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Title: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: Hopalong on November 15, 2006, 12:56:06 PM

I'm not Catholic nor even a theist (I'm agnostic) but I was reading a Time.com article on nuns, always fascinting/inspiring people to me, and followed links, and wound up taking this test. I found it very interesting and thought others might enjoy it.

http://vocation-network.org/articles/read/96

Hops

Title: Re: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: WRITE on November 16, 2006, 09:26:22 AM

One of your quotes on a thread made me smile this week Hops, about almost being a believer!

I did the test and got the Thomastic style thingy- path of intellect.

Thanks, interesting. I don't really hold strong absolutes in prayer, but yes what I do believe is pretty devoted I guess.

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas

Grant, O Merciful God,
that I may ardently desire,
prudently examine,
truthfully acknowledge,
and perfectly accomplish
what is pleasing to Thee
for the praise and glory
of Thy name.

My actual praying tends to be a reflective inner dialogue which goes on throughout the day rather than a formal thing, and I pray quite a lot quietly before/after work etc.

Title: Re: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: Sela on November 16, 2006, 09:52:51 AM

Hiya Hops:

I did this test and found it interesting too.  Thanks for posting!

 :D Sela

Title: Re: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: liberty on November 16, 2006, 07:00:02 PM

Hi Hops,

i did the test as well. Wow so many things to click on....almost reactivated my repetitve stress syndrome :)

Interesting ly I got the Thomastic style as well but I don't really see a connection for me. I am agnostic (recently so) and my views on prayer go very deep and perhaps this is not the place to discuss this type of thing.

Cheers
Lib

Title: Re: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: Hopalong on November 16, 2006, 08:27:38 PM

Hi Lib,
You can talk about anything you like here, and find anything you can imagine in response!

I came out Devoted.

 :)

It was a really interesting test to me.

Glad to hear from you.

Hops

Title: Re: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: Stormchild on November 16, 2006, 11:37:26 PM

Your Spirituality Type: PATH OF DEVOTION (Augustinian prayer)
The majority of saints are of this spiritual temperament as well as 12 percent of the population (but half of those who go on retreats or belong to small faith groups).

This method uses creative imagination to transpose the world of scripture to our situation today--as if the scripture passage is a personal letter from God a addressed to each one of us (like Saint Augustine picking up Romans 13 and reading a message pointed directly at him). The essential element of this spirituality, going back to New Testament times (Jesus, Saint Paul, the early church fathers), is experiencing a personal relationship with God. Because they read between the lines and catch what is inexpressible and spiritual, those who follow the path of devotion best understand symbols and their use in the liturgy.

This path concentrates on meditations that loosen the feelings and expand the ability to relate to and love others. The stress is on the love ot self others, and God.

Those on this path can follow the four steps of the Lectio Divina: listen to what God says in scripture; reflect prayerfully and apply it to today; respond to God's word with personal feelings; remain quiet and stay open to new insights.

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Well, shut my mouth, dog my cats, and bless my stars and garters.

Title: Re: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: Stormchild on November 16, 2006, 11:59:19 PM

It's basically trying to walk the talk, jac. Really, truly wanting to walk the Talk.

Oh my. :oops: :oops: :oops:

Title: Re: Spirituality Type Test
Post by: WRITE on November 17, 2006, 01:48:40 PM

Here's another one:

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html