FI 539 -- FORMATION IN THE FRANCISCAN TRADITION: Maury Smith, ofm
Formation in the Franciscan
Tradition Web Page
http://in.geocities.com/maurysmith/
GENERAL
OUTLINE
COURSE THEMATIC OUTLINE:
The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition: Francis: "Who are you, O Lord, and who am I?"
Mystery of the Trinity: Interpersonal
Mystery of Christ: Kenosis
Mystery of Francis: forma minorum.
Franciscan Charism
“Who am I” as a “Mother” in formation?
Relationship communication.
Spiritual Directing: Individual and Group, and Case Conference
Servant Leadership
Who am I Serving?: New Franciscans.
Postmodern
Family of Origin: Psychological Development and Growth
Multi-Cultural
Millennials’ Generation
How?: From Theology to Daily Life: Methodology
Theological Reflection
Value Clarification
Adult Creative Experiential Learning Community
System Process Orientation: Structure and Skills
The outline above is a logical sequencing. The course sessions will follow a developmental sequence.
There will be a CD with abundant resources.
Schedule of
Class
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Concerning
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The
required readings are to be completed for the class and day on which they are
listed.
1. Monday_ Overview_"Who are you, O Lord, and who am I?" ________________
Complementary
Downey, Michael. (Editor) The New Dictionary of Catholic
Spirituality.
Doyle, Eric. My Heart's Quest.
Theological Reflection, ER Chapter 23 and Second Letter to the Faithful.
Use Matura and Armstrong on ER Chapter 23 and Second Letter to the Faithful.
2. Tuesday_Who am I in
Relationships – Communication?_____________________
Required reading: Taking and scoring Johari
Window.
Complementary
"Johari Window and the Psychodynamics of Leadership and
Influence in Intergroup Life"
1. Nasa: A Collaborative Team Exercise, Process Observation
2. Johari Window Learning Instrument: Roger’s Communication Guidelines
3. Effective Communication Norms: Triad Practice.
4. Effective Feedback: Triad Practice.
Theological Reflection, Trinity: Divine Conversation; Word; Truth; Loving words.
3. Wednesday_Who am I
as a Servant Leader ?______________________________
Required reading: Take
and score Blake and Mouton Learning Instrument.
Supplementary
Jack Gibb, TORI
Community Social System Theory.
Jack
Gibb on Trust, http://www.geocities.com/toritrust/index.html
Blake
Mouton Managerial
Grid Learning Instrument
Or Blake
Mouton Or Collaboration and Commitment
1. Servant Leadership
2. Jack Gibb, TORI Theory of Group and Community.
3. Blake Mouton Managerial Grid Learning Instrument
4. Collaboration and Commitment
Blockage Questionnaire,
J Gross on Theological Reflection
Theological Reflection: Bonaventure, De Perfectione, Chapter One: On True Self
Knowledge
4. Thursday Who am I as a Servant Leader
II?______________________________
Required reading: Hershey Blanshard’s
LEAD
Supplementary Reading HERSHEY - BLANCHARD SITUATIONAL
LEADERSHIP MODEL Leadership
Principles
1. Hershey Blanshard Situational Leadership Learning Instrument: LEAD
2. Case
3. Making Meetings Work
Theological Reflection: Francis at chapter with the friars.
Servant Leadership in House Chapters
5. Friday_Who is God
in Bonaventure’s Mystical
Theology?___________________
Required reading: Hayes, Bonaventure: Mystical Theology
Systematic Reflection and Discussion on Issues: Hayes, Bonaventure: Mystical Theology
6. Monday_Who am I as
a Servant of New
Franciscans?______
Required reading: Take and Score: Multi-cultural Questionaire
Choose one article
from A-D below: Articles are on the course CD
1. Serving the New Franciscans
2. Demonstration of Pastoral Responses.
A. Millenials
B. Family of Origens
C. Multi Cultural
D. Postmodern Culture
Theological Reflection, Zachery Hayes: “Christ, Word of God and Exemplar of Humanity.” The Cord 46.1 (1996). Cf. CD: Hayes Franciscan Christocentrism.doc
7. Tuesday Who am I as a Praying Person and Who is
the God I am
Praying to? Franciscan
Praying Tradition ___
Required reading: PRIORITY OF THE
"SPIRIT OF PRAYER
AND DEVOTION" OFM Document (Read what you can.)
Complementary
1 Franciscan Praying Tradition:
2. Liturgy is formative..
A. Peter of Alcantara
B. Sacred
C. Lectio Divina: Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio, Quies
D. Bonaventure, Itinerarium, chapter seven: A Theology of Centering Prayer.
E. Centering Prayer Intro and Practice
F. Poor Person’s Encyclopedia of Contemplation.
3.. Psychotheological Reflection: on Francis and Brother Fire
Theological Reflection, Bonaventure’s De Triplici Via
8. Wednesday Who am I?:
Needs Assessment_________________________________
I. Needs Assessment
Required reading: Take and Score: Franciscan Needs Assessment Instrument
Complementary Reading The
Role of Higher Education in Managing the Psychological Needs
of Students.
1. Psychological Development and Growth
2. Psychological Boundaries (Avoidance of unprofessional and unethical behavior.)
3. Theory of Growth the Franciscan Needs Assessment is built upon.
4. Supervision of people in formation.
Theological Reflection: William Barry on Supervision.
II. Value Clarification: A Need Today::
Required reading: Value Clarification
Smith, Maury. Value Clarification Chapter one.
Supplementary
The Values Clarification Approach by Sidney B. Simon, Leland W. Howe
: Psychosynthesis:
Roberto Assagioli’s Pyschosynthesis
OR peruse Psychosynthesis Institute Magazine
1. Value Clarification Theory and Methodology
2. Psychosynthesis Theory.
Theological Reflection, Soul,
9. Thursday What are the growth needs of New
Franciscans?___________________
Required reading: Dealing with Conflict By Stephen
Shields
1. NLP: “You Want Know Need When Different.”
2. Human Growth and Development
3. Healthy Eating and Exercise
4. Dealing with Conflict in a healthy manner.
Theological Reflection, Francis Baur: Christ’s life more abundant, Humanity of Christ, Francis and the Body.
Ilia Delio, O.S.F “Francis and the Body of Christ” The Cord, 53.1 (2003)
10 Friday Who is the God I Journey Towards?: Moody
Required reading: Moody, Five Stages of the Soul.
Systematic Reflection on Issues.
Theological Reflection: Francis and Clare and the Five Stages
11. Monday__Who am I as a Spiritual Direction?_____________________________
Required reading:
What Is Spiritual Direction? From Spiritual
Directors International
1. Demonstrate first session of Spiritual Direction with volunteer from class.
Expectations, Image of God, what is your favorite way of praying?, focus of
Spiritual Direction on relationship with God,
2. Spiritual Direction: Soul Friend, Companion on the
Journey,
3. Group Spiritual Direction: homily, conferences.
4. Spiritual Direction Case Conference: Use of Verbatims.
5. Being spiritual director of a community.
Theological Reflection, Letter to Leo and to Anthony.
12. Tuesday Who am I as a person of vision?: Future
Planning______________
Required reading: Summary of Alignment Process of James Collins. Built to Last on course CD.
Required reading: Visit Jim Collins website and read what you can on the Alignment Process of James Collins.
1. Simulation Exercise: Future Planning Meeting of Board of Franciscan Formation.
A. Core Values (Goal Analysis Mager)
B. Audacious Goals.
C. Continuous Alignment
2. Resistance to Change Dynamics
Theological Reflection: Francis and the Virtue of Hope. Cf.
Joseph Chinnici. “The
Passion of Christ: The Birth of Brothers and Sisters.” Cord, 53.2 (2003)
13. Wednesday __Who is God in his Universe? System Structural Process
Required reading: System
Theory Applied to Novitiate Formation by Maury Smith, ofm.
1. The System Structural Process as Formative
2. Interfacing of levels of formation programs.
3. Evaluation procedures and process.
4. Process structure of the Course from a system’s perspective.
Theological Reflection: Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF. “Imaging Our Franciscan Call in the 21st Century” The Cord, 54.2 (2004)
Brady, Ignatius. “Saint Francis and the Holy Spirit.” manuscript. Van Asseldonk, Optatus. “The Spirit of the Lord and Its Holy Activity in the Writings of Francis.” Greyfriars Review. Vol 5, No. 1 (1991)
14. Thursday Critical Analysis
____________________________________________
Final Exam
Critical Analysis of Hayes, Moody and Your Experience of the Course.
Evaluation of the Course
Required
Zachary Hayes. Bonaventure: Mystical Writings (NY: Crossroads, 1999.
Harry R. Moody. The Five Stages of the Soul (NY: Doubleday, 1997.
Assigned Materials (handouts), articles or chapter for each class.
The “book” of your own life: you reflections during the course?
Please bring a notebook to use as a journal.
Complementary