Session I: The Spirituality of the Educator
Presentation notes by Barb Quinn, RSCJ and Doug Lowney from the talk given at Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco on November 8, 2006.
Resources on the topic of Spirituality and Education
"An Education that Transforms" Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Chapter 2000
"A Higher Calling to Teach," Shirley Miller, RSCJ
"The Spirituality of Madeleine Sophie Barat's Educational Mission," Kay Baxter, RSCJ
"Madeleine Sophie’s View of Education," Maryvonne Keraly, RSCJ
"Education a Commitment" International Education Commission, (1988) Religious of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
“Sacred Heart Spirituality Today,” Barbara Bowe, RSCJ
“Madeleine Sophie Barat’s Doctrine on the Interior Life” Mary Quinlan, RSCJ
“Education in the Society: Challenges and Calls to Action” Maryvonne Keraly, RSCJ
“Saintes Savantes: Learned Saints for the Twenty-First Century” Lynne Lieux, RSCJ
“Claiming Our Heritage: What is it we are Claiming?” Sally M. Furay, RSCJ
Web Links
Madeleinesophiebarat.com Website created by Phil Kilroy, RSCJ with content on the life and mission of Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sofie.org Webcast of various talks given on Sacred Heart spirituality at the Experienced Employee Retreat, Sumer 2006
"The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching" By Parker J. Palmer
RSCJ.org Website with resources on current events in the U.S. Province, Society documents and resources on prayer and spirituality
Sacred Space Daily on-line prayer by the Irish Jesuits
Pray As You Go Mp3 downloadable daily prayer by the Jesuit Media Initiatives
RSCJ International Website of the RSCJ International community
Bowe, Barbara, RSCJ (2003) Biblical Foundations of Spirituality; Touching a Finger to the Flame.
Groom, Thomas H. (1998) Educating for Life: A Spiritual Vision for Every Teacher and Parent, Allen TX: Thomas Moore.
Palmer, Parker J. (1983, 1993) To Know as We are Known. Education as a Spiritual Journey, San Francisco: HarperSan Francisco.
Palmer, Parker. J. (1998) The Courage to Teach. Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher’s life, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Rolheiser, Ronald. (1999) The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality.
Bibliography on Spirituality and Education
