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Encounters on Lived Spirituality | Carmelite Spirituality Seminar-Workshop
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An occasional activity geared towards experiencing "lived spirituality" in
communities with spiritual traditions (e.g. indigenous groups).
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on May 8, 2003 at the Titus Brandsma Center in New Manila,
Quezon City. The participants shared their respective insights on
"spirituality" as experienced in the Philippines.
The participants were Sr. Mary John Mananzan OSB, Sr. Virginia Fabella MM,
Sr. Mary Rosario Battung RGS, Dr. Teresita Obusan, Prof. Grace Odal-Devora,
Albert Alejo SJ, Leonardo Mercado SVD, Prof. Rebecca Añonuevo,
Marlon Lacal O. Carm., Christian Buenafe O. Carm., Rico Ponce O. Carm, and
Prof. Ton Danenberg.
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There were eleven (11) participants in the Integration trip with the
Banwaons, an indigenous community in Agusan, Southern Philippines on
October 29-November 1, 2003. The participants engaged the Banwaon
baylans (shamans) and datus (traditional leaders) with meaningful
discussions on their notions of being shamans and leaders; of having abian
or “spirits as guides”; and of the roles and ways in communicating with the
Magbabaya (Divine Other).
The participants were Karl Gaspar CSsR, Leonardo Mercado SVD,
Felice Imaya Calingayan OSB, Eufracina Bandigan MA, Rosario Battung RGS,
Dr. Teresita Obusan, Mary John Dumaug RGS, Sonia Punzalan RC,
Efren Borromeo SOLT, Dionisio Ramos O. Carm., and
Ms. Maria Rowena O. Ladaga.
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on June 28-30, 2004 at the Titus Brandsma Center in New
Manila, Quezon City. About 60 participants from different research institutes,
universities, non-government organizations and religious communities
participated.
The topics explored by the speakers were:
1. The Impetus: The Challenge of Developing “Hiyang” Methodology in
the
Study of Spiritualities in the Philippines - by Fr. Esmeraldo
Reforeal,O.Carm
 Reforeal
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2. Kinaiyang Pamamaraan: Discovering the Wisdom of our Nation -
by Dr. Teresita M. Obusan
3. Patotoo-Concepts of Validity among Indigenous Filipino Spiritual
Groups
by Dr. Serafin Talisayon
4. Research Method of the "Spirituality and the Social Movement"
Research
Project by Ton Danenberg and Dr. José de Mesa
5. Intuition and Synchronicity in Primary (Archival) Research
by Dr. Luciano PR Santiago
6. Spirituality: An empirical-theological Approach?
by Fr. Rico Ponce, O.Carm.
7. Spirituality: essence and methods by Fr. Marlon Lacal, O.Carm.
8. A reaction to Fr. Lacal’s Paper on Spirituality: Essence and Methods
by Bro. Karl M. Gaspar, CSsR
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- Bro. Karl Gaspar, a Redemptorist missionary, justice and
development worker, poet and respected social scientist, presented his
insights on the roots of Filipino indigenous spirituality and its relevance to
the quest for an empowering Pinoy Spirituality from a historico-anthropologic
perspective. About 80 individuals from different research institutes,
development organizations, academic universities, religious congregations
and seminaries attended the two-hour Public Lecture on October 25, 2004
at the Titus Brandsma Center, Quezon City.
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- in coordination with
the Management for Organizational Development and Empowerment (MODE),
a training institute, ISA organized an afternoon-long discussion among 42
development workers on August 26, 2005 at the Crispin Hall, Titus Brandsma
Center. The gathering provided space for development workers who have
continued in this field for more than 10 years to share their insights on what
sustains and nourishes them in their work. Fr. Carlos Ronquillo, CSsR and
Ton Danenberg presented discussion papers culled from the results of their
research on Spirituality and the Social Movement. The participants also
expressed their desire to have more gatherings to deepen the discussion on
this topic. Hence, ISA shall undertake this as an in-house research project.
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