Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2005. / Vita. "May 2005." Includes bibliographical references (leaves [213]-221).

Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2005. / Vita. "May 2005." Includes bibliographical references (leaves [213]-221).

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This thesis is concerned with the transformation of prostitutes and other women in the magdalen asylums, the convict refuge, and the certified inebriate reformatory conducted by a roman catholic order of nuns in nineteenth century Britain. Laundry work came to play a central role in the activities expected of the women admitted to these quasi-monastic houses. Its significance is examined in terms of organisational and symbolic correspondences with the structure and ideology of transformative institutions directed to christian conversion. The thesis initially identifies different organisational forms and the ideology revealed by the long-span history of convent refuges. It goes on to consider the problems that tradition posed in the later institutions. The historical account, ordered around a primary sociological concern with transformation, discloses the struggle between the nuns, the secular authorities, and others, to assert differing ideas of religion, morality, and work. The theoretical discussion examines the structure and process of transformation, and the system of classification and control on which it is based. Moving from the notion of Total Institution, the analysis formulates a sociological model of the refuge as a 'Theopticon'. This provides a stable context for a pattern of transformations ranging from the laundry work to the liturgy. The analysis also deals with the role and status of the long-term transformand in pursuit of christian holiness. The theoretical model is then taken back to analyse the major issues raised by the historical account: the persistence of laundry work in the refuges, the nuns' resistance to public inspection and control, and their refusal to pay wages to the penitent women. The historical data is largely derived from primary sources and includes architectural, statistical, and photographic material, as well as documentary evidence.

Toute la réflexion d’Augustin semble le fruit d’une interrogation radicale : pourquoi y a-t-il du divers et pas seulement de l’un ? Cette question le conduit à adopter une posture rationnelle originale qui prend ultimement la forme originale d’une règle monastique.Les grand thèmes sur lesquels s’appuie la règle dessinent une ascension allant du désir de la beauté comme révélation de la tension vers l’un à la découverte des relations intratrinitaires comme lieu où désir et désiré s’unissent. Notre recherche devra alors s’éclaircir par une comparaison systématique des règles cénobitiques des IVe et Ve siècles. La communauté augustinienne n’est pas d’abord une communauté d’ascètes, ni d’hommes visant la perfection, mais une communauté faisant l’expérience de l’unité de la Trinité vécue par et dans l’Eglise.Le sacramentum est le moyen qui permet à l’homme de faire sien l’unité trinitaire. Le signe sacramentel conduit l’individu à l’intériorité et lui fait éprouver cet amour de l’un en lequel tous peuvent converger et s’unir. Dans cet amour commun, la dialectique du sujet et de la communauté se voit résolue.Cette découverte nous conduit à scruter la notion de signe chez Augustin et a revenir sur certaines interprétations courantes de sa pensée. A la lumière de ces conclusions, il est possible de mieux comprendre le rôle central du culte dans l’unité de la Cité et de définir les conditions de l’unité politique. / The whole thought of Augustine seems to be the result of a radical questioning: why is there the Other and not just the One? This question leads him to adopt an original reasoned position which ultimately takes the original form of a monastic rule.The broad themes on which the Rule relies outline an ascent from the desire for beauty as revelation of the turning towards the One to the discovery of the relations within the Trinity as a place where desire and desired are united.My research is informed by a systematic comparison of the rules of monastic communities of the 4th and 5th centuries. The Augustinian community is not primarily either a community of ascetics or of men aiming for perfection, but a community experiencing the unity of the Trinity lived by and in the Church.The sacramentum is the means which permits man to make his own the unity of the Trinity. The sacramental symbol leads the individual to interiority and causes him to experience that love of the One in which all are able to come together and unite. In this shared love, the dialectic between the individual and the community is resolved.This discovery leads to an analysis of the idea of the symbol in Augustine and to a re-examination of certain current interpretations of his thought. In the light of these conclusions, it is possible to understand better the central role of worship in the unity of the City and to define the conditions of political unity.

À travers les exemples de Lagrasse, Alet-les-Bains et Caunes-Minervois, cette thèse propose de déterminer les mécanismes et le rôle des acteurs du développement des bourgs monastiques du VIIIe au milieu du XVIe siècle en pays d’Aude. Les modalités du peuplement des sites sont appréhendées, ainsi que les relations entre la communauté des religieux et celle des habitants. La construction de l’espace urbain de ces villes moyennes du Moyen Âge est un des thèmes principaux, abordé à travers l’inventaire des maisons, l’analyse des plans anciens et les sources écrites médiévales et modernes. L’espace périurbain est envisagé comme un secteur permettant aux deux communautés d’assurer une partie de leur approvisionnement et, en ce sens, comme un espace qu’elles devaient se partager et qui devenait essentiel dans les relations qu’elles entretenaient. / Through the examples of Lagrasse, Alet-les-Bains and Caunes-Minervois, this thesis intends to determine the mechanisms and the stakeholders’ role in the development of monastic towns in the Aude department from the 8th century to the mid-16th century. The modes of settlement on these sites are examined, as well as the relations between the religious community and the inhabitants. The construction of urban space in these medium-sized medieval towns is one of the main topics addressed through the inventory of houses, the analysis of historic plans and of medieval or modern written sources. The peri-urban space is regarded as an area allowing both communities to secure a part of their supplies and, in this sense, as a space they had to share and that was essential to the relations between them.

Die Reformation und nicht zuletzt die durch sie im 16. Jahrhundert erfolgte Säkularisation der Klöster veränderte Sachsen. Vom Wechsel der Eigentumsverhältnisse waren Gebäude, Ländereien sowie das Vermögen und damit auch die Bibliotheken der Klöster betroffen. Bisher existierten Darstellungen dieser Thematik nur zu wenigen ausgewählten Klosterbibliotheken. In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden alle Klöster des albertinischen Sachsens bezüglich ihrer Bibliotheken in diesem Zeitraum untersucht. Zahlreiche Quellen werden erstmals verifiziert und ediert. Nach einer Darstellung der Situation vor der Reformation sowie der wirtschaftlichen, sozialen, politischen und kulturellen Verhältnisse des ausgewählten Territoriums in der 2. Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts folgen Einschätzungen zum Bücherbestand der 30 Klöster in 20 Ortschaften und des Domherrenstifts zu Meißen. Vergleiche der Säkularisation von Bibliotheken nach der Reformation in anderen Territorien und Provenienznachweise für einzelne Handschriften und Frühdrucke sowie das vollständige Sequestrationsverzeichnis der Bibliothek des Dominikanerklosters zu Leipzig von 1541 ergänzen die Arbeit.

The narrative research journey and pilgrimage into and epistemological reflection on the relevance of the Benedictine, Franciscan and Taizé monastic-mystic traditions (associative spirituality) for retreat within the Dutch Reformed tradition (disassociate spirituality) began because of a passion for, an interest in retreat and because of lack of research done on the subject. The research developed in story form as a participative active process of story development, interpretation, and reflection in which the researcher and the research subject as valued co-researchers (co-pilgrims) constructed a shared reality and new story together. Consequently, the observations and experiences reflected on may tell just as much about the researcher as about the action of retreat and the research participants. The action of retreat was not approached in a neutral, objective stance but with self-awareness, particular presuppositions, and a postmodern philosophical mindset with ideological-critical, deconstructive and inclusive thought processes. The research problem was viewed as a narrative situation of action, explained by means of empirical research, and interpreted via epistemological reflection and theological theories. The focus has not been on new or adapted theory formulation, hypotheses, or “conclusions” as such but on the empiric interaction between the experiences of Mystery (noumenon), the Jesus narrative, stories of the co-pilgrims, monastic traditions, Dutch Reformed tradition, the researchers’ own story, and those who might read the thesis. A potential amplifying or expanding of the repertoire of existing options and meanings were viewed as a possibility in the creative development of a new reality or research story. The aim was to listen to, understand, and interpret qualitatively the subjective dimension and experience of the reality (story/ies) of retreat as a situation where pilgrims (from different traditions and spiritualities) were in relation with God, self and others. The research journey took me into the life world of the monastic-mystic traditions and my own internal dialectics and story within a Dutch Reformed context. From here arose questions, engagement, and re-engagement with the monastic traditions and a new story. The concern was the beliefs and practices of the retreatants (co pilgrims) under study as beings in real-life human experiential reality, taking seriously their concerns, expressions of belief, practice, perceptions, and stories. The data from the empirical encounter was subsequently investigated, mapped with the major themes and interests highlighted and reflected on in the process. The main themes and focal points that were identified and researched were: -- The lives and stories of St. Benedict, St. Francis, and Br. Roger, their respective communities’ monastic-mystic spirituality, the way these traditions approach retreat and the way they live or express their respective monastic rules or orders in comparison with the Dutch Reformed traditions’ retreat narrative. -- The main elements of Monastic retreat namely silence, solitude, lectio divina in facilitating an awareness of God and the mystery of God as part of the journey to the inner mountain, ever deeper into his presence. -- Different types of retreat and especially the experience of monastic retreat, the experience of holy places (desert spirituality) as places saturated by prayer, Eucharist and the community of pilgrims, and retreat as pilgrimage experience. -- Retreat as ritual following a rite of passage structure of separation, marginality and reincorporation focusing on structure and anti-structure (power of liminality) as helpful tool of analysis and framework for planning of retreat. -- The potential therapeutic or pastoral care qualities of a monastic way of retreat facilitating in pilgrims, life story interpretation and new understanding of stories. The research story ended in the form of findings and the posing of possible questions for future research. / Thesis (PhD (Practical Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Practical Theology / unrestricted

The Liturgical Life and Related Carmelite Sisters' Practice after 1989 This thesis analyzes liturgical praxis and related habitual practice of two existing communities of Carmelite Nuns in Czech Republic. The purpose of this study is to. It is divided in five chapters. First two chapters concern the history of Carmelite Order and the attitude of Carmelites towards liturgy. In the third chapter the author summarizes the life of Carmelites nuns in the years 1950 − 1989 (during the communist era) and its impact on the communities nowadays. The fourth chapter offers a brief overview on various liturgical traditions which might have influenced the development of Carmelite liturgy. In the light of the those preliminary survey, the last chapter analyzes the typical daily liturgical schedule of a Carmelite nun and attempts to discern the origin of its components.