Growing in Christ | Course I Texts

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Selections from Holy Scripture and from the Literature of Spirituality
 
LESSON ONE: Introduction to Human and Christian Formation

• 1 John 1: 1-4
• 1 John 4: 13-16
• The Confessions of St. Augustine, Augustine of Hippo

 
LESSON TWO: Called to Live in Fidelity to the Christ-Form of our Soul

• Matthew 10: 37 - 39
• 1 Corinthians 1: 17-18
• Abandonment to Divine Providence, Jean-Pierre de Caussade

 
LESSON THREE: Understanding our Call, Vocation and Avocation to Minister in Christ

• 1 Corinthians 12: 27-31
• 1 Timothy 4: 15-16
• The Power of Appreciation, Adrian van Kaam and Susan Muto

 
LESSON FOUR: Mirroring the Mystery in Christian Ministry

• 1 Thessalonians 5: 15-23
• Hebrews 6: 11-12
• The Dynamics of Spiritual Direction, Adrian van Kaam and Susan Muto

 
LESSON FIVE: Conditions Facilitating Ministry in Christ

• 2 Corinthians 3: 4-6
• Ephesians 3: 14-19
• The Story of a Soul, Therese of Lisieux

 
LESSON SIX: Faith Community Lived in Conformity to Christ

• Acts 14: 21-22
• Ephesians 4: 15-16
• He Leadeth Me, Walter Ciszek, SJ