Liturgy and the Domestic Church

This course will not only look to survey the contributions of various authors working on developing this theology, but also makes its own contribution in applying liturgical theology to the life of the family and thus demonstrating how the family is authentically a Church and has an authentic liturgical character of its own.

The Second Vatican Council rehabilitated an ancient way of speaking about the family when it declared that the family should be known as the Domestic Church. Since that time, there has been a flood of interest in developing this ecclesial identity of the family. This course will not only look to survey the contributions of various authors working on developing this theology, but also makes its own contribution in applying liturgical theology to the life of the family and thus demonstrating how the family is authentically a Church and has an authentic liturgical character of its own.


Your Instructor


Mr. Richard Budd
Mr. Richard Budd

Mr. Richard Budd lives in Lansing, MI, with his wife and five children. He obtained a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Theology from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C., and has served as the Director of Marriage and Family Life for the Diocese of Lansing since 2015.


Course Curriculum


  The Domestic Church
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How long is this course?
This course is comprised of 5 one-hour classes. You can pause it at any time and resume where you left off.
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