Reviews"Fr. Detisch, clearly a gifted spiritual director himself, offers a compendium of wisdom gleaned from all the best sources in the church's treasury across the ages: Scripture, the church fathers, mediaeval and modern spiritual guides. The Hero, Servant, and Mystic archetypes are presented in language that sheds light on the life-journey, not only of the ordained but of all serious pilgrims." George Wilson, SJ, author of Clericalism: The Death of Priesthood
Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter One A Noble Hero for Christ 15 Chapter Two A Faithful Servant with Christ 47 Chapter Three A Humble Mystic in Christ in Me 77 Chapter Four The Archetypes in the "Ark-of-Types" 105 Chapter Five The Archetypes in Initial and Ongoing Priestly Formation 123 Epilogue The River Always Beckons 147
SynopsisFrom Hero to Servant to Mystic addresses both the initial and ongoing formation of priests by tracing three significant stages in how their spiritual lives unfold., From Hero to Servant to Mystic addresses both the initial and ongoing formation of priests by tracing three significant stages in how their spiritual lives unfold. Fr. Scott Detisch offers seminarians, priests, spiritual directors, and clergy personnel directors a way of understanding the whole gamut of spiritual growth and development in priests by focusing on three major clusters of energies within men--the Hero, the Servant, and the Mystic. By recognizing the difficulties that may arise within the inner life and outer world of a priest, Detisch offers helpful methods for navigating through those challenging periods. By applying these energies to their spiritual lives, priests will experience a different form of relationship with the person of Christ--the Hero, who offers his life for Christ; the Servant, who ministers with Christ; and the Mystic, who lives his life in Christ.
LC Classification NumberBX4705.D4648A3 2019