Lasallian Spirituality (Exam)

Lasallian Spirituality Christian Spirituality is the process of spiritual
formation of a disciple of Jesus Christ for an authentic

Overview of the Concept of Spirituality: and fulfilled Christian life in the present world; involving
A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the bringing together the fundamental tenets of the
Galatians 5:16-25 Christian truths and the experience of living in God’s
presence, grace and love in our daily life.
I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not
gratify the desire of the flesh. It is Trinitarian, incarnational and grace-filled living.
Christian Spirituality is theology in action.
For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit
against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so
that you may not do what you want. – ‘spirit’ means "animating or vital principle in man and
But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under animals”. derived from the Latin word spiritus (soul,
the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: courage, vigor, breath) and is related to spirare (to
immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, breathe).
hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of It is derived from the Latin word spiritus (soul, courage,
selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, vigor, breath) and is related to spirare (to breathe).
drinking bouts, orgies, and the like.
– Spiritus is used to translate the Greek pneuma and
I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do Hebrew ruah.
such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
– a spiritual person (1 Cor 2:14-15) is someone within
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, whom the Spirit of God dwelt and who lived under the
patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, influence of the Spirit of God (see Gal 5:16-25).
self-control. Against such there is no law. Now those
who belong to Christ [Jesus] have crucified their flesh
with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let Spirituality is a lived experience, the effort to apply
us also follow the Spirit. relevant elements in the deposit of the Christian faith to
Spirituality the guidance of man and woman towards their spiritual
growth, the progressive development of their persons
– a path which connects you to yourself and almighty in which flowers into a proportionately increased insight
the purest form and joy.
– derived from the Latin adjective ‘spiritualis’, which Hence our spirituality begins with God. It begins with a
means "concerning the spirit” divine call, rebirth and conversion (John 3:3-8; Acts
– it is popularly used to describe those attitudes, 2:38-39) and continues with sanctification or spiritual
beliefs, practices that animate people’s lives and help formation. It requires divine grace and our willing co-
them to reach out towards the supra-natural realities. operation. It involves our inner and outward lives. It
involves the integration of our lives as we are being
– In the Biblical context, the term Spirituality means restored by the Holy Spirit. The goal is to become more
being animated by God, to be driven by the Holy Spirit, like Christ (Eph 4:13-16).
as opposed to a life which is driven and influenced by
materialism.
– Christian spirituality is not simply for the ‘interior

life’ or the inward person, but as much for the body as
the soul, and is directed to the implementation of both
the commandments of Christ, to love God and our
neighbors.’
Essential Elements of Christian Spirituality – Christian Spirituality is Attaining Christian authenticity
in life and thoughts.
– Christian Spirituality is about Knowing God, not just
knowing about God. The transforming effect of living our life according to
the guidance of the Holy Spirit brings us to God’s
Benedict XVI reminds us in his first Papal En– cyclical
ultimate purpose and destination for every believer, to
“Deus Caritas Est” that “being Christian is not the result
transform us into the image of his own beloved Son (2
of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter
Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:28–30; Philippians 3:20–21).
with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon
St. Paul presents yet one more astonishing claim:
and a decisive direction … Since God has first loved us
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
(cf. 1 Jn 4:10), love is now no longer a mere ‘command’;
the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians
it is the response to the gift of love with which God
5:17).
draws near to us” (Deus Caritas Est, 1)
– Christian Spirituality is about Experiencing God to the

full.
– We often think that wisdom and knowledge lead to

the full and abundant life, but in the letter of St. Paul to
the Ephesians 4 we find something greater than
wisdom. This is the love of God in Christ.
Wisdom flows out of this love. Knowledge exudes from

this love. If we seek wisdom and knowledge, we are
only gaining a part. Solomon went astray with his
wisdom; knowledge easily leads to pride. But the love of
Christ surpasses these things.
We might use many things to bring full meaning in life,

but only one thing will suffice. These other things, life
partners, good jobs, wealth, relationships, activity,
spiritual experiences, will always fade out.
But not so with the love of Christ. For we were made

with the purpose of being filled with God's love and only
His love can fill that deepest longing of our hearts. In his
last supper with the apostles, Christ left a living
remembrance of his presence, He gave his body and
blood as a life giving sacrament of his real presence in
the Church.
– Christian Spirituality involves Transformation of

existence on the basis of the Christian faith and truths.
A life lived in the Spirit of God is a life that is

transformed by God’s grace from glory to glory. With
those few words — “from glory to glory”—Paul sums up
our entire Christian life, from redemption and
sanctification on earth, to our glorious eternal welcome
into heaven. (see 2 Cor 3:18)

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Lasallian Spirituality Christian Spirituality is the process of spiritual

formation of a disciple of Jesus Christ for an authentic

– Christian spirituality is not simply for the ‘interior

– Christian Spirituality is about Experiencing God to the

– We often think that wisdom and knowledge lead to

Wisdom flows out of this love. Knowledge exudes from

We might use many things to bring full meaning in life,

But not so with the love of Christ. For we were made

– Christian Spirituality involves Transformation of

A life lived in the Spirit of God is a life that is

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