Date of Award
Fall 12-15-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA Theology
Department
Theology
Advisor
Gerard. McCarren, S.T.D.
Advisor
Lawrence Porter, Ph.D.
Keywords
Teacher, Charism, authority, power, Transformation, Transfiguration
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The purpose of engaging in Mystagogy is to initiate people into the mystery of Christ by moving from the visible to the invisible. Mystagogy within the RCIA is to enable the newly baptized to gain more profound experiences of the paschal mystery and to live a personal experience.
It is of great importance for the Church today that the mystagogical preaching help all the baptized to deepen and expand their experience and understanding of both the rites of initiation and the Christian identity and mission that God gave Christians through the reception of the sacraments of initiation.
This thesis will attempt to investigate the mystagogy of Cyril of Jerusalem and apply his mysatgogical methods to the Catholic Diocese of Zaria. In addition, this thesis will also draw from the wealth of experience of mystagogical teachings of some mystagogues like John Chrysostom, Ambrose of Milan and Theodore of Mopsuestia.
Recommended Citation
Adikwu, Patrick, "The Theology of Mystagogy in Cyril of Jerusalem: An Application in the Catholic Diocese of Zaria" (2021). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2951.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2951
