R210A Spiritual Formation

1. R210ASpiritual Formation Called and Gifted Lawrence Pascual IPM

2. Outline Prayer House Cleaning Spirituality / Catholic History Spirituality in Scripture Christian Spirituality: Baptism Vatican II’s teaching Because the “Called and Gifted” relies on VII “Called and Gifted” Builds on Vatican II

3. Course Overview This course will focus on the foundations that constitute the spiritual formation of a post-Vatican II Catholic faith through a study of scripture, liturgy, doctrine, and Church documents.

4. Course Overview The goal is for the students to articulate for themselves a personal spirituality in order to enable and empower them for their vocational ministry.

5. Class Requirements Attendance Participation Critical-Analysis Paper Saturday, July 27th

6. Class Requirements From what you’ve learned from class… In your one paper, list in bullet-point 3 points that capture your attention (salient) Pick one of those three points, and write a critical reflection on it. NOT a simple summary NOT a prayer auto-biography

7. Sample

8. Sample Make an observation from the points Argue for it

9. Course Overview The purpose for keeping it at one page is to practice being concise and straight to the point. In ministry, those you serve (or work for) would want exactly just that… For a sample, see: www.R210A.weebly.com

10. Course Topics Called and Gifted The Image of God Scripture and Revelation Gospel-Based Morality Catholic Social Teaching Christian Prayer and Worship

11. End of Paper work… Called and Gifted

12. Goal Spirituality is NOT “one size fits all.” Explore the meaning of spirituality in general, scripture, sacraments, and recent Church documents as means to further contextualize and apply Christian Spirituality in our lives

13. What is spirituality? • To live according to the spirit • In the Christian context, it is to live according to the Spirit of Christ • Life in Christ

14. What is spirituality? • People typically think spirituality deals with the interior or inner life • It has to do with the inside • BUT for Christians deals with both the inner and exterior life • Our actions (outer) reflect our inner life • Exterior actions express our Inner beliefs • Inner life Outer life

15. What is spirituality? • Theology Spirituality • Spirituality is reflection/expression of one’s theology • Simply, the focus/desire is union with God

16. Spiritual Formation • “Called and Gifted” by virtue of our Baptism (and Confirmation) • Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit • Vocation (call) to holiness • Gifts of the Spirit

17. Spiritual Formation • What does it mean to say “Called and Gifted by virtue of our Baptism”? • Where does this quote come from? • And how did they come up with this phrase? • How is this a model for our spirituality?

18. Spirituality and theology? • If spirituality is living our theology, then we ought to consider some “basic” principles about doing theology.

19. Guiding Principles • Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi • Every Theology has a Sociology

20. Principle 1: Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi • The liturgical adage of studying liturgy, applicable for religious studies (and theology). • Means “The Law of prayer dictates the law of belief” • OR “What we pray is what we believe.”

21. + Lex Vivendi • Kevin Irwin adds “Lex vivendi” to the adage Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi • Loosely means: • What we PRAY is what we BELIEVE and therefore what we LIVE. • Application: To know and understand what we believe, we look at what we pray.

22. Principle 2: Theology has a sociology • How one understands their faith is heavily influenced by their sociology: their history, culture, society, philosophy et al. • Application: In doing theology, we need to consider our social location. We also need to consider where our theology comes from. • We don’t want to make naïve assumptions… • Theology is never done in a vacuum

23. Theology has a Sociology • Three over-simplified Periods of Theology • The Early Church • The Medieval Church • The Vatican II Church

24. The Early Church • Christianity shifts from • A Judaic culture into a Greco-Roman context • Christian Centers: The City • Prevalent philosophy: Neo-Platonism

25. The Medieval Church • Germanic Conversions, • Fall of Roman Empire • Dark Ages • Education focused into Monasteries, then to Universities • Prevalent Philosophy: Scholasticism • Aristotle becomes popular

26. Post-Trent/ Pre-Vatican Church • Protestant Reformation • The Enlightenment • “Modernity” • Nationalism • “Scientific Worldview” • Public Education • Catholic Entrenchment (isolationism) • Neo-Scholasticism

27. Vatican II Church • Post-Colonial • Globalization • Post-World War/Cold War • “Postmodern” • Religious Pluralism • Secularism

28. What you should be aware of… Each period had a “theological model” Neo Platonism Thomas Aquinas/Aristotelian Enlightenment Please note this is overly-simplified…

29. Theology has a Sociology EARLY CHURCH • Simplified Church Periods • Early Church • Medieval Church • Post-Trent • Vatican II Medieval Church Vatican II Post-Trent/ Pre-Vatican 0 500 1000 1500 1960s present Theological Model St. Augustine Influenced by: Neo-Platonism (Plato) Theological Model St. Thomas Aquinas Influenced by: Aristotelianism (Aristotle) Theological Model Neo-Scholasticism Influenced by: Scholasticism (St. Thomas Aquinas) Theological Model Various Influenced by: Historical-Critical (Kant)

30. A Side-note about Catholic theology in history • The typical position of Catholicism is rarely an “either, or” but a “both, and.” • Catholic Theology has often avoided an extreme position by settling for the more balance position. The typical guiding principle is “faith and reason.”

31. “Either, Or” vs. “Both, And” • Scripture, Tradition • Scripture comes from the Tradition • Grace, Nature • Graced nature • Faith, Reason • Reason is harmonious with Faith. • Law, Gospel • Law inspired by the Gospel • Faith, works • Faith issues works, works expresses faith • Unity, Diversity • Unity in Diversity • Authority, Freedom • (authority in justice of freedom)

32. Important Lesson • As ‘theologians’ (people trying to make sense of our faith), we must know our context… • In our case, it is the Vatican II Church…

33. The Vatican II Church The Road to the present!

34. The Siege Mentality after the Council of Trent • The Protestant Reformation • The Enlightenment • The Church Response: Neo-Scholasticism • Thomas Aquinas (not really) • Silencing of ‘progressive’ Theologians

35. The Currents within the Church • The Biblical Movement • Use of the sciences (especially archaeology and history) to study the bible • The Liturgical Movement • Use of the sciences to discover the history and tradition of the liturgy

36. The Dawn of Vatican II • The Catholic Situation • “The Golden Age” (not really) • The Church talking to itself (isolationism) • The emerging movements • John XXIII • Aggiornmento • Ad intra, Ad extra

37. Implications • Are we giving Medieval Answers for Modern Questions?

38. Reflection and Discussion • How aware were you about the understanding that “theology has a sociology”? How much has it impacted you? Us? • For your personal spirituality, how much of it do you think is “pre-Vatican”? • What is something new that you learned which you can apply in your ministry?

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40. Called and Gifted

41. “Called and Gifted by Virtue of our Baptism” • This quote/understanding reflected by the USCCB is based from a theological understanding of Baptism as envisioned by Vatican II. • Question: What did Vatican II say about ministry and Baptism?

42. Method of study • Spirituality in Scripture • Christian Spirituality: Baptism • Vatican II’s teaching • Because the “Called and Gifted” relies on VII • “Called and Gifted” • Builds on Vatican II

43. Spirituality in Scripture: Discipleship • Christian Spirituality is living according to the Spirit of Christ • It is an imitation of Christ • Discipleship • Disciple = “To follow” • We follow Christ, we learn from Christ

44. Spirituality in Scripture: Discipleship • Jesus calls his disciples ((Mk 1:17; 2:14) • Jesusis inclusive (Mk 2:16; Lk 8:2) • Jesus demands radical change/metanoia (Lk 5:11; Mk 2:14) • Jesus ministers • Do as Jesus does • Jesus loves (Jn 15:12-13)

45. Jesus Calls His Disciples “Jesus said to them, ‘Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ (Mk 1:17 NAB) “As [Jesus] passed by, he was Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, ‘Follow me.’ (Mk 2:13 NAB)

46. Jesus is Inclusive “Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, ‘Why does [Jesus] eat with tax collectors and sinners?’” (Mk 2:16 NAB) “Accompanying [Jesus] were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities…” (Lk 8:1-2 NAB)

47. Jesus demands radical change of heart (metanoia) “When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed [Jesus]” (Lk 5:11 NAB) “[Jesus] said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And [Levi] got up (left the customs post) and followed him.” (Mk 2:14 NAB)

48. Jesus ministers “[Jesus] summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits (Mk 6:7-13 NAB) “A scribe approached and said to [Jesus], ‘Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” (Mt 8:20 NAB)

49. Jesus Loves “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (Jn 15:12 NAB)

50. Baptism: Beginning of the Spiritual Life *From MATTHEW 3:16-17 [16] After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened (for him), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) coming upon him. [17] And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”