HAGIOTHERAPY

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HAGIOTHERAPY

• INTERNATIONAL STUDY
• Theory and practice
• in education and training
• 6-11 July 2009
• Zagreb, Croatia

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Introduction 1

• Hagiotherapy is the name given to research into
  the human spiritual soul and its vulnerability,
  and to the treatment for its pain and suffering.
  It is both scientific research and therapeutic
  practice.
• Hagiotherapy reveals the human spiritual
  dimension, the organism of the spiritual soul and
  the infinite potential of people who live and
  work according to the laws of the spirit.

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Introduction 2

• Hagiotherapy researches the human spiritual soul,
  which is an area between the psyche and
  religiosity, or between pschology and religion.
• Hagiotherapy reveals the spiritual soul and its
  organism, its suffering and pain, the causes and
  sources of such pain and suffering, the means of
  diagnosis and the power and sources of treatment.

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Introduction 3

• This course is an extraordinary form of the study
  of hagiotherapy, as the lectures and teaching are
  compressed into one week. After the course,
  reading the following literature is a
  requirement Diagnosing the soul and
  hagiotherapy, Hagiotherapy and PTSS, The Roots of
  Hagiotherapy, The Discoveries of Spiritual
  Therapy, Addiction and Freedom, Helping People
  Spiritually, Father, Encounter with the Living
  God.

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Introduction 4

• Daniel G. Amen goodness heals, but evil destroys
  the brain. It has been scientifically proven that
  a positive spiritual life improves brain
  function. The treatment contemplative spiritual
  therapy for depression, anxiety, eating
  disorders, marital problems and vocations. Prayer
  and meditation are also forms of treatment .(Cf.
  Healing the Hardware of the Soul, Change Your
  Brain, Change Your Life)
• Bruce Lipton habits, placebo and nocebo effects.
  (Cf. The Biology of Belief)
• F.S. Collins the Creator wrote genes into
  mankind. (Cf. The Language of God)
• Dan Goleman we think and decide subconsciously,
  using intuition. (Cf. Emotional Intelligence)
• UNICEF babies understand everything with their
  hearts.

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Introduction 5

• M.Beck there is a spiritual dimension to every
  cell in the human body.
• K. Rahner disease is a sign of disorder in the
  spiritual soul, a falling away from the centre,
  which is God. (Cf. Seele und Krankheit.
  Psychosomatische Medizin und theologische
  Anthropologie. Der Krebs und die Seele. Gen
  Geist, Gehirn, Gott)
• B. Haering the soul cries out when a person
  knows the moral thing to do and does the
  opposite. (Cf. Das Gesetz Christi, I i II)
• E. Biser Existential illnesses lead a person to
  desire destruction, to aggression and malice, all
  of which is the concept of sin. Sinfulness and
  aggression arise from the opportunity a person
  has to reject the original call to accept
  himself. The treatment to rescue him from the
  residue of his own self and help him to become
  whole. (Cf. Various articles).

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Introduction 6

• John Paul II there is disease of a spiritual
  nature (SC 5).enc. Cf. Salvifici doloris)
• Theology sin is the splitting apart of the
  spirit, of health and wholeness evil rends a
  persons wholeness (diabolos), treatment pieces
  it together and liberates. Conversion is the
  essence of treatment of the spiritual soul. (Cf.
  Rahner, Urs von Balthasar, Beinert, Häring)
• Philosophy goodness, love and truth are health.
  Evil, lies and hatred are disease. Destroying the
  form of the body is disease, the treatment is to
  repair the form. (Cf. Coreth, Was ist der Mensch?
  M. Scheler, The Human Place in the Cosmos B.
  Weissmahr, Die Wirklichkeit des Geistes N.
  Berdjajev, The Spirit and Reality, Philosophie
  des Geistes Bd. I )
• W. Beinert Disease is basically the fruit of a
  twisted form of experiencing ones own being.
  (Cf. Heilender Glaube)

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Introduction 7

• S. Kierkegaard existential fear, fear unto
  death
• M. Heidegger man lashes out at death,
  existential guilt is abandoning the order of the
  human world. (Cf. Sein und Zeit)
• E. Fromm conscience is knowledge of the highest
  goal, self-recognition. Excellence is a feeling
  of responsibility towards ones own existence.
  Vice is irresponsibility towards oneself. (Cf.
  The Art of Being, The Anatomy of Human
  Destructiveness)
• Mueller-Eckhard conscience is founded in being
  man stands or falls by it.

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• V. Frankl the spirit is defiance, the
  subconscious spirit, the God of the subconscious.
  (Cf. Bog podsvijesti, Lijecnik i dua)
• E. Lukas, paradoxical intention, the defiance of
  the spirit, de-reflection (Cf. I tvoja patnja ima
  smisla)
• C.G.Jung health comes when a person discovers
  his religious standpoint, his final
  responsibility, the depth of lifes questions.
  Religious experience is an expression of the
  existence and operation of the unconscious.
  Religious experience is necessary for the healing
  of the soul. (Cf. On religion and Christianity)
• A. Jores 70 of dieases are caused by the spirit
  the conscience is the voice of life.
  Specifically, human disease occurs when a person
  cannot achieve his own being and surpass himself.
  (Cf. Der Mensch und Seine Krankheit).

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• H. Schipperges A person is healthy when he
  discovers the structure of meaning. Meaning is
  God, the structure of meaning is faith.
• Zohar/Marshall spiritual intelligence, meaning,
  hope, spiritual illness is a state of division,
  being separated from ones centre. Spiritual
  health is a state of steady wholeness. Spiritual
  intelligence is the means by which we can be
  healed presence of mind, prayer, morality.
  Spiritual intelligence is wisdom. (Cf. SQ
  Spiritual Intelligence, the Ultimate
  Intelligence).

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• Orthodox theology J.-C.Larchet there are two
  dangers firstly, ascribing the mental to the
  spiritual and secondly, confusing them. The first
  error is found in Orthodoxy, the second in
  Catholicism. Mental and spiritual diseases (Cf.
  J.-C.Larchet, L inconscio spirituale. Malattie
  psichiche e malattie spirituali).
• Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos The eyes of
  the Church discern three basic pillars of the
  spiritual life via purificationis, via
  illuminationis and via unitatis or theosis. (Cf.
  The illness and Cure of the Soul in the Orthodox
  Tradition).

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PART ONETHE CONCEPT OF HAGIOTHERAPY AND HOW IT
AROSE

• The meaning and place of hagiotherapy hagios
  holy therapeia care, healing.
• The beginnings and development of hagiotherapy
  evangelisation the catechumenate Salvifici
  doloris practice.
• Education and training in hagiotherapy
• a) Education
• b) Training
• c) Ongoing training

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PART TWO THE CONTENTS OF AGIOTHERAPY

• ANTHROPOLOGICAL PNEUMATOLOGY
• PNEUMATOLOGICAL HEALTH
• PNEUMATOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
• COMMUNICATING PNEUMATOLOGICAL HEALTH

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General concepts

• A human being is a spirit, soul and body
• The spiritual soul is a specifically human
  feature
• God is the only Father of mankind
• We are offered choices between good and evil
• Life is goodness, evil is the destruction of life
• A human being is a project he is not what he is
  now, but what he has the potential to become. He
  surpasses himself immeasurably. He is in essence
  ongoing development.

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• When a person does not develop, he is frustrated
  and evil makes him a sufferer.
• How can the suffering of the spiritual soul be
  discovered?
• What are the pathways to recovery, from evil to
  good?
• Hagiotherapy reveals meaning and heals a person
  from destruction.
• Human beings are both heavenly and earthly, from
  man and God, mortal and immortal, good and evil.
  The spiritual dimension is their ultimate
  opportunity.

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1. ANTHROPOLOGICAL PNEUMATOLOGY

• A) The PHILOSOPHICAL aspect of the spiritual soul
• B) The ORGANIC aspect of the spiritual soul
• C) The PHENOMENOLOGICAL aspect

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A) The PHILOSOPHICAL aspect of the spiritual soul

• What the spirit is
• Being
• Mind and reason
• Transcendentals
• Properties of the spirit - freedom
• - responsibility
• - creativity
• - awareness and self-awareness
• - double
  transcendence
• Spiritual soul
• Body and soul
• Matter and form
• Human ontological structure

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B) The ORGANIC aspect of the spiritual soul

• Wisdom
• Morality
• Virtues
• Trust
• Taste
• Emotions
• Sexuality
• Activity
• Sociability
• Historicalness
• Transcendence
• Thought
• Word
• Experience

• Personhood
• Life
• Conscience
• Intellect
• Heart
• Free will
• Character
• Religiosity
• Imagination
• Speech and hearing
• Interpersonal behaviour
• Memory and memories
• Purposefulness
• Reason

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C) The PHENOMENOLOGICAL aspect

• Powers
• Organs and phenomena- organs as sources of
  phenomena
• Phenomena manifest the organs of the spiritual
  soul
• Phenomena of the spiritual soul
• - Generous
• - Benevolent
• - Thoughtful
• - Agreeable
• - Inscribed
• - Desired
• - Defiant
• - Meaningful
• - Courageous
• - Patient
• - Wise

• - Moral
• - Sensible
• - Determined
• - Proud
• - Joyful
• - Hopeful
• - Delighted
• - Loved
• - Faithful
• - Brave
• - Strong

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• - Powerful
• - Progressive
• - Dignified
• - True
• - Productive
• - Healthy
• - Pure
• - Holy
• - Developed
• - Innovative
• Organs are nouns and phenomena are adjectives.
  The organs display spiritual strength and are
  seen, discerned and manifested in the phenomena.

• - Tranquil
• - Gentle
• - Critical
• - Cultured
• - Intelligent
• - Creative
• - Free
• - Immortal
• - Conscientious
• - Friendly
• - Principled
• - Peaceloving
• - Sociable
• - Efficacious
• - Godly
• - Experienced

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2. PNEUMATOLOGICAL HEALTH

• A) Morphology of health and disease
• B) Systematic survey of the pain and suffering of
  the spiritual soul
• C) Etiology of pain and suffering

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• A) Morphology of health and disease
• Health and disease
• Health of the spiritual soul
• Lack of health in the spiritual soul
• Pain of the spiritual soul
• Suffering of the spiritual soul

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• B. Systematic survey of the health of
• the spiritual soul
• 1. Levels of health of the spiritual soul
• a) Existential health
• b) Basic health
• c) Lifelong health
• 2. Health specifics of the spiritual soul
• a) Cognitive health of the spiritual soul
• b) Axiological health of the spiritual soul
• c) Interpersonal health of the spiritual soul
• d) Religious health of the spiritual soul

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• 3. Aspects of health of the spiritual soul
• a) PHILOSOPHICAL wounded transcendentals,
  wounded or destroyed form
• b) ORGANIC almost every organ is wounded or
  destroyed.
• This can be perceived in trampled personal
  dignity, endangered life, wounded conscience,
  seduced mind, anguished heart, addicted free
  will, vices, atheism, buried talents, isolation,
  non-communication, heaven or hell, burdened
  memory, loss of meaning, conceited reason, unwise
  responsibility, unnatural, lack of virtues, fear,
  life without discernment, iracionalne boli,
  profane sexuality, lack of deeds, alone in
  society, self-pity and grumbling, unnaturalness,
  lacking verticals, evil thoughts, evil words,
  lacking in experience, etc.

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• c) Phenomenological
• Lack of spiritual health is manifested in
  negative phenomena of the spiritual soul.
• Some of these are
• unhappy
• mean
• malevolent
• thoughtless
• unexpressed
• erased
• desperate
• subordinate
• dependent on instincts
• obsessed by thoughts
• indecisive
• uneasy
• deranged
• immoral
• unintelligent
• defeated

• weak
• upset
• callous
• unfaithful
• uncritical
• powerless
• uncultured
• pointless
• useless
• addicted
• mortal
• vicious
• stupid
• hostile
• unprincipled
• confrontational

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• reactionary
• unnatural
• unhistorical
• antisocial
• ineffective
• Immanent
• unfeeling
• lacking in taste
• suspicious
• lifeless
• unreasonable
• unremembered
• blind, deaf and dumb
• irreligious
• frustrated

• withdrawn
• futile
• inexperienced
• lazy
• backward
• suicidal
• pathetic
• untruthful
• hurt
• powerless
• guilty
• aggressive
• depressed
• ill
• sinful
• Impure
• evil
• stunted

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• C. Etiology of pain and suffering
• The cause of suffering in the spiritual soul is
  evil
• Sources of evil in a person
• Existential ignorance, powerlessness, lack of
  trust, fear, terror, anxiety, meaninglessness
• Basic guilt, aggression, depression, suicide,
  addiction
• Lifelong insults, failure, threats, illnesses,
  death of loved ones, loneliness, old age, poverty
  
• Cognitive ignorance, false knowledge,
  deviations, relativism, doubt, ideologies, lies,
  fraudulence
• Axiological immorality, vices, yielding to evil
• Interpersonal quarrels, hatred, curses,
  cheating, war, lack of trust, lack of
  forgiveness, lack of repentance
• Religious atheism, formalism, unbelief, fear of
  the philosophical, lack of respect for the
  transcendentals, destroying the form of the body
  or spiritual soul, failure to recognise God and
  the divine, guilty conscience
• Philosophical opposing the transcendentals,
  destruction of form, lack of thought, decision
  and action
• Organic trampled dignity, wounded conscience,
  threatened life, lies, unbelief, lack of
  character, addiction, atheism, indolence, vanity,
  careerism, anxiety, meaninglessness, pressure,
  useless pain, injustice, humiliation
• Phenomenological all negative thoughts, words,
  decisions, understanding, faith, doubt,
  powerlessness

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• MORE SPECIFICALLY sins, vices, insults,
  suffering, damaged character, weal will, etc.

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3. PNEUMATOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS

• a. Organic means of diagnosis
• b. Phenomenological means

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4. COMMUNICATING PNEUMATOLOGICAL HEALTH

• 1. PRINCIPLES COGNITION
• FREE WILL
• ACTION
• 2. TYPES OF COMMUNICATION IN PNEUMATOLOGICAL
• HEALTH
• a) Communicating existential pneumatological
  health
• b) Communicating basic pneumatological health
• c) Communicating lifelong pneumatological health
• d) Philosophical communication of pneumatological
  health
• e) Organic communication of pneumatological
  health
• Personhood Memory
• Life Thought
• Conscience Interpersonal behaviour
• Intellect Morality
• Heart Sexuality
• Free will Transcendence
• Character Genuineness
• Religiosity

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• f) The phenomenological path to pneumatological
  health a person turns from sorrow to joy, from
  pride to humility, from evil to good, from
  restlessness to peace, from helplessless to
  power, from slavery to freedom, from failure to
  success, from fear to courage, from indolence to
  industry, from anxiety to meaningfulness, from
  superficiality to depth, from doubt to faith,
  etc.

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• 3. Specifics of communicating
• pneumatological health
• The path of wisdom via sapientialis
• The path of morals via moralis
• The path of transcendence via transcendentiae
• The path of theology via theologiae
• a) The path of unconditional love agape via
  caritatis
• b) The path of trust pistis via fiduciae
• c) The path of reconciliation eirene via
  reconciliationis
• d) The path of decision and liberation -
  dynamis via deliberationis
• e) The path of grace - pneumato via gratiae

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• 4. How to mediate pneumatological health
• 5. Contraindications
• 6. Practical implementation of pneumatological
  health
• 7. Preparing people to work in hagiotherapy
• Candidate level
• Novitiate Rules of the Prayer and The Word
  Community, history of the Prayer and the Word
  Community, history of spirituality, CCC, history
  of the Church
• Extraordinary members
• Ordinary members
• 8. Mentors and masters
• 9. Hagiotherapy assistants and patients