christ's response to the Pharisees concerning the indissolubility of marriage; Ephesians 5; Matrimony and the resurrection • The family as image of the Trinity
(11) Apr. 30: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11) and the Beatitudes (12) May 7: Jewish and Christian Pentecost [Top]
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