What to Do?
Practically, students in Theology can start complementing their studies in theology with the lacking topics and courses. The School of Mary does recommend two sets of Courses (for the individual courses see here):
1- Courses in Spiritual Theology: Solid Foundations Course is a minimum (SF000).
2- Courses that act as a bridge between the five main areas of Theology and Spiritual Theology :
a- “Bible and Spiritual Life” (SF102), “St. Luke and Spiritual Life” (SF104), “St. John in Spiritual Life” (SF302).
b- “Dogma and Spiritual Life” (SF204) First Video
c- “Liturgy and Spiritual Life” – Mass and Spiritual life (SF206): “Lectio Divina” and “Prayer of the Heart” (included in Solid Foundations SF000).
d- “Moral Theology and Spiritual Life” : “Sermon on the Mount” (SF103) – “The Commandments and Spiritual Life” (SF208)
e- “Pastoral Theology, Ministry and Spiritual Life” (SF308). Blessed Marie Eugene “I am a Daughter of the Church”, chapter : Growth in Love and Ministry.
Example of Integral Theology: “Dogma and Spiritual Life”
The following video recorded lesson give us an example on how to see the connection between “Dogma” and “Spiritual Life”. This is the third lesson from the Course “Solid Foundations” (2011).
– First Part.
Important Reading
From the School of Mary
– Theology and Spiritual Life (Video) (Text)
– Dogma and Spiritual Life: How Truth Transforms the Soul
– Lectio Divina & Theology (Handout and video)
– The Central Method of Integral Theology: Lectio Divina. (Video)
– Rethinking Theological Method and Theology
– Theology, Spiritual Theology, and the Question of Method
– In the Beginning Was the Word
– Moving From one Theology to the Other
– Reforming Theology (From “Duc in Altum”)
– Wisdom and Knowledge: Spiritual Formation and University Theology in the Christian Tradition
– The Method of Biblical Spiritual Theology
– Lectio Divina: From the Sources to the Living Source
– The Primary Task of Theology
– Restoring the Old Testament in the Liturgy: A Historic Return and a Prophetic Opportunity
– Beyond the Letter: Reclaiming a Holistic Approach to Biblical Formation
– ‘Solitude Before Serving’ in Priestly Formation
– Video Course SF102: “Bible and Spiritual Life”
– Video Course SF204: “Dogma and Spiritual Life”
– Video Course SF206: “Liturgy and Spiritual Life”
– Video Course SF208: “The Commandments and Spiritual Life”
– Video Course SF308: “Ministry and Spiritual Life” (to come) Read: “Apostolate and Growth of Love”
– The Union of the Priest with Jesus and its Effects in Liturgy
Authors / Documents
– The Interpretation Of Sacred Scripture In The Church (Pope Benedict XVI, “Verbum Domini”, 2010, 29-49)
– Theology Today: Perspectives, Principles and Criteria (International Theological Commission 2012)
– Hans Urs von Balthasar, “Theologians and Saints”
– Pope Benedict XVI, “Monastic Theology and Scholastic Theology”, Papal Audience
– Inos Biffi, “La costruzione della teologia. La filosofia monastica: ‘sapere Gesù'”, JacaBook, 2008.
– “Sapiential Theology“, Pope John Paul II
– “Divini Amoris Scientia” by Pope John Paul II declaring St. Thérèse Doctor of the Church
– Articles from Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange on the “Nouvelle Théologie”.
– F. Vandenbrouke, OSB, “The Divorce of Mysticism From Theology” I/II and II/II
– Dom Jean Leclercq OSB, “Love of Learning and the Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture”, Fordham University Press; 3Rev edition 1983.
– François-Marie Léthel OCD, “La luce di Cristo nel cuore della chiesa. Giovanni Paolo II e la teologia dei santi”, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2011.
– M. M. Philippon OP, “The Spiritual Doctrine of Sister Elisabeth of the Trinity”, 1955.
– Joseph Ratzinger, “The theology of History in St. Bonaventure”, Franciscan Herald, 1989.