Apostolic Dimension
Pastoral formation is a necessary flow outward from the inner conversion experienced by the person to effect transformation of the community and the world. In this sense pastoral formation is not just acquisition of ministerial skills, though they are part of it. ^Pastoral formation is about moving beyond self-transformation to bring about the reign of God in one’s community and the world. Pastoral formation requires what Len Sperry calls “socio-political transformation”.
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“Religious, affective, intellectual, and moral transformation are considered types of “personal” transformation, which is insufficient for authentic transformation. Authentic transformation requires that a person move and grow beyond personal transformation to socio-political transformation. This form of transformation de-privatizes personal transformation by confronting the individual with the world, that is the corporations, institutions, and vested interest groups that promote other value systems. Beyond personal moral principles, socio-political conversion generates its own moral principles. These include the “right of all persons to share in the good things of life, and the principles of legal, distributive and commutative justice.” –Len Sperry
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justice, Ensures treating others equally and fairly, as well as about recognizing unfairness and inequality in the world around us.
Fortitude, courage: Ensures firmness in difficulties, i.e., facing fears, trials, sacrificing for a just cause, and constancy in the pursuit of the good.
expressing spirit in service: almsgiving, tithing, voting regularity, involvement in volunteer activities, advocating justice for the poor, etc.
Social consciousness: Capacity to analyze social situations in terms of ethical and moral assumptions and consequences.
- Pope Francis on Homily in “Evangelii Gaudium”
- The Importance of Homily
- Integrity of Creation-Poverty-Human Rights-Peace
- Compartmentalization in Evangelization and its effect on JPIC
- The Basis of our commitment to JPIC
- A Formation Itinerary for a Prophetic Religious Life
- Apostolic dimension of formation
- The Mission of Claret
APOSTOLATE
HOMILETICS
- Pope Francis on Homily in “Evangelii Gaudium”
- The Importance of Homily
JPIC
- Integrity of Creation-Poverty-Human Rights-Peace
- Compartmentalization in Evangelization and its effect on JPIC
- The Basis of our commitment to JPIC
- A Formation Itinerary for a Prophetic Religious Life