The Practical Theologian: Recent Episodes

The Practical Theologian

Lectures in Theology

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Nicodemus, The Blind Man, Lazarus, The Passion, & The Apostles in the Room, The Doubting Thomas.

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Continuation of John's Gospel with the blind man.

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Continuation of John's Gospel. The multiplication of the loaves & the blind man.

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Nicodemus & the Samaritan Woman.

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John, the Prologue.

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Introductory material.

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Introductory Material

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Colossians & Ephesians

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Colossians & Ephesians.

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2 Corinthians & Romans addressed.

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Phillipians and Part 1 of 1st Corinthians.

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1 Thessalonians & the Letter to the Galatians.

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The Apostle Paul & the beginning of 1 Thessalonians.

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Introductory class.

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Introduction to the Pauline Tradition

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The end of marriage & this class!

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The continuation of the marriage canons, at the speed of light.

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The analysis of the canons of marriage continues.

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Marriage Canons

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Building, architecture & RCIA.

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Baptism & the beginning of marriage.

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Lecture about the Roman Missal, the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, & how to evaluate a Sunday liturgy for the final exam.

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Baptism introduction.

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Review of the liturgical year.

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The completion of Book 2, vicars, pastors, & parishes. Introduction to Book 4 & the sacraments.

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Sacraments & sacramentals.

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The canons of Book 2 continue with the hierarchy of the church & the Synod of Bishops.

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Sacrosanctum Concilium & class discussion.

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A fly through from canons 135 - 335. Hang on folks, this is a fast ride!

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From the 5th Century to Vatican 2, the history of the Liturgy continues.

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More canons on ecclesiastical laws, norms, governance, consanguinity  & juridic persons.

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An interesting ride through the 4th century.

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Supersonic overview of many canons of Book 1.

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The history of the liturgy.

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History & introduction to the Canons of Book 1.

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History of Canon Law discussed. 

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Overview of the course & syllabus. Additionally, some cursory definitions.

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The History of the Liturgy Part 1

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Introductory class that goes over the syllabus, course requirements, & a gestalt view of what liturgy means to us as catholics.

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Rapid time travel from the Papacy of Avignon to the Modern Age.

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This lecture discusses the barbarian tribes, the fall of the Roman Empire and the growing divide between the East and the West.

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Lecture concerns Augustine and Pelagianism, the development of Monasticism and the life of the church.

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Lecture concerns parish mission & leadership.

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This lecture goes over the major ecumenical councils & begins discussion about the development of the Church in the West.

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Class covers studying congregations, mission and vision statements.

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Lecture covers the end of the early church and the beginning of the Patristic Period.

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Vision mission and evangelization. The call to & how to evangelize.

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Lecture concerning challenges in the post-apostolic era; i.e., Roman persecution and religious challenges. Beginning of the Christian response and the Apologists.

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The call to ministry through discipleship.

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This lecture covers context & the rise of Christianity, which involves Greek, Roman & Jewish influences. We then cover the unique claims of Christ, as well as the role of the apostles, Paul & the Council of Jerusalem (49 AD).

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This lecture covers call & vocation, elements of ministry & theological reflection.

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Introductory lecture covering course requirements & the themes of church history.

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Course requirements & definitions are discussed in this introductory lecture.

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Practical issues concerning benediction & adoration, antiphons, marriage issues, the advent season.

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Acolyte responsibilities & other practical issues.

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Class discussion on social Issues in moral theology.

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Acolyte lecture.

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Lecture covers the beginning topics of Catholic Social Teaching.

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Fr. Argano talks about surrogacy, frozen embryos, organ transplantation and other medical ethical issues in this hotly contested class.

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Mr. Ed Mechmann speaks about the generalities of Mariology.

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Lector instructions.

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Abortion, IVF, surrogacy & the morality of the use/disuse of frozen embryos.

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Altar set-up, history & practicum.

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This lecture covers Euthanasia, DNR/DNI as well as palliative care.

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The dignity of the person.

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NFP & Sanctuary etiquette.

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Genuflection & other issues.

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The morality of end of life situations.

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Bowing & other rubrics during the Mass.

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Natural Family Planning

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Discussion continues about marriage, annulment & other issues. 

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Moral issues in marriage.

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The history of the Sign of the Cross.

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Introduction to the class & Mass essentials.

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Fr. Argano speaks about the moral act & conscience.

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Sin and miscellaneous moral topics.

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Final lecture, which briefly covers the Ecclesiological aspects of the Virgin Mary.

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Conscience and sin.

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Conscience & Sin.

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Lectures 9 & 10 which include Who are the members of the church, the church as necessary for salvation & outside the church there is no salvation.

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This lecture covers conscience & virtue.

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Laypersons & the Consecrated Religious: The Universal Call to Holiness. Needed during this unprecedented time in our history.

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Consciousness.

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This lecture covers the Magisterium of the church. Unfortunately, as it was a virtual class, there were problems with the Zoom app, which lost the 1st 20 minutes of the class.

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The role of St. Peter & the Papacy.

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This lecture covers Chapters 5 & 6 in Bohr, namely, Discipleship; Faith-Response in Love & Hope & The Law of Christ.

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The development & reasons for conversion, the call too discipleship.

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This lecture covers Biblical Theology & the origins & meanings of the hierarchy of the church.

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Introduction to Christian Anthropology.

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This lecture covers the priesthood of Christ, the College of Bishops & the hierarchy of the church.

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This lecture covers the remainder of the historical perspectives of moral theology in Bohr. Msgr. Curran goes through the Patristic Period, The Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Reformation, and Counter-reformation Periods. He also delves into the 19th Century & Vatican II issues.

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Historical overview of the beginnings of moral theology.

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The 3rd lecture in Ecclesiology concerning Biblical Ecclesiology & the foundations in scripture. Both the Old & New Testaments are reviewed.

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The 3rd lecture in FMT, which focuses on the Old & New Testaments & their contribution to this discipline.