{"id":22049,"date":"2021-10-20T22:41:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T20:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teresianum.net\/?page_id=22049"},"modified":"2021-10-27T23:32:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T21:32:12","slug":"so3515god-as-spouse-st-john-of-the-crosss-influence-on-st-therese-of-lisieux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teresianum.net\/en\/specializzazione-in-teologia-spirituale\/ciclo-per-la-licenza-ts\/curriculum-di-studio\/so3515god-as-spouse-st-john-of-the-crosss-influence-on-st-therese-of-lisieux\/","title":{"rendered":"SO3515 God as Spouse: St. John of the Cross\u2019s influence on St. Th\u00e9r\u00e8se of Lisieux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professors<\/em>:\u00a0IAIN SCOTT MATTHEW<\/a> and JOSEPH SPENCE\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Justification<\/strong><\/p>\n

To better understand St. Th\u00e9r\u00e8se, it is both interesting and useful to take into consideration her Carmelite background; and, more specifically, her fascination and spiritual affinity with St. John of the Cross. As we will see, John of the Cross will prove to be an unfailing guide and a source of inspiration for Th\u00e9r\u00e8se from the beginning to the end of her religious life.<\/p>\n

Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Provide an initial knowledge of St. John of the Cross and St. Th\u00e9r\u00e8se of Lisieux and his influence on her, with a special attention given to first-hand contact with their writings; offer a method for the critical analysis of theological texts, in particular those of the two Saints.<\/p>\n

Content<\/strong><\/p>\n

The course will begin with an exposition on Saint John of the Cross: his life and works, and his doctrine, with a particular focus on The Spiritual Canticle <\/em>and The Living Flame of Love<\/em>. The course will then proceed to take into consideration St. Th\u00e9r\u00e8se of Lisieux: her life and works, her doctrine, and, in particular, her contacts with St. John of the Cross and her personal interpretation and experience of St. John of the Cross\u2019s life-experience and doctrine.<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lectures in the classroom, integrated with personal study: a guideline with indications for some selected writings of John and Th\u00e9r\u00e8se will be made available to the students from the beginning of the course.<\/p>\n

Criteria for evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The students may either write an essay (8-10 pages in length), or otherwise they may sit a 20-question written test.<\/p>\n

Time distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n

One third of the study time will consist in the 24 hours of lessons in the classroom; the other two-thirds of the study time (for a total of 75 study hours) will be left to personal study.<\/p>\n

Essential bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n