Doing Theology

• Mabathalang Pag-aaral
BAHALA NA...FAITH
 Lectio Divina Sept. 9
• “For the measure with which
you measure will be in return
be measured out to you.”
Lk. 6 v. 38
 Vatican II
• REMEMBER: 16 documents
re-again
member (group) share, listen…
 Four Constitutions
• Sacrosanctum Concilium, Constitution On the
Sacred Liturgy.
• Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution On the
Church.
• Dei Verbum, Dogmatic Constitution On Divine
Revelation.
• Gaudium et Spes, Pastoral Constitution On the
Church in the Modern World.
 Nine Decrees
• Presbyterorum Ordinis, Decree On the Ministry
and Life of Priests.
• Ad Gentes, Decree On the Mission Activity of the
Church.
• Apostolicam Actuositatem, Decree On the
Apostolate of the Laity.
• Optatam Totius, Decree On Priestly Training.
 Nine Decrees
• Perfectae Caritatis, Decree On Renewal of
Religious Life.
• Christus Dominus, Decree Concerning the
Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church.
• Unitatis Redintegratio, Decree On Ecumenism.
• Orientalium Ecclesiarum, Decree On the Catholic
Churches of the Eastern Rite
• Inter Mirifica, Decree On the Means of Social
Communication
 Three Declarations
• Dignitatis Humanae, Declaration On Religious
Freedom.
• Nostra Aetate, Declaration On the Relation of the
Church to Non-Christian Religions.
• Gravissimum Educationis, Declaration On
Christian Education.
 Experience of God
-Starting point of doing Theology

SHARE: What is your significant

experience of God?
 Experience of God
FAITH: “Nakikita ka ng Diyos.”
God knows our plans, our thoughts,
our experiences, and our difficulties in life.
 Experience of God
- Kilala at Alam (difference)
 Experience of God
- Kilala (KNOW) at
Alam (know about)
 Kilala ko SIYA!
-Starting point of doing Theology

“Ramdam ko ang Diyos”

ETERNAL FATHER, we have been
living our lives as if we are here on
earth forever, as if there is no
heaven, no purgatory, no hell.
Perhaps this virus is actually your
way of purifying and cleansing our
souls, bringing us back to You.
Communal Life: “They devoted
themselves to the teachings of the
apostles (Didache) and to the
communal life, to the breaking of
the Bread and to the prayers.”
vv. 42, 46 (temple)
Judaeo-Christian
tradition
It reminds us of our rich
source of faith life.
 These are our faith
traditions which were
handed on to us by our
faith community.
 The contemporary
human experience
which is our present
context.
Present
Context
The richness of the faith
can then be measured by
how these two poles
interact with each other.
The contemporary experience of a
community will affect the
expression of the faith of that
community when their experience
will interact with the rich deposits
of our faith (Traditions).
 AHA!
What makes our doing
theology different from other
theologies?
 Culture
Inculturation- process of making the
Gospel relevant and challenging in
a particular culture (Misa)
 Filipino Culture
-Pueblo amante de Maria
(Lk. 1: 26-38)
Let us learn from the Blessed
Virgin Mary. (Fiat: Yes to God)
-value of Listening
 Culture
-It is significant in doing theology and
yet there is a NEED to purify it from
anything that may threaten life or
disregard people’s dignity.
 Characteristics
1. Mabathalang pag-aaral
preoccupies itself primarily with
the themes of Filipino
experiences.
(Filipino thought)
 Characteristics
2. Mabathalang pag-aaral seriously
takes into account the cultural and
historical presuppositions of
Filipinos. (bakit ginagawa?)
 Characteristics
3. Mabathalang pag-aaral is best
done in vernacular.
 From this mutual interaction
many theologies evolved to make
sense of our relationship with God.
Theologies
Personal Theologies-focuses
on the primacy of the human
person among all of God’s
creation.
-highlights the individual
person’s relationship with
God (nakaantabay Siya)
Theologies of inter-religious dialogue-
seeks for possible grounds towards
greater unity and understanding of
peoples regardless of which religion
one belongs to.
 Liberation Theologies—
gives primacy to the
liberating character of the
gospel and the
transformation of society.
-We strive to fulfill our role
as prophets of our time
(express our faith that seeks
justice)
-as citizen, we involve…
Gender-sensitive Theologies
-calls for the promotion of
full humanity whether men
or of women.
Gender-sensitive Theologies
-a theology that respects
women’s dignity and
promote God’s will.
 Ecological Theologies-
highlights the life-giving
presence of God in creation.
Ecological Theologies-seeks
to awaken the sense of
participation in and
responsibility for God’s
creation.