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The journey to the RATIO MISSIONIS (2011-2012)

The journey to the RATIO MISSIONIS (2011-2012). ( how the present document came to be written ). The starting point. Chapter 2009 (CA 11.1): a systematic re- reading of the material in order to reach a theological reflection on M ission and C omboni methodology

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The journey to the RATIO MISSIONIS (2011-2012)

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  1. The journey to the RATIO MISSIONIS (2011-2012) (how the presentdocumentcame to be written)

  2. The startingpoint Chapter 2009 (CA 11.1): a systematic re-reading of the material in order to reach a theologicalreflection on Mission and Comboni methodology Superior General’sletternominating a Commission for the RM: that the RM become a means of fidelity to the charism and new missionarycommitment

  3. What to read: General and Continental synthesis and some Provincial synthesis • A first readingaccording to threecriteria: how the confrereshavelived the process of the RM, theologicalreflection, elements of Comboni methodology FIRST PART: systematicreading of the material, i.e. what the confrereshadbeensaying (2005-2008)

  4. Relevantthemesafter the first reading of the material: • Attitudes and positive experiences in the process of the RM • Theologicalspheres • Elements of Comboni identity • Places and elements of Comboni Missionary Pastoral approaches

  5. re-reading of the materialaccording to the relevantthemes and writing of the first part of the document(with INSERTS for open and debatablequestions)

  6. SECOND PART: theologicalreflection How to do it? Whichmethod to adopt? Which ways to follow? Identification of a method:Bevans-Schroeder and Wallsspeak of ‘constants’ e ‘continuities’ that the Commissioninterpretedasunchangingattitudesand dimensions in the variousmissionarycontexts

  7. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION 1) Identificationand elaboration of 8 ‘constants’: discernment, dialogue, context, collaboration, participation, prophecy, presence/martyrdom, communion for eachconstant: a) Where the RM mentionsit b) Theologicaldimensions c) Practicalimplications 2) Identificationofthe models of the Church, Christologicalmodelsand modelsof missionunderlyingourmissionaryexperience4 blocks of questions for reflection

  8. The challenge for the provinces • To make the RM knownto the confreres and contextualiseit in a ‘Directory of Evangelisation’

  9. «The end isourbeginning»

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