School of Theology Catalog 2021

Bishop Michael W. Fisher (Buffalo), Fr. David Baker and the men from the Diocese of Buffalo (l-r) John Callahan, Joseph
Tokasz, Fr. David Baker, CJ Wild, Bishop Fisher, John Willett, Sebastian Aristizabal, James Bobak, and Joseph Franz.
MS501
MS505
development, Scripture and
ethics, fidelity to the magisterium,
natural law, conscience, discernment,
character, and vocation.
Catholic Social Ethics
3 credits. Exploring biblical, theological,
and ethical perspectives
on Catholic social teaching, this
course surveys the historical
development of Church teaching
on social, political, and economic
questions, focusing on magisterial
teachings from Rerum Novarum
to the present.
Marriage, Human Sexuality
and Celibacy
3 credits. This course offers a
general introduction to the
Catholic theology of marriage, to
the moral dimensions of human
sexuality, and to the vocation of
priestly celibacy. The biblical,
philosophical, and doctrinal foundations
are presented for each
topic as the basis for theological
reflection. Contemporary social,
cultural, and ethical questions
about marriage, sexuality, and
celibacy are discussed and analyzed.
MS506 Spiritual Theology
1.5 credits. This course introduces
the basic concepts, practices,
and classics of Christian
spirituality in the Roman Catholic
tradition. The course deals with
the history and types of Christian
spirituality, the mystery of God
and prayer, the nature of religious
experience, and the spirituality of
priesthood.
MS508 Sacraments of Penance and
Anointing
3 credits. This course is an interdisciplinary
workshop on the
sacraments of Reconciliation and
Anointing, examining these two
sacraments from the points of
view of history, theology, pastoral
practice, liturgical celebration,
canonical requirements, etc.
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