Tapes by George A. Aschenbrenner, S.J.

The Spiritual Exercises, Apostolic Spirituality, & Discernment Religious Life Formation Vows of Religious Life

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, Apostolic Spirituality, and Discernment

Here is a clear, simple, cogent, in-depth approach to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius as a progressively developing dynamic process of self-discovery in response to God's revelation. Originally given to Jesuit priests preparing to direct retreats of 8 or 30 days, these talks give you many helpful suggestions for directing retreats, a deeper understanding of the dynamics of spirituality which can become a vision for daily life, and a process for discerning God's will and making decisions in your life. They will challenge and reward you even if you yourself have not made this kind of retreat.

Tape 1 Ignatian Spirituality as Apostolic Spirituality Tape 2 A Way and a Vision of Life Each Day Tape 3 What are the Exercises? Tape 4 Where does the Retreat begin? Tape 5 First Week: Meditation on the Kingdom of Christ Tape 6 Second Week: Exercises Concerned with Decisions Tape 7 Third Week: The Trinitarian Experience Tape 8 Fourth Week: Contemplation on Divine Love Tape 9 Discernment of Spirits and the Christian Life Tape 10 Discernment of Spirits and Affective Experiences Tape 11 Discernment of Spirits: Consolation and Desolation

Religious Life Conferences

For a number of years prior to 1986, Fr. George Aschenbrenner presented two series of conferences annually, on "Formation" and the other on "The Vows," to the members of the Institute of Religious Formation at Saint Louis University. Participants in this program were priests, sisters, and brothers from all over the globe, representing many and varied religious congregations and dioceses as well as very diverse personal, national, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, a microcosmic mirror of the Church in the modern world. Most of them were preparing to do formation work within their own communities. They considered the subject matter of these conferences to be the primary reason for their year-long course of special studies, and their evaluations of the whole program ranked Fr. Aschenbrenner's talks as the most effective workshops of the year. They described his presentations as combining "consummate skill, vision, wisdom, eloquence, and practical advice." Addressing the issues of personal growth and formation in religious life to such a group at this time in the history of the Church would be no small challenge to most spiritual theologians, no matter how extensive and competent their qualifications and experience might be. Fr. Aschenbrenner has readily accepted that challenge in these talks. He has not backed down from addressing the most complex and difficult questions which vocation decisions, religious life formation, and fidelity to the vows raise today.

RELIGIOUS LIFE FORMATION Tape 1 Apostolic and Monastic Styles of Life Tape 2 Prayer and Formation as a Process Tape 3 Radical Reorientation and Personal Qualifications Tape 4 Stages of Development Tape 5 The Novitiate Tape 6 Temporary Profession and Ongoing Formation VOWS OF RELIGIOUS LIFE Tape 1 An Overview of the Vows Tape 2 Celibacy: A Call to Relationship Tape 3 Celibacy and Creative Ministry Tape 4 Celibacy and Sexuality Tape 5 Celibacy: Men, Women, and Self Tape 6 Obedience: A Community Experience Tape 7 Obedience and Models of Authority Tape 8 Obedience: Service and Surrender Tape 9 Poverty: An Attitude of Heart Tape 10 Actual Poverty

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