Psycho-Spiritual Formation in the Formees of Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate on the Basis of the Writings of MSGR. C.J. Varkey and Viktor E. Frankl / Sindhu K A.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
CERTIFICATE.............................................................................................................iii
DECLARATION..........................................................................................................iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...............................................................................................v
TABLE OF CONTENT................................................................................................vi
ABBREVIATIONS .....................................................................................................xii
GENERAL INTRODUCTION......................................................................................1
CHAPTER ONE
INTEGRAL FORMATION OF THE CANDIDATE FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE
1.1 What is Formation and Integral Formation? ........................................................6
1.1.1 Definition of Formation.................................................................................7
1.1.2 Purpose of Formation ....................................................................................8
1.1.3 The Goal of Formation ................................................................................10
1.1.4 Nature of Formation ....................................................................................12
1.1.5 Biblical Foundation of Formation ...............................................................12
1.1.5.1 Formation in the Old Testament ...........................................................12
1.1.5.2 Formation in the New Testament..........................................................13
1.1.6 Formation as the Work of Holy Spirit.........................................................15
1.1.7 The Response to God’s Call ........................................................................15
1.1.8 Formation as Self Formation .......................................................................16
1.1.9 Formation as Discovering the Self ..............................................................17
1.1.9.1 Ideal Self...............................................................................................17
1.1.9.2 Real Self................................................................................................17
1.2. The Role of Formator in Formation ..................................................................18
1.2 Accompaniment .................................................................................................19
1.2.2 Ability to be Patient.....................................................................................19
1.2.3 Being Sensitive ............................................................................................20
1.2.4 Not Formator but Enabler (Facilitator) ...........................................................20
1.3 Understanding the Motives of Candidates in Entering Religious Life ..............21
1.3.1 Unconscious Motives ..................................................................................21
1.3.2 Conscious Personal Motives........................................................................22
1.3.3 Supernatural Motives...................................................................................23
1.4 Areas of Motivation ...........................................................................................23
1.4.1 Spiritual Area...............................................................................................23
1.4.2 Intelligence Area..........................................................................................24
1.4.3 Emotional Stability......................................................................................24
1.4.4 Capacity for Effective Interpersonal Relationship ......................................24
1.5 Holistic Dimension of Formation.......................................................................24
1.5.1 Human Formation........................................................................................24
1.5.2 Physical Formation ......................................................................................25
1.5.3 Spiritual Formation......................................................................................26
1.5.4 Intellectual Formation..................................................................................27
1.5.5 Psychological Formation .............................................................................28
1.5.6 Sexual Formation.........................................................................................29
1.5.7 Personality Formation..................................................................................30
1.5.8 Moral Formation..........................................................................................30
1.5.8.1 Freedom and Responsibility .................................................................30
1.5.8.2 An adequate Value System ...................................................................31
1.5.9 Social Formation..........................................................................................31
1.5.10 Cultural Formation ....................................................................................32
1.5.11 Charism-Oriented Formation.....................................................................32
1.5.12 Emotional Formation.................................................................................33
1.5.12.1 Aids for Emotional Growth ................................................................33
1.5.12.2 Enabling Growth in Self Esteem.........................................................33
1.5.12.3 Help them build a Positive Image.......................................................34
1.5.12.4 Providing Opportunities for Self-Expressing......................................34
1.5.12.5 Formation to Community Life ............................................................34
1.5.12.6 Formation for Relationship.................................................................35
1.6 Agents of Formation...........................................................................................35
1.6.1 The Spirit of God.........................................................................................36
1.6.2 The Word of God.........................................................................................36
1.6.3 The Church ..................................................................................................36
1.6.4 The Person Called........................................................................................37
1.6.5 The Formator...............................................................................................37
1.6.6 The Congregation/Community....................................................................38
1.7 Church’s Documents on Formation ...................................................................38
1.7.1 Vita Consecrata ...........................................................................................39
1.7.2 Perfectae Caritatis.......................................................................................39
1.7.3 The Directives on Formation in Religious Institutes...................................40
1.7.4 Starting Afresh from Christ .........................................................................41
CHAPTER TWO
SIGNIFICANCE OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION IN THE WRITINGS OF MSGR.
C. J. VARKEY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPT OF VIKTOR E. FRANKL
PART I – RELIGIOUS FORMATION ACCORDING TO CJV................................43
2.1 Brief History of CJV ..........................................................................................44
2.2 Importance of Formation According to CJV......................................................46
2.2.1 Awareness of the Presence of God ..............................................................46
2.2.1.1 The Mode of the Awareness of the Presence of God............................47
2.2.2 Community Life ..........................................................................................50
2.2.3 Religious Vows............................................................................................51
2.2.3.1 Obedience .............................................................................................51
2.2.3.2 Chastity .................................................................................................53
2.2.3.3 Poverty ..................................................................................................55
2.2.4 Control the Feelings.....................................................................................55
2.2.5 Self Evaluation ............................................................................................56
2.2.6 Proper Tools ................................................................................................57
2.2.7 The Real Growth .........................................................................................57
2.2.8 Interior Life..................................................................................................58
2.2.9 Personality Integration.................................................................................59
2.3 Insights from the writings of CJV in religious formation ..................................59
PART II–RELIGIOUS LIFE OF FORMATION IN THE RELATION TO THE
WRITINGS OF FRANKL........................................................................60
2.4 A Brief History of Viktor Frankl........................................................................61
2.5 Viktor Frankl: Meaning of Life..........................................................................62
2.6 Three Dimensions of Individual Unity...............................................................63
2.6.1 Spiritual Dimension.....................................................................................64
2.6.2 Self-transcendence and Self-detachment.....................................................65
2.6.3 Human Freedom and Responsibility ...........................................................65
2.7 Frankl’s Triad of Values and the Meaning of Life ............................................66
2.7.1 Creative Values and the Meaning of Work .................................................67
2.7.2 Experiential Values and the Meaning of Love ............................................68
2.7.3 Attitudinal Values and the Meaning of Suffering .......................................69
2.8 Basic Concepts of Logotherapy .........................................................................70
2.8.1 The Freedom of Will ...................................................................................70
2.8.2 The Will to Meaning....................................................................................72
2.8.3 The Meaning of Life....................................................................................74
2.9 Religious formation: Insights from the writings of Frankl ................................75
CHAPTER THREE
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL INTEGRATION BASED IN COMPARISON WITH THE
WRITINGS OF MSGR. C. J. VARKEY AND VIKTOR FRANKL
3.1 What is Psycho-Spiritual Integration?................................................................77
3.2 Significance of Psycho-Spiritual Integration in Religious Life .........................78
3.3 Perspective of Integration in Relation to the Writings of CJV and Frankl ........79
3.3.1 Transpersonal Integration (God) .................................................................80
3.3.2 Intra-personal Integration (Oneself)............................................................81
3.3.3 Interpersonal Integration (Others) ...............................................................82
3.3.4 Cosmic Integration ......................................................................................83
3.4 Psycho-Spiritual Integration in the Life of a MSMI Religious..........................85
3.4.1 Brief History of MSMI................................................................................86
3.4.2 Spirituality and Charism of MSMI Congregation .......................................87
3.4.3 Formation in the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate (MSMI)............89
3.4.4 Preparation of a Formative Atmosphere......................................................90
3.4.5 Freedom with Responsibility.......................................................................90
3.4.6 Discernment of Religious Vocation ............................................................91
3.5 Psycho-Spiritual Integration in Different Stages of Formation in MSMI..........92
3.5.1 Pre-Postulancy.............................................................................................93
3.5.2 Postulancy....................................................................................................95
3.5.3 Novitiate ......................................................................................................96
3.5.3.1 The Nursery of Religious Life ..............................................................97
3.5.3.2 Developing the Capacity to Love .........................................................98
3.5.3.3 Deepening Prayer Life ..........................................................................99
3.5.3.4 Integration of the Self ...........................................................................99
3.5.4 Regency .......................................................................................................99
3.5.5 Temporary Profession................................................................................100
3.5.6 Juniorate.....................................................................................................100
3.5.7 Ongoing Formation....................................................................................101
GENERAL CONCLUSION......................................................................................105
BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................................107