A practical guide for those entrusted with the formation of seminarians, novices, and junior religious. It addresses common psychological blockages, the art of accompaniment, and the formator’s own self-care.
Often shortened to Our Ideal Has a History , this text is a staple in formation programs worldwide. It applies the developmental psychology of Erik Erikson to the stages of religious life.
Group study in religious communities or formation houses.
For decades, the Italian Canossian priest has been that very guide for countless men and women in consecrated life. As a professor at Rome's Salesian and Gregorian Pontifical Universities, a psychotherapist, and a consultant to the Vatican on the formation of seminarians, his unique synthesis of spiritual theology and modern psychology has transformed the approach to religious formation on a global scale.
Deepening the meaning of religious vows in a secular world.
Formators cannot just focus on external obedience or spiritual practices. They must understand the subconscious motivations of the candidate. 2. "Formation and Permanent Formation"
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A practical guide for those entrusted with the formation of seminarians, novices, and junior religious. It addresses common psychological blockages, the art of accompaniment, and the formator’s own self-care.
Often shortened to Our Ideal Has a History , this text is a staple in formation programs worldwide. It applies the developmental psychology of Erik Erikson to the stages of religious life.
Group study in religious communities or formation houses.
For decades, the Italian Canossian priest has been that very guide for countless men and women in consecrated life. As a professor at Rome's Salesian and Gregorian Pontifical Universities, a psychotherapist, and a consultant to the Vatican on the formation of seminarians, his unique synthesis of spiritual theology and modern psychology has transformed the approach to religious formation on a global scale.
Deepening the meaning of religious vows in a secular world.
Formators cannot just focus on external obedience or spiritual practices. They must understand the subconscious motivations of the candidate. 2. "Formation and Permanent Formation"
Which would you prefer?
