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SendMariology
Modular Course
- By: Fr. José Cristo Rey García Paredes, CMF
January 4-15, 2010
8:00 - 11:00 am
ICLA Main Building
Mariology
Mariology is an important subject in Theological Studies. It is important for the three departments of ICLA (Missiology, Spirituality and Consecrated Life). Mariology is, above all, Theology from the perspective of the woman-Mother of Jesus, the Son of God.
In this special course Fr. Cristo Rey Garcia Paredes, CMF will offer the students tools for ecumenical and interreligious dialogue in mission, for an interreligious spirituality and for a new understanding of Consecrated Life. The objective of the course is that, after this study the students may be able to integrate the Marian perspective to Mission, to Spirituality and to their own way of life as consecrated persons.
The course will be divided into three parts:
Biblical Mariology
• Paul: The mysterious silence of the origins
• Mark: “Who is my mother and who are my brothers and sisters?”
• Matthew: Mary in the genesis of the new People
• Luke and Acts: Mary, the first one graced by the Kingdom and the first discipline of Jesus
• Fourth Gospel and Revelation: Mary, the woman of the new Covenant
Existential Mariology
• Vocation of Mary: and the Kingdom of God as horizon
• Discipleship of Mary; and her following of Jesus
• Virginity and celibacy: for the Kingdom in the context of a Family
• Poor: among the poor
• Servant and obedient: in Spirituality and Mission
Contextualized Mariology: Inculturation
• Mary and the Goddesses
• The Marian Shrines in Asia
• Mother – Goddess
• Comparative Theology
• Marian Piety
Students can follow the special course on-line. There they will be able to access bibliography, texts and other tools; to present the assignments and reports on special questions. The text book, JCR Garcia Paredes, Mary and the Reign of God: a Synthesis of Mariology (Claretian Publications, 2006)
