Mystagogy: to lead through the mystries
Mystagogy: to lead through the mystries
Biersbach has been inspired by the Catholic Psychotherapy Association (CPA) whose mission is to support mental health practitioners by promoting the development of psychological theory and mental health practice which encompasses a full understanding of the human person, family, and society in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. His work connects this mission with the practice of Catholic Mystagogy, showing how spiritual reflection and formation can walk hand in hand with psychological growth and well-being.
Biersbach has been inspired by the Catholic Psychotherapy Association (CPA) whose mission is to support mental health practitioners by promoting the development of psychological theory and mental health practice which encompasses a full understanding of the human person, family, and society in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.
The tasks of Catholic Mystagogy (Catechism #1025) are to lead through proclaiming (Catechesis) 1) from the visible to the invisible, 2) from the symbols of faith to the realities, 3) from sacraments to the mysteries of faith, 4) as a “public work” of the Church to develop, learn from, and share local “catechisms”, i.e., program manuals, and 5) to lead Catholics into the Sacramental culture of the Church. This structured Catholic Mystagogy Guide invites believers to live in a world marked with God’s presence, power, and healing even in the midst of secular culture.
The tasks of Mystagogy (Catechism #1025) are to lead through proclaiming (Catechesis) 1) from the visible to the invisible, 2) from the symbols of faith to the realities, 3) from sacraments to the mysteries of faith, 4) as a “public work” of the Church to develop, learn from, and share local “catechisms”, i.e., program manuals, and 5) to lead Catholics into the Sacramental culture of the Church, i.e., a world that is pregnant with meaning in a secular world and marked with signs of God’s presence, power, and healing for all. Deacon Ray.
I am a Catholic deacon and a retired psychologist. After 40 years of practicing psychotherapy, researching, teaching at university, and running a large psychology department for the State of New Jersey, I closed my practice to write about the intersection between Christian anthropology and empirically validated psychotherapy. Today, I dedicate my work to showing how Catholic Mystagogy can help individuals and communities grow in both faith and human wholeness.
I am a Catholic deacon and a retired psychologist. After 40 years of practicing psychotherapy, researching, teaching at university, and running a large psychology department for the State of New Jersey, I closed my practice to write about the intersection between Christian anthropology and empirically validated psychotherapy.
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