DE VERBO
INCARNATO
The notion, possibility, suitability, necessity and existence of the
incarnation of the Word. The nature of the incarnation of the Word.
The assuming Person. The nature able to be assumed by the Word. The
nature assumed by the Word. The order of assumption. The grace of
Christ as man. The grace of Christ, as He is Head of the Church. The
human knowledge of Christ. The scientia beata of the soul of
Christ. The infused knowledge of the soul of Christ. The acquired
knowledge of the soul of Christ. The power of the soul of Christ.
The defects of the body assumed by the Son of God. Whether there
were defects in the soul of Christ. The communication of
idioms. The unity of Christ with regard to esse. The twofold
will and operation of Christ. Concerning Christ as He is the Son of
God, The servitude of Christ. The predestination of Christ. The
adoration of Christ and the veneration of saints and of sacred
images. The Holy Eucharist. The Sacred Heart The Blessed Virgin
Mary. The Cross of Christ. Soteriology. Christ as Redeemer. The
triple role of Christ as priest, prophet, and king. The sacrifice of
Christ. The merit of Christ. The satisfaction of Christ. The
Redemption of Christ. The life of Christ. The passion of Christ. The
death of Christ. The exaltation of Christ. Mariology. The Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Holiness of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. The virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The divine
maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary into Heaven. The duties of the Blessed Virgin Mary
towards men.
Hours:
120
Textbook:
St. Thomas Aquinas. Summa Theologiae. IIIa qq. 1-59
Hugon. Tractatus Dogmatici. Vol. II.
Garrigou-Lagrange. De Christo Salvatore
DE
SACRAMENTIS
The sacraments in general. The essence and parts of the sacraments.
The matter and form of the sacraments. The necessity and existence
of the sacraments. The efficacy of the sacraments. The character of
the sacraments. The author of the sacraments of the New Law. The
minister of the sacraments. The subject of the sacraments. Baptism.
The existence and parts of baptism. The minister of baptism. The
subject of baptism. The effects of baptism. The necessity of
baptism. The Sacrament of Confirmation. The Sacrament of the Holy
Eucharist. The true and real presence of Christ in the Holy
Eucharist. The manner in which Christ is present in the Eucharist.
The eucharistic accidents. The Eucharist as a Sacrament. The matter
of the sacrament of the Eucharist. The form of the Sacrament of the
Eucharist. The effects of the Sacrament of the Eucharist. The
necessity of the sacrament of the Eucharist. The minister of the
Eucharist. The subject of the Eucharist. The Eucharist as a
sacrifice. The Sacrament of Penance. The Existence of the Sacrament
of Penance. The matter of the Sacrament of Penance. Contrition.
Confession. Sacramental satisfaction. The form, absolution, and
minister of the Sacrament of Penance. The necessity and
repeatability of the Sacrament of Penance. The effects of the
Sacrament of Penance. Indulgences. The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.
The Sacrament of Holy Orders. The Sacrament of Matrimony. Matrimony
as it is a duty of nature. The existence of the Sacrament of
Matrimony. The essence of the Sacrament of Matrimony. The minister
and subject of the Sacrament of Matrimony. The effects of the
Sacrament of Matrimony. The power of the Church with regard to
Matrimony.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
St. Thomas Aquinas. Summa Theologiae IIIa qq. 60-90; Suppl.
qq. 1-68
Hugon. Tractatus Dogmatici. Vol. III.
DE
NOVISSIMIS
The death of man. The particular judgement. Hell. Purgatory.
Paradise. The end of the world. The resurrection from the dead. The
universal judgement.
Hours:
15
Textbooks:
St. Thomas Aquinas. Summa Theologiae. Suppl. qq. 69-99
Hugon. Tractatus Dogmatici. Vol. III.
Moral Theology
DE
PRINCIPIIS
Introduction to Moral Theology. The ultimate end of man or
beatitude. Human acts in themselves. The voluntarium. Violence.
Fear. Concupiscence. Ignorance. The morality of human acts in
general. The object, circumstances, and end of human acts.
Supernatural merit of human acts. The human conscience. Laws. Law in
general. The eternal law. The natural law. Civil and human law.
Divine law. Ecclesiastical law. Sin. The essence of sin. The
distinctions of sins. The gravity of sins. The subject of sin. The
causes of sin. Ignorance. Passion. Malice. The seven capital sins.
The effects of sin. The virtues. Habits in general. The acquired
virtues. The infused virtues. The theological virtues.
Hours:
120
Textbook:
Merkelbach. Summa Theologić Moralis. Vol. 1.
DE
VIRTUTIBUS THEOLOGICIS
Divine faith. The object of faith. The act of faith. The habit of
faith. The vices and sins opposed to faith. The precept of faith.
Divine hope. The object and act of hope. The habit and subject of
hope. The sins opposed to hope. The precept of hope. Charity. The
essence of charity. The excellence of charity. The object of
charity. The acts of charity. The sins opposed to charity. The
precepts of charity.
Hours:
60
Textbook:
Merkelbach. Summa Theologić Moralis. Vol. 1.
DE
VIRTUTIBUS CARDINALIBUS
The cardinal virtue of prudence, its parts, and the sins opposed to
it. The virtues connected to prudence in the formation of the
conscience. The certitude of conscience and the manner of arriving
at certitude. The cardinal virtue of justice. Right. Possession.
Dominion. Injustice. The divisions of justice. Legal justice.
Commutative justice. Restitution. Stealing. Contracts. Renting and
Leasing. Loans. Insurance. Lotteries. Stock Market speculation.
Mortgages. Monopolies. Distributive justice. The virtues connected
to justice. Religion. Vows. sacrifice. Adoration. Oaths.
Superstition. Idolatry. Perjury. Sacrilege. Simony. Piety and
Observance. The duties of children toward parents, and of parents
towards children. The duties of spouses toward each other. Obedience
and disobedience. Truth. Violation of secrets. Lying. Mental
Reservation. Gratitude and Ingratitude. Generosity. Affability. The
cardinal virtue of fortitude. Martyrdom. Vices opposed to fortitude.
Virtues connected to fortitude. Magnanimity. Magnificence. Patience
and long-suffering. Perseverance and constancy. The cardinal virtue
of temperance. Temperance in general. Vices opposed to temperance.
Fasting and abstinence. Sobriety and drunkenness. Chastity and
purity. Lust. Sins of lust, Immodesty. Virtues connected to
Temperance. Continency. Clemency. Mildness. Humility. Pride.
Modesty.
Hours:
150
Textbook:
Merkelbach. Summa Theologić Moralis. Vol. II.
DE SACRAMENTIS
The sacraments in general. The essence of a sacrament. Matter and
form. The necessity of sacraments. The effects of sacraments.
Sacramental grace. Character. The cause of sacraments. The number of
sacraments. Sacramentals. Baptism: matter, form, effects, minister
and subject. Confirmation: matter, form, effects, minister and
subject. The Holy Eucharist. The essence of the Eucharist. Matter
and form. The Body and Blood of Christ. The effects of the Holy
Eucharist. The Sacrifice of the Eucharist. The matter of the
sacrifice. The minister. The purpose and effects of the sacrifice.
The precepts concerning the celebration of Mass. Penance. The virtue
of Penance. The sacrament of Penance. Matter and Form. Necessity.
The effects of Penance. The parts of Penance. Contrition.
Confession. Satisfaction. The minister of Penance. The power of
orders. The power of jurisdiction. The duties of the minister. The
subject of Penance. The rite of Penance. Extreme Unction. Minister,
Subject and effects of Extreme Unction. The Apostolic Benediction.
Holy Orders. Minister, subject and effects of Holy Orders.
Matrimony. Matrimony as a duty of nature. The ends of marriage. The
essence of Marriage. Matrimony as a Sacrament. Matrimonial consent.
Properties of Matrimony. Indissolubility. Unity. The celebration of
the Sacrament of Matrimony. The impediments of Matrimony. The
obligations of the spouses.
Hours:
150
Textbook:
Merkelbach. Summa Theologić Moralis. Vol. III.
Theologia ascetica et Mystica
Tract I: The Sources of the Interior Life and its End.
The life of grace. The interior life and intimate conversation with
God. The spiritual organism. The Blessed Trinity present in us. The
Influence of Christ the Redeemer on His Mystical Body. The influence
of Mary Mediatrix. The growth of the life of grace by merit, prayer
and the sacraments. The nature of Christian perfection. The grandeur
of Christian perfection and the beatitudes. Perfection and heroic
virtue. Full Christian perfection and the passive purifications.
Perfection and the precept of the love of God. Perfection and the
Evangelical Counsels. The special obligation of the priest and the
religious to tend to perfection. The three ages of the spiritual
life according to the Fathers and the great spiritual writers.
Spiritual reading of Scripture, and of the works and the lives of
the saints. Spiritual direction.
Tract II: The Purification of the Soul in Beginners.
The spiritual age of beginners. Practical naturalism and
mortification according to the Gospel. Mortification according to
St. Paul and the reason for its necessity. Sins to be avoided: their
roots and their consequences. The predominant fault. Passions to be
regulated. The active purification of the senses or of the sensible
appetites. The active purification of the imagination and the
memory. The active purification of the intellect. The active
purification of the will. The healing of pride. The healing of
spiritual sloth. Sacramental confession. Assistance at Mass. Holy
Communion. The prayer of petition. Liturgical prayer. The mental
prayer of beginners. How to attain to the life of prayer and
persevere in it Retarded souls.
Tract III: The Illuminative Way of Proficients.
The language of the spiritual writers in comparison to that of the
theologians. The entrance into the illuminative way. The second
conversion. The passive purification of the senses and the entrance
into the illuminative way. Conduct to be observed in the night of
the senses. The spiritual age of proficients: spiritual
characteristics. The spiritual edifice in proficients. Prudence and
the interior life. The different forms of justice and the education
of the will. Patience and meekness. The value of chastity and its
spiritual fruitfulness. The humility of proficients. The humility of
the word made flesh and what ours should be. The spirit of poverty.
The grandeur of obedience. Simplicity and uprightness. The spirit of
faith and its progress. Confidence in God: its certitude. The love
of conformity to the divine will. Fraternal charity: radiation of
the love of God. Zeal for the glory of God and the salvation of
souls. Docility to the Holy Ghost. The discerning of spirits. The
Sacrifice of the Mass and proficients. The communion of proficients.
Devotion to Mary in proficients. The universal accessibility of the
mysticism of the Imitation of Christ. Contemplative prayer.
The errors of the Quietists in contemplation and pure love. The
degrees of contemplative prayer in proficients. Questions relative
to infused contemplation. The new elements in infused prayer. The
agreement and differences between St. Teresa and St. John of the
Cross.
Tract IV: The Unitive Way of the Perfect.
The entrance into the unitive way through the night of the spirit.
The necessity of the passive purification of the spirit and the
prelude of the unitive way. Description of the passive purification
of the spirit. The cause of the passive purification of the spirit.
The transluminous obscurity. Conduct to be observed during the
purification of the spirit. The effects of the passive purification
of the spirit in relation especially to the three theological
virtues. The spiritual age of the perfect: their union with God. A
form of perfect life: the way of spiritual childhood. The heroic
degree of the virtues in general. Heroic and contemplative faith.
Heroic hope and abandonment. Heroic charity. The heroic degree of
the Christian moral virtues. The love of Jesus Crucified and of Mary
in the unitive way. The forms and degrees of the unitive life.
Perfect apostolic life and contemplation. The life of reparation.
The influence of the Holy Ghost in the perfect soul. Arid mystical
union and ecstatic mystical union according to St. Teresa. The
transforming union, prelude of the union of heaven
Tract V: Extraordinary Graces.
Charisms or graces gratis datć. Divine revelations and
visions. Supernatural words and divine touches. Stigmatization and
suggestion. Differences between extraordinary divine facts and
morbid phenomena. Diabolical phenomena
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. Reginald. The Three Ages of the Spiritual
Life.
Pastoral Theology
THEOLOGIA
PASTORALIS
Tract I: The Sacraments.
The Sacraments in General. The Sacraments in particular. Baptism:
rites; subject; minister; requisites; sponsors. Confirmation: nature
and object; requisites. The Holy Eucharist: center of Catholic
worship; the Holy Hour; Tabernacle; Sacred Vestments; renewal of
Species; Forty hours; Exposition; Benediction; Holy Communion; First
Communion; the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; preparation for Mass;
Mass stipends; Binating; Vespers; church music. Penance: essence and
importance; different offices of the confessor; confessions of
different classes of penitents; confessions of nuns; confessions of
priests and clerics; confessions of pious penitents; confessions of
scrupulous penitents; confession of habitual and relapsing sinners;
confessions of penitents living in proximate occasions of sin;
confessions of persons who belong to forbidden societies; general
confessions. Extreme Unction: pastoral visits to the sick and dying;
the last rites; preparation for death; Christian burial. Holy
Orders: sacerdotal vocations. Matrimony: nature and importance;
instruction before marriage; the banns; mixed marriages. The
Sacramentals: general principles; church bells; Stations of the
Cross.
Tract II: Pastoral Administration
Temporal matters: organization of parishes; the management of
temporalities. Parochial schools: management. Spiritual Direction:
parish societies; confraternities; pastoral care of individuals;
political and social relations of the clergy; missions; the priest’s
private life. Appendix: how to deal with converts.
Hours:
45
Textbook:
Schulze, Rev. Frederick, D.D. A Manual of Pastoral Theology.
Sacred Scripture
INTRODUCTIO GENERALIS IN SCRIPTURAM SACRAM
Revelation and its criteria. Divine Inspiration. Protestant
criterion of inspiration. Catholic criterion of inspiration.
Encyclical Providentissimus Deus. Various systems and
theories concerning divine inspiration. Refutation of modernist
systems. Extent of inspiration. Verbal inspiration. The Canon of
Sacred Scripture. The Canon of the Old Testament. Esdras and his
influence. The Alexandrian Canon. The Canon of the Church. The Canon
of the Fourth Century. Canon of the Old Testament from the sixth to
twelfth centuries. Canon from the thirteenth century to the Council
of Trent. The decree of the Council of Trent. The Canon of the New
Testament. Apocryphal and lost books of both Testaments. Text. The
Hebrew text of the Old Testament. The Greek Text of the Old
Testament. The Greek Text of the New Testament. The uncial codices.
The Septuagint and its versions. The versions derived from the
Septuagint. The ancient versions. The Vulgate. The authorization of
the Vulgate. The correction of the Vulgate. Modern English versions
of Scripture. The Interpretation of Sacred Scripture.
Hours:
75
Textbook:
Breen. A General Introduction to Holy Scripture.
commentary
Reading of the sacred text with commentary furnished by Cornelius ŕ
Lapide
Hours:
Various, according to the book or books selected.
Textbook:
Cornelius ŕ Lapide. Commentaria in Scripturam Sacram.
C a n o n L a w
Jus
Canonicum
I: General Norms.
Ecclesiastical laws. Rules of interpretation. Epikeia. Research
methods. Custom. Other norms. II: Persons. Clergy rights and
duties. Ecclesiastical offices. Ordinary & delegated power. The Holy
See. Bishops and dioceses. Religious institutes. The Laity. Other
norms. III: Things. Churches. Altars. Ecclesiastical burial.
Feasts, fast and abstinence. Eucharistic reservation. Sacred images,
relics & furnishings. Vows and oaths. Preaching, seminaries,
schools. Profession of faith. Benefices. Ecclesiastical property.
Other norms. IV. Procedural Law. Overview. V. Crimes and
Penalties. General concepts. Interpretation. Effects. Subject.
Censures. Penalties for individual crimes.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Abbo & Hanon, The Sacred Canons, Volumes I, II.
jus
sacramentarium
I. General Norms.
Preliminary notions. Matter and form, Minister. Recipient. II.
Baptism. Nature. Minister. Recipient. Sponsors. Register.
Churching. Reception of Converts. III. Confirmation. Nature.
Minister. Recipient. Sponsor. Time and place. IV. Holy Eucharist
as Sacrament. Notion. Matter. Form. Union of matter and form.
Minister. Subject as recipient. Eucharistic fast. Obligation to
receive. Distribution of Holy Communion. Custody. Holy Eucharist
as Sacrifice. Celebrant. Conditions. Application of Mass. V.
Penance. Notion. Matter. Form. Minister. Recipient. Relation of
minister to penitent. VI Extreme Unction. Nature. Minister.
Recipient. Conditional and repeated administration. Ceremonies.
Apostolic blessing. Indulgences and prayers for the dying. VII.
Holy Orders. Notion. Division. Minister. Tonsure. Porter.
Lector. Exorcist. Acolyte. Subdeacon. Deacon. Priest. Enjoined
prayers. Time and place. Recipient. Other requisites. Recording.
Irregularities and impediments. Obligations. VIII. Matrimony.
Notion. Division. Sacrament. Authority. Properties. Form. Liturgical
Form. Time and place. Registration. Investigation. Impediments.
Dispensations. Validation. Dissolution. Separation. Civil divorce.
Conjugal act. Duties of spouses.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Halligan. The Administration of the Sacraments.
S a c r e d L i t u r g y
INTRODUCTIO
GENERALIS IN SACRAM LITURGIAM
Liturgy as Sacred Science. Purpose. Regulation. Books, sources of
Missal and other rites, liturgical law. Liturgical Words and
Actions. Language of Mass, Latin, Trent, modernist legislation.
Scripture, liturgical formulae, sacramental actions, ritual
gestures. History of the Mass. First centuries, development of Roman
Mass, classical period, spread of Roman Rite, Gallican influence,
Low Mass, derived rites, Trent, later revisions until Pius X.
Setting of Liturgy. Private houses, basilicas, Romanesque, Gothic,
Renaissance, Baroque, Revival, post-War/1950s, post-Vatican II.
Symbolism of styles. Altar. Adjuncts. Canopy. Crucifix, Candles,
Lamps. Cloths & Frontals. Altar Furniture. Sanctuary. Font &
Baptistery. Porch. Pulpit. Sacred Vessels. Vestments. Ceremonial
Accessories. Organ & Choir. Liturgical Year.
Hours:
40.
Textbook:
Anson, Churches: Their Plan and Furnishing.
De Ritibus Liturgicis In Specie
The Mass. History and commentary on each of its successive component
rites and prayers. The Divine Office. History: early centuries,
development of Roman Office, modern Roman Office. Content & spirit
of particular hours: Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None,
Vespers, Compline. Elements of Office: Psalms, distribution of
Psalms, Old Testament canticles, antiphons, responsories, Scripture,
Patristic lessons, historical lessons, chapters, introductions,
hymns, Athanasian Creed, Gospel canticles, Te Deum, introductory
prayers, concluding prayers. The Sacraments. Overview of rites.
Greater Sacramentals. Devotions.
Hours:
40.
Textbook:
Gihr. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
De Liturgia Aetatis Modernae
Roots of the New Mass. The Liturgical Movement. Historical
background, early 20th century, World War II, post-war, Mediator
Dei, Bugnini’s Commission for Reform, Memoria for Reform, the
Liturgical Movement in the 1950s. Pre-Vatican-II Liturgical Changes.
New Psalter, “Restored” Easter Vigil, Reduction of Rubrics, 1955
Holy Week, Bugnini’s assessment, consultation on the Breviary,
Instruction on Sacred Music, John XXIII’s changes. Vatican II’s
Liturgy Constitution. Preparatory commission, approval by council,
33 noteworthy points. Pre-1969 Changes in Mass. Consilium, Motu
proprio, First Instruction, first changes in Order of Mass,
communion under both kinds, Second Instruction, new Eucharistic
Prayers. Part Two: The Mass of Paul VI. Background. Study Group 10.
The 1969 General Instruction. Nature. Definition of Mass. Sacrifice,
meal, memorial. Presence of Christ. “Institution Narrative.” Who
offers the Mass? President of the Assembly. Liturgy, law, pluralism.
The 1970 General Instruction. Background. Foreword. Changes in the
Instruction. Problems which remain. Revisions overall. Setting and
Material Requisites. Introduction. Mass facing the people. Sanctuary
and its furnishings. Tabernacle. Statues. Side altars. Sacred
vessels. Vestments. Summaries. The Ordo Missae of Paul. Preparatory
Rites. Liturgy of Word. Liturgy of Eucharist. Concluding Rites. The
Orations in the New Missal. Origins. Negative theology. Detachment
from world. The departed. Ecumenism. Merits of the saints. Miracles.
The New Lectionary. History. “Difficult” texts.
Hours:
40.
Textbooks:
Bonneterre. The Liturgical Movement.
Documents on the Liturgy.
The Ottaviani Intervention.
Missale Romanum 2002
Cekada. Problems with the Prayers of the Modern Mass.
De Rubricis Missalis Romani
General Rubrics of Missal. Liturgical Law. The Calendar. Votive
Masses. Requiem Masses. Variable parts of Mass. Defects in
celebration. Material requisites. Celebration of Low Mass. Voice.
Liturgical gesture. Preparation. Rubrics of Low Mass in sequence.
Renewal of hosts. Purification, Faults. Administration of Communion.
Special forms. Celebration of High Mass. Holy Water, Asperges.
General rules. Incensation. Pax. Music. Choir ceremonies. Rubrics of
Solemn Mass in sequence. Special forms. Missa Cantata. Sung Low
Mass. Priest’s chants of the Mass.
Hours:
40.
Textbook:
J. O’Connell. The Celebration of Mass.
Exercitatio Rubricarum
Supervised rehearsals of rubrics of the Mass, and the other
sacraments.
Hours:
Variable.
Textbooks:
J. O’Connell, Celebration of Mass.
A. Fortescue, Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described.
De Psalterio Liturgico
General Introduction. The Psalter in Scripture. Forms of the Psalms.
Versions of Psalter. Distribution of the psalms throughout the week
in the Divine Office. Peculiarities in the Latin of the Vulgate
Psalter. Nouns. Verbs, verbal constructions. Adverbs, adverbial
phrases. Prepositions. Adjectives, adjectival forms. Miscellaneous:
reduplications, oaths, interrogatives. Various terms for “lex.”
Translation and exegesis of individual Psalms. Historical context
for each. Explanation of difficult passages and special vocabulary.
Student translation line-by-line of psalms and canticles in the
order in which they appear in the Roman Breviary.
Hours:
80
Textbooks:
Callan, The Psalms with Introductions, Critical Notes and
Spiritual Reflections.
Fillion, The New Psalter of the Roman Breviary.
Britt. Dictionary of the Psalter.
Church History
De
Ecclesia Primitiva
From the pontificate of Saint Peter the Apostle to that of St.
Simplicius (A.D. 476)
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Darras. A General History of the Catholic Church. Volume I.
De Medio
Aevo
From the pontificate of St. Simplicius (A.D. 476) to that of Gregory
V (999).
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Darras. A General History of the Catholic Church. Volume II.
De
Aetate Moderna : I
From the pontificate of Sylvester II (999) to that of Julius II
(1513).
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Darras. A General History of the Catholic Church. Volume III.
De
Aetate Moderna : II
From the pontificate of Leo X (1513) to the present.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Darras. A General History of the Catholic Church. Volume IV.
Supplementary materials as needed to cover 1865 to the present.
HOMILETICS
HOMILETICA
First Tract: Homiletics.
The teaching office. Selection of matter for preaching. Development
of matter: appeal to the intellect. Development of matter: appeal to
the affections and will. Arrangement of sermon matter. Style and
delivery. Divisions of sermons according to their subject matter.
Divisions of sermons according to form. Division of sermons
according to occasions. Preparation for preaching.
Second Tract: Catechetics.
Preliminary notions. The subject matter of catechetics. Disposition
of catechetical matter. Form and method of catechetical instruction.
Catechetical argumentation Influence upon the heart and will of the
catechumens. Catechetical language. Modes of catechetical address.
Catechetical education. The instruction of converts.
Hours:
45
Textbook:
Schuech, Rev. Ignaz. A Manual of Homiletics and Catechetics.
HUMANITIES
ELEMENTARY
LATIN
A thorough course in the fundamentals of Latin grammar.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Bennett. First Year Latin.
INTERMEDIATE LATIN
An introduction to Latin prose composition.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
North and Hillard. Latin Prose Composition.
ADVANCED
LATIN
Advanced Latin prose composition, and readings from the Church
Fathers.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Bradley’s Arnold. Latin Prose Composition. (Available from
Seminary).
ELEMENTARY
GREEK
The heads of classical Greek grammar.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Hillard and Botting. A Primer of Greek Grammar.
INTERMEDIATE GREEK
An introduction to Greek prose composition.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
North and Hillard. Greek Prose Composition.
ADVANCED
GREEK
Readings in Plato, Thucydides, Polybius, Aristotle, Aeschylus,
Sophocles and other classical Greek authors. Advanced study of Greek
style and vocabulary.
Hours:
90
Textbook:
Various texts according to the author and work studied.
ENGLISH
COMPOSITION
A remedial course providing a basic but thorough study of the rules
of English grammar, punctuation, and writing skills.
Hours:
45
Textbook:
Michael P. Kammer, S.J., et al. Correct Writing. Loyola
University Press.
ANCIENT
HISTORY
A general survey of ancient times, from the creation of Adam and Eve
until the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Prehistoric Age. The Ancient Egyptians. The Phoenicians. The
Hebrews, or Israelites. The Chaldeans, Assyrians, and Babylonians.
The Medo-Persian Empire. Greece and Macedonia. Ancient Rome.
Hours:
45
Textbook:
Vuibert, Rev. A.J.B. Ancient History. (Available from
Seminary).
MEDIEVAL
HISTORY
A summary of events from the fall of the Roman Empire to the
beginning of the fourteenth century.
The Teutonic invasions. The Invaders of Italy. Islam. The Franks,
the Lombards and the Holy See. Church and State. The Carolingians.
The Northmen. The making of Germany and the rise of the Empire. The
exodus of the Normans. Lay Investiture. The Greek Empire and Schism.
The Crusades. The Invasion of the Mongols. The later Crusades.
Boniface VIII and Philip IV.
Hours:
45
Textbook:
Guggenberger A., S.J., A General History of the Christian Era.
Volume I.
MODERN
HISTORY : I
A summary of the events from the Great Western Schism to the death
of Louis XIV.
The Great Western Schism. The Hundred Years’ War and the War of the
Roses. The Consolidation of the European monarchies. General
character of the period. The Age of Charles V. The Protestant
Revolution in England and Scotland. Protestant Revolution and
Catholic revival. The Huguenot wars in France. Philip II, Mary
Stuart and Elisabeth. The Thirty Years’ War. The Puritan Revolution.
The Age of Louis XIV.
Hours:
45
Textbook:
Guggenberger A., S.J., A General History of the Christian Era.
Volume II.
MODERN
HISTORY : II
A summary of the events from the accession of Louis XV to the
present.
The Hanoverian succession in England. The making of Russia. Maria
Theresa and Frederick II. The colonies of North America. The Seven
Years’ War. The Division of Poland. Causes of the political and
social revolution of the eighteenth century. The American war of
independence. The French Revolution. The era of Napoleon. Catholic
emancipation in Great Britain. The revolutions of 1830 and 1848 in
France and elsewhere. The revolution of the cabinets. The civil war
in the United States and its causes. Colonialism. World War I.
Versailles and the League of
Nations. Rise of socialism, nazism and communism. World War II. The
Cold War. Contemporary events.
Hours:
75
Textbook:
Guggenberger A., S.J., A General History of the Christian Era.
Volume III. Supplementary materials for twentieth century history.
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