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DENNIS J. BILLY
THE ROLE OF THEOLOGY IN THE MINISTRY
OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
This essay examines the role of theology in the ministry of spiritual
direction. It does so by adverting to which model of theology is operative
at any given instance in the process of direction, by discerning when that
understanding of theology needs to be augmented, discarded, or perhaps
complemented by another, and by paying attention to how such model(s)
influence the various dimensions of the direction process itself.
Este ensayo examina el papel de la teología en el ministerio de la
dirección espiritual; lo hace mirando qué modelo de teología opera en
un determinado momento en el proceso de la dirección. Lo hace discerniendo
cuándo la comprensión teológica necesita desarrollarse, descartar,
o quizás complementarse con otra; también prestando atención
a la forma como un tal modelo(s) influye sobre las diversas dimensiones
del mismo proceso de dirección.
Quest’articolo esamina il ruolo della teologia nel ministero della
direzione spirituale. Per chiarire questo ruolo si prende atto del
modello di teologia operante a qualunque momento del processo di
direzione, si discerne quando quel modo di capire la teologia dev’essere
aumentato, abbandonato o forse aiutato da un altro, e si prende
atto di come tali modelli influiscono sulle varie dimensioni dello stesso
processo di direzione.
SILVIO BOTERO
EL ‘ETHOS EVANGELICO’ DE LA MISERICORDIA (DM.3)
UNA PERSPECTIVA PARA EL TERCER MILENIO
The 30 th of November 2005 marks the 25 th anniversary of the promulgation
of the encyclical letter of John Paul II Dives in misericordia.
This document has had ample diffusion and has been the object
of approving comment. The central theme of the encyclical is the proposal
of an ‘evangelical ethos’ of mercy, as a counter-response to an
ethic based on justice, which proves inadequate. The Alphonsian tradition
of pastoral benignity, ecumenical dialogue and the ‘Semina
Verbi’ to be found in non-christian religions testify to the universali-