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Jewish Roots of Christian Liturgy and Their Current Presence in the Practice of Particular Catholic Communities
Veselková Francová, Markéta ; Kotas, Jan (advisor) ; Tichý, Radek (referee)
The aim of the thesis Jewish Roots of Christian Liturgy and Their Current Presence in the Practice of Particular Catholic Communities is to map the current state of research about Jewish roots of Christian liturgy using the available literature as the basis and show on the specific example of two Catholic communities (Community of The Beatitudes and The Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew Speaking Catholics) how they experience these Jewish roots and how it manifests in their liturgical practice. The work is divided into two steps: In the first part, current knowledge about Jewish sources from which the Christian liturgy drew and draws is summarized. The most important elements, types and forms of Jewish prayers are described, and then it is described which parts of the Christian liturgy are based on which types and forms of prayers. In the second part, the history of the establishment of the Beatitudes Community and the Hebrew Parish is described and their liturgical practice is analyzed with a focus on their motivations for emphasis of the Jewish roots, the development of this practice and its specifics, and their relation to the original historical basis points. The conclusion represents a reflection on the more general benefit of the practice of these two communities and the benefit of knowledge...
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Architectural study of the sacral object Brno - Líšeň / second stage
Šebela, Vojtěch ; Hrabec, Josef (referee) ; Šindlar, Jiljí (advisor)
The topic of the diploma thesis is the design of the Roman Catholic Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Brno Líšeň. The building will complement the needs of the Salesian community, which has been operating in the nearby Salesko youth house for almost 30 years and focuses on educating young people using methods from Don Bosco. The design of the church also envisages the construction of facilities for parishioners and accommodation for Salesians. It should also serve not only the current community, but also the general public. The design offers a solution how to modernize a building of these dimensions into an urban complex such as a housing estate in modern times. All this with an emphasis on minimizing the negative impacts on existing residents who use the surrounding areas for recreation. The building will consist of two functional units. The first will consist of a church building with a capacity of 300 seated and 100 standing parishioners. The second part will be a parish center with a community hall for 100 people. There will also be apartments for priests, a hobby workshop and parish offices.
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Christian Holidays and their meaning in education
DOHNALOVÁ, Petra
The bachelor's thesis "Perception of the meaning of Christian holidays and traditions through the eyes of elementary school students" deals with the topic of celebrating Christian holidays and traditions. The work deals with the significance of holidays as such for culture and society. Thesis mainly focused on the Christmas holidays, which were the subject of my research. I set out two research questions for my bachelor's thesis. Are customs and traditions maintained in families these days? Does the perception of traditions and customs change with the age of the child? The research problem was solved with primary school students in Záhoří. The research was conducted on the basis of anonymous questionnaires. From the analysis of the questionnaires, children's awareness of traditions related to the Christmas holidays and observance of rituals and customs in families was mapped.
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Liturgical space of the church in the selected parish
ČERKL, Martin
The bachelor thesis deals with the liturgical space of the church of St. Jacob the Elder in Boršov nad Vltavou. At the beginning, the thesis briefly defines the concept of liturgy and describes its development in the historical context. Then, it generally introduces the meaning and the historical development of the liturgical space, especially the influence of the II. Vatican Council to its apperance. The thesis also describes the Roman Catholic parish of Boršov nad Vltavou as a territorial community with surrounding villages where the sacral buildings are used for liturgical activities. Based on the facts from the first part, the main goal of the thesis is to describe the development and current form of the liturgical space of the church of St. Jacob the Elder. Finally, it presents leisure activities in the parish, in which the community of parishioners participates.
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Initiation sacraments in canonical and liturgical law
BENEŠOVÁ, Marie
The Church sanctifies the world primarily by celebrating the liturgy and administering the sacraments. In the Catholic Church, we distinguish seven sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ. The thesis discusses the so-called initiation sacraments, baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. Their acceptance is required in the case of repeated reception of the Eucharist for full initiation into the Christian life. The most sublime Eucharist is the source and at the same time the peak of all our actions. The thesis refers to both the biblical/historical roots and particularly to the current canonical and liturgical practice of administering initiation sacraments from the point of view of the canon law of the Latin Church (CIC/1983), the canon law of the churches of the Eastern Rite sui iuris (CCEO), official liturgical books (e.g., General Instruction of the Roman Missal) and other documents of the magisterium and relevant church authority concerning the liturgy.
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The cult of Saint Martin in medieval Bohemia
Šárovcová, Klára ; Kubín, Petr (advisor) ; Doležalová, Eva (referee)
The master thesis deals with the cult of St. Martin of Tours in pre-Hussite Bohemia. The cult of St. Martin established itself in Tours in the second half of the 5th century, became the main Frankish saint during the 6th century, and maintained its position as one of the most important patrons of the kingdom during the reign of the Carolingians, from where veneration of him spread throughout Europe. After the cult of Martin came to Bohemia indirectly before the influence of the Archbishopric of Mainz probably during the reign of Vratislav II, he became one of the most important saints after the middle of the 12th century. The aim of the study is to present an analysis of the spread and manifestations of the cult of St. Martin in pre-Hussite Bohemia and to describe the influences that contributed to this process. The work is based on both historical analysis of sources and interdisciplinary research, which illustrates the overall picture of the cult. Keywords Saint Martin of Tours, cult, Sulpicius Severus, hagiography, Prague diocese, patrocinium
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Chosen Aspects of Light in Sacred Architecture
Šťasta, Jiří ; Kopeček,, Pavel (referee) ; Hrubý, Jan (referee) ; Drápal, Jaroslav (advisor)
Different approaches to the light is emblematic reflection of the current era and it´s cultural a social aspects. The materials are still being developped but the light is everlasting participant of the architecture. The light is basic element which each architect or artist must confront and use it. Due to this we can watch the work with light, analyse it´s use during the ages of the sacred architecture. The work of an architect is situated in the intersection of theoretic and technical fields of human activities. It´s necessary that the artist or architect knows the theoretic aspects of the light but also that knows real numeral values of the coming light. It is good to know the reasons why and for what was the light used in the past and it´s also needed to have a knowledge how much of the light was used in the liturgical space. How much of the light was used in the interior in the past and how much do we use it nowadays? Is it possible to analyse the tendency in the use of the natural light? These questions are useful in forming new liturgical spaces also in nowadays. The first part of this work is focused on the theoretic aspects of the light (liturgy, theology, psychology and ergonomics). The second part of the work describes the measurements of the intensity of the natural light in the sacred spaces in the different selected churches. The conclusion compares different measured values in each sacred building and the results are included to the larger scientific and historical context. The aim of this work was to evaluate specific interior lightning conditions by unified methodology and to apply it on the larger scientific experience which regards the architectonical practice and the forming of the liturgical spaces.
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Youth and Liturgy. Problems of the Liturgy Adapted for Youth and Some of Modern Forms of it
GUTWIRTHOVÁ, Kateřina
The diploma thesis investigates the possibilities of the adjustment of the forms of catholic liturgy, mainly Eucharistic liturgy, to the youth. The thesis is divided into five thematic parts. The basic characteristic of liturgy in general is to be found in the first part. The second part contains definition of youth and the results of research focused on the relationship of the youth to the liturgy. The third part describes three different concepts of youth divine service, which try to enable young people to build personal relationship with God. The following part deals with the relationship of young people to the liturgy and the parish community and possible adjustment of the divine service for youth within the church prescriptions. The alternative Holy Mass for youth is analysed in the last part of the thesis. The diploma thesis has proven that it is necessary to celebrate the liturgy adjusted to the needs of the youth and that it is possible and even advisable to use these adjustments even to the Holy Mass. At the same time the thesis has shown various possibilities how to adjust the liturgy to the youth.
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Funeral Rites: Liturgical Texts and Priestly Practice
Burian, Petr ; Tichý, Radek (advisor) ; Prokeš, Josef (referee)
Every culture encompasses funeral rites. These funeral rites are influenced by modern society, but primarily are determined by cultural elements and customs of previous generations. This also applies for Christian funerals, which builds on the rich tradition of the Church, draws from the deposit of faith all the while maintains a careful approach to the unique customs of every culture. The purpose of the thesis: Order of Christian Funerals: liturgical texts and the practise of the priests is to analyse the practise of the catholic priests while leading a funeral service and to compare the actual state with general instructions of the liturgical book Order of Christian Funerals. The reader will firstly be introduced into the history of Christian funerals till today's practise after the Second Vatican Council. The thesis will then continue with detailed presentation of the Czech editions of the liturgical book Order of Christian Funerals. In the following part I will present the method of conducted interviews, and then will introduce the respondents. The main part of the thesis will be dedicated to analysis of the interviews, there I will evaluate different views of experience of the priests and then will explore their opinion on Order of Christian Funerals with the purpose to determine if the...
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