Papers by Deborah Armenta
Week 2 of 4 weeks of Reflections for impoverished women suffering from the preventable traumas of... more Week 2 of 4 weeks of Reflections for impoverished women suffering from the preventable traumas of poor healthcare, inadequate resources, throughout the world.
Vision Magazine (NACC) , 2021
A short reflection on cultivating inner silence to stand in the breach of chaplaincy chaos.
Spiritual Care and Persons with Dementia, 2019
Resources for Webinar Series Presented for the National Association of Catholic Chaplains in Dec.... more Resources for Webinar Series Presented for the National Association of Catholic Chaplains in Dec. of 2019 on Spiritual Care and Persons with Dementia.
Doctoral Thesis for the completion of the Ecumenical Doctorate of Ministry at Catholic Theologica... more Doctoral Thesis for the completion of the Ecumenical Doctorate of Ministry at Catholic Theological Union. This research dissects the beauty of the desert wisdoms from the fourth century desert mystics, specifically Evagrius and Syncletica. Their wisdoms and writings are then examined and utilized in the formation of lay ministry in our contemporary church.
Final visual project on the need for transformation of worship spaces for those most in need, tho... more Final visual project on the need for transformation of worship spaces for those most in need, those on the outskirts of worship communities. Completed in part towards graduate studies of my MDiv requirements at Catholic Theological Union, 2010.
Utilizing the Socio-Spiritual method of research, the spiritual classic of Brother Lawrence revea... more Utilizing the Socio-Spiritual method of research, the spiritual classic of Brother Lawrence reveals insights and pearls of wisdom critically relevant to the formation of lay ministers.
This brief reflection provides insight through research on the importance of space as invitation ... more This brief reflection provides insight through research on the importance of space as invitation for those most often marginalized on the outskirts of our worshiping communities.
Christian reconciliation ministry is an implicit process of all ministry and increasingly relevan... more Christian reconciliation ministry is an implicit process of all ministry and increasingly relevant in our polarized world. Through research, this paper seeks to provide concrete insights to adapt a more explicit awareness and practice of this critical ministry.
An in-depth examination of the formation practices and processes for Bereavements Ministers and M... more An in-depth examination of the formation practices and processes for Bereavements Ministers and Ministers with parish and church contexts. Research indicates that quality spiritual formation is the key component to providing pastoral care to those most hidden and hurting.
Through personal and reflection, it is possible to examine the particulars as well as the points ... more Through personal and reflection, it is possible to examine the particulars as well as the points of intersection of the experience and spirituality of grief and loss in the three Abrahamic faiths.
A reflection and study of the Spirituality of the works of classic Artist Fra. Angelico.
Conference Presentations by Deborah Armenta
Spiritual Care and Persons with Dementia, 2019
Third in a three week series addressing spiritual care and persons with Dementia presented for a ... more Third in a three week series addressing spiritual care and persons with Dementia presented for a National Webinar for the National Association of Catholic Chaplains.
Spiritual Care and Persons with Dementia, 2019
Week two of three week series for the National Association of Catholic Chaplains on Spiritual Car... more Week two of three week series for the National Association of Catholic Chaplains on Spiritual Care and persons with Dementia
A presentation on addressing the spiritual needs of persons living with Dementia delivered at th... more A presentation on addressing the spiritual needs of persons living with Dementia delivered at the National Association of Catholic Chaplains Conference, June, 2019, Mundelein, IL.
The ongoing struggles within the Catholic Church, declining vocations, changing cultural context... more The ongoing struggles within the Catholic Church, declining vocations, changing cultural contexts and continuing revelations of decades of systematic clergy sex abuse even within seminaries, is overwhelming. In this paper I examine formation practices calling for interior conversion by utilizing practices and wisdoms from the Early Christian Church as a means of pedagogical reform.
This is a revised draft of a paper given at a conference of The Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, Rome, Italy, Sept. 2019.
Drafts by Deborah Armenta
Pentecost Prayers to the Holy Spirit , 2021
Prayers to the Holy Spirit to be uploaded to the Hozanna Website out of France for use in 2021 as... more Prayers to the Holy Spirit to be uploaded to the Hozanna Website out of France for use in 2021 as part of a community of prayer.
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This is a revised draft of a paper given at a conference of The Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, Rome, Italy, Sept. 2019.
Drafts by Deborah Armenta
Talks by Deborah Armenta
This is a revised draft of a paper given at a conference of The Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, Rome, Italy, Sept. 2019.