Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 87 No. 4, 2017.
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Spiritual Guidance – aTtrue Need for Spiritual Growth of the Religious Education Teacher
Kata s. Amabilis Jurić
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
On the basis of theoretical theological-catechetical literature the article describes relevant characteristics of spiriritual guidance, as well as its significance for continous growth and life-long advancement of religious education teachers in spirituality in Croatia. The first part of this article discusses generally the concept and meaning of spiritual guidance and its essential constituents. It emphasises the presence and activityof the Holy Spirit as the primary teacher, animator, and the first spiritual guide of every Christian. In the process of spiritual guidance the person of spiritual guide has unavoidable role and significance, with all his/her rich spiritual-religious qualities. Out of many characteristics elaborated in theological-catechetical and professional literature, the article selects only those that are relevant for the profile of a spiritual guide of lay religious education teachers. Statements of interviewed religious education teachers on spritual guidance that were obtained through qualitative research conducted via the method of deep interview and described in the second part of this article, provide the basis for a deeper understanding of the perception of spiritual guidance by religious education teachers and its unavoidable role in spiritual formation. Interviewed religious education teachers in qualitative research state and interpret their need for spiritual guidance, contents, and suggestions for promoting further growth in spirituality. The author of the article suggests that more attention ought to be given to scientific and professional study and analysis of the phenomenon treated in this article and that results of this study ought to be implemented in the upcoming reform at the Catholic Faculty of Theology of the University of Zagreb.
Ključne riječi
spiritual guidance; spiritual guide; lay religious education teacher; qualitative research; deep interview
Hrčak ID:
193216
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Datum izdavanja:
2.2.2018.
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