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ELM 401 – Spirituality Class Session 1

ELM 401 – Spirituality Class Session 1. Fr. Chris Shocklee, MA, Mdiv. Introduction. Fr. Chris Shocklee Master of Arts in Theology, concentrated in Scripture Studies Master of Divinity degree Contact info: Email: shockleecr@priestforever.org Phone: given during class

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ELM 401 – Spirituality Class Session 1

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  1. ELM 401 – SpiritualityClass Session 1 Fr. Chris Shocklee, MA, Mdiv

  2. Introduction • Fr. Chris Shocklee • Master of Arts in Theology,concentrated in Scripture Studies • Master of Divinity degree • Contact info: • Email: shockleecr@priestforever.org • Phone: given during class • Spirituality: Catholic, Franciscan, Charismatic • Class • Location: Room A , St. John’s, Tipton, IN • Time: 7:00-9:15pm

  3. Overview • Class Description: A study of the key figures in the historical development of Christian spirituality and of the impact of culture and society on forms and styles of prayer. • Competencies • An understanding of the development of spirituality throughout the centuries. • An understanding of the key figures of spirituality. • An understanding of the relationship between culture, society, and the practice of spirituality. • An understanding of the variety of prayer styles and forms. • Demonstrated Skills • An ability to articulate key components and practices of spirituality. • An ability to accept the diversity of spirituality of others. • An ability to help others articulate their spirituality. • An ability to demonstrate the willingness to discern appropriate practices of spirituality. • An ability to form and lead others in the dynamics of faith-sharing and theological reflection. • An ability to articulate Catholic Christianity on a daily basis in the context of Church and Tradition.

  4. Text, Assignments, & Grading • Required Texts: • McGrath, Alister E., Christian Spirituality. Blackweel Publishing. Malden, MA. 1999. • Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, (selections), Congregation for Divineworship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, https://www.ewtn.com/library/curia/cdwpiety.htm, December 2001. • Assignment(s): • Weekly Reading Assignments are expected to be read before the class on the givendate, except on first class. • 2 short papers, 1-2 pages in length. Described in depth below. • 1 long paper, 4-6 pages in length. Described in depth below. • Performance Criteria: Participation in discussion: asks relevant and questions in order to gain increasing insight into the topic. • Grading: • 1st Paper (Short) 20% • 2nd Paper (Short) 20% • 3rd Paper (Long) 35% • Participation 25%

  5. Assignments

  6. Description of Short Papers • Length: 1-2 pages in length. • Format: Each of the following will consist of one to two paragraphs: • Introduce a topic chosen from reading up to date of paper, explain why you chose the topic • Give a detailed description of the topic • Explain the relationship of the topic to Spirituality • Explain how the topic can affect one’s prayer • Give concrete examples of prayer that has been informed by the topic • Reflect on how you would lead someone to incorporate the topic into their own spirituality • Sources: Only expectation is that the text Christian Spirituality will be used. Any outside sources, if used, should be cited parenthetically (Author, page #) and a bibliography attached. If no outside sources are used, no bibliography is necessary and simply (McGrath, page #) will suffice. • Topics: • 1st Paper – chosen from Chapters 1-3 • 2nd Paper – chosen from Chapters 4-7

  7. Description of Long Paper  • Length: 4-6 pages in length.  • Format: Each of the following will consist of a few paragraphs: • Introduce two topics of contemporary spirituality, preferably one for which you have an affinity and another that you are disinclined toward • Give a detailed description of your understanding of each • Comparing the two, explain what draws you to one and disinclines you to the other • With a view to the document, Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, explain how it critiques your preferred topic. • With a view to the same document, explain how it promotes the topic you are disinclined to or something similar • Explain how both topics can be advantageous in prayer • Reflect on how you would lead someone to incorporate both topics into their own spirituality • Sources: Only expectation is that the texts Christian Spirituality and Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy will be used. Any outside sources, if used, should be cited parenthetically (Author, page #) and a bibliography attached. If no outside sources are used, no bibliography is necessary and simply (McGrath, page #) or (Directory paragraph #) will suffice.

  8. Spirituality • Spirituality in General: “the quest for a fulfilled an authentic religious life, involving the bringing together of the ideals distinctive of that religion and the whole experience of living on the basis of and within the scope of that religion.” • Christian Spirituality: “the quest for a fulfilled and authentic Christian existence, involving the bringing together of the fundamental ideas of Christianity and the whole experience of living on the basis of and within the scope of the Christian faith.” • Catholic Christian Spirituality: “the quest for a fulfilled and authentic Christian existence, involving the bringing together of the fundamental ideas of Catholicism and the whole experience of living on the basis of and within the scope of the Catholic faith.” • Old adage: Avoid Mysticism – for it begins with Myst and ends in cism (schism). (adage not found in Catechism)

  9. Christian Spirituality • A set of beliefs – What do you believe? • Creation, Redemption, Incarnation, etc • A set of values – What is important? • Virtue vs Vice • Value of Life • Value of actions • Value of choices • Value of thoughts • A way of life – How should you live? • A way of prayer – How should you pray? • A way of treating others – How do I live those values? • A way of treating yourself – What do my beliefs and values say about how I should treat myself?

  10. Where are you starting from? Starting Points

  11. Starting Points • Beliefs: How much do you know about what the Church teaches and how have you come to that knowledge? • Values: What values in the faith come to front of your mind as the most important things? • Life: How do these values challenge you to live differently? To pray differently? • Anything else that significantly affects your present spirituality?

  12. Christianity Starting Point • Beliefs: Jewish w/ Jesus’ clarifications • Values: Jewish w/ Greek Influence w/ Jesus’ reordering • Life: Guided by Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit

  13. Early Christian Spirituality • How well articulated were the beliefs of the early Christians? • Preaching of the Apostles, Writings of the Apostles, Jewish Scriptures, Writings of the Early Church • What did the early Church value? • The Gospel (Kerygma), The poor/vulnerable, Passing on the Gospel (including the Sacraments) • How did the early Church live? • Community • Praying in Synagogues – 9, noon, 3 • Almsgiving • Preaching to others • Under threats / Persecuted • Contemporary Challenge???

  14. Gnosticism • Early Church Heresy – Spirituality unplugged • Prayer unplugged from the Beliefs of the Church • “I’m guided to believe this, so it must be the truth.” • “We have a special knowledge that hasn’t been given to others.” (elitism) • Church’s earliest response: “Discern all spirits.” (1 John 4:1) • Beliefs? Values? Life? • Contemporary Form???

  15. Eastern Christian Monasticism • Christian Eastern vs Eastern (what do we mean?) • Virgins & Ascetics • Eremitical (Hermits) & Cenobitical (Cenobites (Hermit communities)) • Beliefs? Values? Life? • Contemporary Challenges??? • Non-Christian Eastern Spiritualties • Problems? Why? • Beliefs? Values? Life?

  16. Western Monasticism • Later development than Eastern • More Communal emphasis from the start • John Cassian • St. Benedict • Chastity, Obedience, & ….. • Stability • Beliefs? Values? Life?

  17. Summary • Spirituality – quest for fulfillment • Christian Spirituality – quest for fulfillment grounded in Christ • Not just prayer, but beliefs, values, & life • Early Church – The Gospel, Community, the Vulnerable, & Passing on the Gospel (including the Sacraments) • Even in the early Church there were problematic spiritualities

  18. Looking Forward (Preview) • Chapter 2 – Types of Christian Spirituality • How does Theology effect it? How does Historical Era effect it? How does my own experience effect it? • What does it mean to have a Catholic Spirituality vs a generically Christian or some other specific Christian Denominiation? • How does world culture effect it? (Got an app for that?)

  19. Looking Forward (Preview) • Chapter 3 – Theological Foundations for Spirituality: Basic Issues • What is Theology? • How does it relate to Spirituality? • How does Theology benefit Spirituality? How does Spirituality benefit Theology? • What pitfalls can there be?

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