Inner Life of Priests

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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The Inner Life of Priests is a landmark exploration of how the categories and practices of psychology are contributing to a new health and vitality in the priesthood. Authors McGlone and Sperry (both nationally-recognized experts on the integration of psychology and spirituality in priestly life), investigate issues and answer questions that concern those invested in the healthy ministry of priests everyone from the people in the pews to those in Church leadership. They include: How has psychology helped us understand both mental and spiritual health of those applying to Catholic seminaries and then serving in priestly ministry? How has it shaped understanding of key issues like affective maturity, cultural competency and even the discipline of celibacy? How has it helped Church leaders better understanding and positively influence clerical culture in seminaries, dioceses, and religious orders?Catholic laity, priests, seminarians, vocation directors, those considering religious and priestly vocations everyone interested in how men serving in this critical ministerial role are identified, formed and supported will welcome this authoritative and positive book.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-06-05
Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt312 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780814634387

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Fr. Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, PhD, has recently been appointed the Director of Counseling Services, Staff Psychologist and Faculty Member at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy. He is the co-author with Len Sperry, MD, PhD of the award winning book, The Inner Life of Priests. He has authored numerous books, peer-reviewed articles and chapters. He has recently finished being the lead author of three nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention programs: Instruments of Hope and Healing, Critical Conversations and Conversations that Matter. Len Sperry, MD, PhD, is a professor at Florida Atlantic University and at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He consults to dioceses and religious orders and is on 10 editorial boards including Psychology of Religion & Spirituality. Among his 600+ publications are the award winning Transforming Self and Community: Revisioning Pastoral Counseling & Spiritual Direction; Sex, Priestly Ministry & the Church, and Spirituality in Clinical Practice (2ed).

ContentsPreface xiAcknowledgments xiii1. The Inner Life of Priests: Introduction and Overview 1Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, and Len Sperry2. The Inner Life of Priests: A Model in the Journey of Holiness and Wholeness 11Fernando A. Ortiz and Gerard J. McGlone, SJ3. Psychology’s Contribution to the Church 30Len Sperry4. The Church and the Role of Psychology 44Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB5. Inner Life and Cultural Competence 59Len Sperry6. The Journey Within and Intercultural Competencies 72Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, and Fernando A. Ortiz7. The Inner World of Today’s Celibate 82Gerard J. McGlone, SJ8. Assessing the Journey Within 104Len Sperry 9. The Psyche and the Soul: Personality and Spirituality 123Len Sperry10. Reclaiming Our Catholic Anthropology 135Len Sperry11. The Joys and Struggles of Priests across the Life Span in View of the Sexual Abuse Scandal 144Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, and Fernando A. Ortiz12. Reflections on the Inner Life of Priests 165Katarina Schuth, OSF, Monsignor Jeremiah J. McCarthy, Jan Slattery, and Allan Figueroa Deck, SJReferences 179Authors and Contributors 190Index of Names 191Index of Subjects 195