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Enriching integrated formation program of the lovers of the holy cross, vietnam from the perspective of inner freedom |
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Sr. Martha Nguyen Thi My Hanh, LHC, STD |
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Acknowledgment |
iii |
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Abbreviations |
V |
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Definition of Terms |
vii |
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Foreword |
ix |
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Introduction |
1 |
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CHAPTER I |
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VIETNAMESE CONTEXT |
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PART ONE: STATE OF VIETNAM AFTER 1975 FROM PERSPECTIVE OF FREEDOM |
| A. |
Face of Vietnam |
7 |
| 1 |
Socio - Political - Economic Situation |
8 |
| 2 |
Multi Cultural Situation |
12 |
| a |
Family-oriented |
13 |
| b |
Fraternalism |
13 |
| c |
Flexibility |
14 |
| d |
Inquisitiveness |
15 |
| e |
Unity in Diversity |
15 |
| f |
Martyr-oriented |
15 |
| 3 |
A Multi - Religious Situation |
18 |
| 4 |
A Hybrid Culture of East and West |
22 |
| 5 |
Aftermath of a Prolonged War |
23 |
| 6 |
Challenges and Impact on Vietnamese People from Perspective of Freedom |
25 |
| a |
Chains of Fear |
25 |
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1) Fear to Face Reality |
25 |
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2) Fear to Enter into Dialogue |
25 |
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3) Fear Created by Ancestor Worship |
26 |
| b |
Traditional Vietnamese Concept of Marriage and Family Life |
27 |
| c |
Abuse of Personal Freedom |
27 |
| B. |
Catholic Church in Vietnam |
28 |
| 1 |
Church in Vietnam Founded on the Blood of Martyrs |
28 |
| 2 |
Freedom of Catholic Church in Vietnam After 1975 |
30 |
| 3 |
Challenges to Catholic Church of Vietnam |
31 |
| a |
Prejudices Against the Church |
31 |
| b |
Control of the Communist Party over the Church' Activities |
31 |
| c |
Challenge of Interreligious Dialogue |
32 |
| d |
Declining Moral Life |
32 |
| e |
Deteriorating Effective and Integrated Formation Among Religious Persons |
33 |
| 4 |
New Ways of Creative and Responsible Freedom within the Church. |
34 |
| a |
Responses of Vietnamese Catholic Church |
34 |
| b |
Particular Activities Among the Vietnamese Catholics |
36 |
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PART TWO: THE LOVERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CONGREGATION |
| A |
General Picture of the LHC, Vietnam |
39 |
| 1 |
Founder - Bishop Lambert de la Motte |
39 |
| 2 |
Foundation of LHC, Vietnam |
40 |
| a |
When and Where |
40 |
| s |
Impact of LHC on Lives of Vietnamese Women |
40 |
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1) Women in Vietnamese Culture |
40 |
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2) The Alternative Vision for Women in the Mind of the Founder |
40 |
| 3 |
LHC Present Vision and Mission Statements in Vietnam |
44 |
| a |
Vision Statement of LHC, Vietnam |
44 |
| b |
Mission Statement of LHC, Vietnam |
44 |
| 4 |
Growth of LHC, Vietnam: Some Statistics. |
45 |
| 5 |
Some Specific Challenges among LHC Sisters from Perspective of Freedom |
45 |
| a |
Individualism |
45 |
| b |
Attachment versus Detachment |
46 |
| c |
Need and Want |
46 |
| B |
Freedom as Seen in the LHC Charism |
47 |
| 1 |
Understanding French School of Spirituality of the Founder |
47 |
| 2 |
Understanding LHC Charism in Contemporary Vietnamese Society |
49 |
| a |
Paschal Mystery of Our Lord |
49 |
| b |
LHC Charism |
52 |
| c |
Ways of "Dying and Rising" LHC Observances |
53 |
| 3 |
Marks of Freedom in LHC Charism |
56 |
| a |
Love |
57 |
| b |
Conversion |
58 |
| c |
Self-Emptying (Kenosis) |
59 |
| d |
From Sacrifice To Offering |
60 |
| e |
"Death and Resurrection" Experience among LHC Sisters in Daily Lives |
62 |
| 4 |
Living Out Spirituality of LHC Charism in Vietnam |
63 |
| C |
The LHC Integrated Formation Program |
65 |
| 1 |
Objectives of LHC IFP, Vietnam |
65 |
| 2 |
Present LHC IFP, Vietnam |
66 |
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Chapter Summary |
67 |
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CHAPTER II |
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FREEDOM IN SCRIPTURES, PATRISTIC AND MEDIEVAL PERIODS |
| A |
Freedom in Old Testament and in New Testament |
70 |
| 1 |
Pilgrimage Towards Freedom in Old Testament. |
70 |
| a |
Exodus Story |
70 |
| b |
Exile and Return Story |
71 |
| c |
Priestly Story |
72 |
| 2 |
Jesus of Nazareth and Freedom |
72 |
| a |
Jesus, Spirit Person |
74 |
| b |
Jesus, Healer and Exorcist |
76 |
| c |
Jesus, Teacher of Transformative Wisdom |
77 |
| d |
Jesus, Movement Founder |
79 |
| e |
Jesus, Social Prophet |
82 |
| 3 |
Paul and Freedom |
86 |
| B |
Freedom in the Patristic and Medieval Tradition |
89 |
| 1 |
Origen (185-254 C.E.) |
90 |
| 2 |
Augustine of Hippo (354-430) |
94 |
| 3 |
Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) |
97 |
| 4 |
Bonaventure (1217-1274) |
103 |
| 5 |
Jansenius (1585-1638) |
108 |
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Chapter Summary |
113 |
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CHAPTER III |
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FREEDOM IN CHURCH DOCUMENTS AND CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY |
| A |
Freedom in Vatican II and Post-Vatican Documents |
115 |
| 1 |
Second Vatican Council |
116 |
| a |
Gaudium et spes (December 7, 1965) |
116 |
| b |
Dignitatis humanae (December 7, 1965) |
122 |
| 2 |
Pope John Paul II's Teachings |
125 |
| a |
Redemptor hominis (March 4, 1979) |
126 |
| b |
Christifideles laici (December 30, 1988) |
129 |
| c |
Pastores dabo vobis (March 25, 1992) |
132 |
| d |
Vita consecrata (March 25, 1996) |
135 |
| e |
Veritatis splendor (August 6, 1993) |
137 |
| 3 |
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith |
141 |
| a |
Instruction on Certain Aspects of "Theology of Liberation" (October 6, 1984) |
141 |
| b |
Instruction on Christian Freedom and Liberation (March 22, 1986) |
144 |
| 4 |
Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences Documents |
146 |
| B |
Some Highlights in Contemporary Theologians' Reflection on Freedom |
148 |
| 1 |
Karl Rahner (1904-1984) |
148 |
| 2 |
Henri de Lubac (1896-1991) |
153 |
| 3 |
Bernard Häring (1912-1998) |
158 |
| 4 |
Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928-) |
162 |
| C |
Thematic Presentation on Freedom |
166 |
| 1 |
Syntheses |
166 |
| 2 |
Freedom in Morals |
167 |
| 3 |
Meaning of Inner Freedom |
169 |
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Chapter Summary |
169 |
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CHAPTER IV |
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ENRICHING INTEGRATED FORMATION PROGRAM OF |
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THE LOVERS OF THE HOLY CROSS, VIETNAM |
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| A |
Need and Theological Insights for Enrichment |
171 |
| 1 |
Need to Enrich IFP |
171 |
| 2 |
Enriching Theological Insights |
173 |
| B |
Some Elements for Enrichment from the Perspective of Our Christian Tradition |
178 |
| 1 |
IFP Cultural Framework |
178 |
| 2 |
Dialogue between Five Cultural Virtues of Vietnamese Women, Ch Tradition and LHC IFP, Vietnam |
179 |
| a |
Anh Hùng (“Heroism”) |
180 |
| b |
Bất Khuất (“Courage, Bravery”) |
185 |
| c |
Trung Hậu ("Faithfulness, Fidelity") |
190 |
| d |
Dam Dang ("Responsibility") |
194 |
| e |
Quên Mình (“Self-Giving”) |
206 |
| C |
Excursus: Some Insights from Psychology on Human Development |
214 |
| 1 |
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) |
214 |
| 2 |
C.G. Jung (1875-1961) |
216 |
| 3 |
Erik H. Erickson (1902-1994) |
217 |
| 4 |
Fritz Perls(1893-1970) |
219 |
| 5 |
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) |
221 |
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Chapter Summary |
223 |
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CHAPTER V |
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Conclusion |
225 |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
227 |
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