Spirituality for the 21st Century

This booklet contains a synopsis of each presentation, reflection questions, and possible action responses for each talk as well as an opening and closing prayer to be used with each adult study group session.

The Third Annual Conference on The Catholic Church in the 21st Century sponsored by the Catholic Community Foundation of Kansas City took place on June 4, 2005. Six distinguished Catholic theologians addressed a symposium of over six hundred people on the topic of Spirituality for the 21st Century.

The symposium treated this topic from the following perspectives:
1. What is Spirituality?--Dr. Colleen M. Griffith, Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, Boston College
2. Spirituality and the Triune God--Msgr. John J. Strynkowski, Former Executive Director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices, USCCB
3. Spirituality and the Incarnate God--Rev. Michael J. Buckley, SJ, Boston College
4. Spirituality and the Human Creature--Sr. Mary Ann Hinsdale, IHM, Boston College
5. Spirituality and Redemption--Rev. Michael J. Himes, Boston College
6. Spirituality and Eucharist--Rev. Kenan Osborne, OFM, Franciscan School of Theology

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