What's Your Spirituality?

[zunshynn]

[quote name='Revprodeji' post='1100354' date='Oct 24 2006, 04:57 PM']
How is this any different than denominations in a protestant church?
btw, I dont know the difference with any of these. anyone got a quiz or something
[/quote]

Well, to quote my dear friend Thomas Aquinas , "The obligation to devote oneself wholly to God's service is common to every religious order...But the difference is in respect of the different things wherein one may serve God, and whereby a man may dispose himself to the service of God." (from the Summa Theologica, II.ii.188.1)

It's like this... God calls us to serve him in different ways... you know how Paul talks about how some are preachers, and some are healers, and so on? Well it's sort of like that... we are one faith, with one mission, but the different spiritualities sort of just emphasize different aspects of it, while being fully united.

Plus, it gives us some good holy rivalry ... so when I say Franciscans are the best everyone else can and we can banter about it and have some fun. Just kidding... I'm definitely especially attracted to the Franciscans, but I definitely appreciate the others... They've all got something important to offer.

As for a quiz, I'm sure there is one out there, but I couldn't tell you where. But truthfully, a quiz really couldn't tell you... God just doesn't work like that. I mean, if I took a quiz like that, I'm willing to bet it'd say I'm Dominican. And Dominicans are awesome and I love 'em, but I don't think that's where God wanted me to be.

There are some older threads on the subject... and some funny jokes too... but of course one should think somewhat seriously about the different spiritualities...

Edited October 24, 2006 by zunshynn

[shortnun]

[quote name='Revprodeji' post='1100354' date='Oct 24 2006, 06:57 PM']
How is this any different than denominations in a protestant church?
btw, I dont know the difference with any of these. anyone got a quiz or something
[/quote]
I've yet to find a quiz online (I've only seen them in books before). But you can try reading this article on [b][url="http://www.veritaschristi.org/articles/apologetics/2004/religious_spirituality.htm"]religious spirituality. [/url][/b]

[Eia]

I'm primarily Carmelite (solidified, no doubt, by my time as a postulant in Carmel), but I find I have Trappist and Passionist leanings, as well. I'd be interested in conversing with folks who find themselves with similar Trappist or Passionist bents.

[TeresaAvila]

Franciscan and Carmelite

[philosophette]

I am Salesian, fo so!

[Piamaria]

A combination of Franciscan, devotion to Jesus In the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacred Heart, also Divine Mercy and a bit of Passionist, also, love of Our Lady as Theotokos. That's about it.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Revprodeji' post='1100354' date='Oct 24 2006, 06:57 PM']
How is this any different than denominations in a protestant church?
btw, I dont know the difference with any of these. anyone got a quiz or something
[/quote]

They are not denominations, they simply emphasize different aspects of Catholic spirituality.

[Crusader_4]

Other!!! come on guys as Mateo mentioned the greatest Spirituality in the entire Catholic Church.....IGNATIAN!!!!!!!!!!

[Jennifer]

DOMINICAN

[Totus Tuus]

I guess mine is pretty obvious... Franciscan

[Mari Therese]

Not Sure...

I guess that I am drawn to Augustinian spirituality, but I would probably describe myself in terms of having a Eucharistic and Marian spirituality.

[VeniteAdoremus]

I find it funny that I "turned" Dominican on, well, my sister who made a joke at the breakfast table - and now, the more I read/think/pray/talk about it, the more I'm drawn towards it

(For me it's the definite prove that God talks through your friends and family from time to time...)

[Saint_Gemma_Galgani]

I have a very Passionist spirituality - my favorite mysteries of the rosary are the Sorrowful ones, and I love to meditate on Christ's Passion. It keeps me from committing many sins, though I still push many thorns into His Sacred Heart. Though I do also like the gentle Salesian spirituality.

[st-annes]

I can't choose. Sorry.

[sr_betsy]

I'm Setonian-Vincentian (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac)

[the lords sheep]

[quote name='sr_betsy' post='1444238' date='Jan 10 2008, 07:28 PM']I'm Setonian-Vincentian (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac) [/quote]

The Vincentians are very close to my heart. I worked in Ethiopia with the Daughters of Charity, and I know many of the Vincentians who work at my school (I'm at a Vincentian University. Really, the only reason I am able to afford a Catholic education is because it is part of the Vincentian charism to educate those who wouldn't be able to otherwise attain one.)

[sr_betsy]

[quote name='the lords sheep' post='1444466' date='Jan 11 2008, 02:36 AM']The Vincentians are very close to my heart. I worked in Ethiopia with the Daughters of Charity, and I know many of the Vincentians who work at my school (I'm at a Vincentian University. Really, the only reason I am able to afford a Catholic education is because it is part of the Vincentian charism to educate those who wouldn't be able to otherwise attain one.) [/quote]

Wow! Your experience in Ethiopia sounds interesting. The Daughters in Africa are growing and are very young. What did you do there?

[MC IMaGiNaZUN]

Augustinian baby!!!
Jesus is the focus of everything else, everything else just leads to JC
Rock on!
SHALOM
bro mark menegatti OSA

[cathoholic_anonymous]

My spirituality is deeply Carmelite, although I have a quiet appreciation and admiration for the Franciscan charism.

[Guest deigratia]

Ignatian.

A.M.D.G.