Mystagogy: to lead through the mystries
Christian formation is not strictly either professional mental health counseling or psychotherapy, but those who work in faith-based mental health facilities even when not doing professional counseling or psychotherapy, involves listening, mutual sharing, and affirmation
My book (Hear the Word, 2020), was the result of a comment by Pope Benedict 16th in a 1989 talk to the German and French bishops to the effect that we make faith too complicated.
In the Catholic Church, the recommendation is to “Use the catechumenate as an inspiring model for all catechesis.” Whatever model is used, adult faith formation should always actively challenge participants to get involved with their
Catholic Mystagogy is not just a part of the Rite of Christian Initiation; it is a lifetime journey into the mystery of faith. Mystagogy, which comes from the Catholic Church’s tradition, encourages people to proceed
In 1999 I petitioned my bishop to relieve me from pastoral duties so that I could write about the links between Christian anthropology and empirically validated psychotherapy. Since then, I have written four books expanding
In 1999 I petitioned my bishop to relieve me from pastoral duties so that I could write about the links between Christian anthropology and empirically validated psychotherapy. Since then, I have written four books expanding
Mystagogy in the Catholic church literally means “to lead into the mysteries.” Beyond that, for Catholics mystagogy is understood as: catechetical in character and a period in the overall lifelong process of becoming holy, Catholic, mature Christians
We can tend to lean on one or another of three teacher/learner models but a mix of the three is best. We can talk about teacher/learner models, however, a couple of graphics can do the
Our known unknowns are much more perilous than our unknown unknowns. Over 40 years of practicing psychotherapy I worked with many, many couples. A small but significant number of couples could not get past saying
What is your Christian journey/testimony? My journey began at age 13 when, without parent support, I went off to a minor seminary. I posted an outline of my life on my website, www.catholicmystagogy.com, because in
I have searched for a simple way to explain three major sources of effect sizes in research. It is used with varying assignment of vectors or lines of influence, in everything from astronomy to drug
I find it interesting that Luke’s Gospel contains not one, but two episodes in which Jesus sends out his followers on a mission. The first (Lk 9:1–6) recounts the sending out of the Twelve; and
