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Discerning Parish Faith Through Testimony: Insights From Charismatic Renewal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

Jordan Pullicino
Jordan Pullicino*
Affiliation:
St Mary's College, Oscott CIO West Midlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Abstract

The synodal way invites the Church to understand itself as the People of God journeying together in faith. Giving testimony is proposed here as a way of reflecting upon that journey. The Charismatic practice of giving testimony is examined as a form of reflexive faith experience. Examined in terms of witness, desire and story, the faith experience of the individual is explored for its communal, ecclesial context, and the theological contribution it makes. The discernment that links personal, spiritual experience to communal faith and practice is then investigated in the light of conciliar teaching to propose, in conclusion, how this might be undertaken in a parish setting.

Keywords

Charismatictestimonystorywitnessdiscernment
Type
Original Articles
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New Blackfriars , Volume 104 , Issue 1113 , September 2023 , pp. 573 - 587
Copyright
Copyright © 2023 Provincial Council of the English Province of the Order of Preachers

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