Gerald M. Fagin, S.J., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
6363 St. Charles Avenue, Box 67 |
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Education
- B.A. 1962 Spring Hill College
- M.A. 1963 Spring Hill College
- M.Th.. 1970 Regis College, Toronto
- Ph.D. 1974 University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto
Academic/Professional Experience
- Associate Professor of systematic theology and spirituality at the Loyola Institute for Ministry, Loyola University, New Orleans
- Co-direct an internship in spiritual direction at the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center in New Orleans
Research Interests
- I am especially interested in the relation between theology and spirituality
- I am also interested in ways of fostering the spiritual formation of those preparing for ministry.
Publications
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“Foundations” and “Doctrines”. Chapters in Papal Infallibility. An Application of Lonergan’s Theological Method. Edited by Terry Tekippe (Washington: University Press of America, 1983).
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The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church. J. Patout Burns and Gerald M. Fagin (Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1984). [Now available from Wipf and Stock Publishers, 199 West 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR, 97401. Tel. 541-344-1528]
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Vatican II: Open Questions and New Horizons. Edited by Gerald M. Fagin (Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, Inc.., 1984).
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“Are We Relating to God in a New Way?” Review for Religious 52, No. 6 (1993), pp. 817-827.
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“Stirred to Profound Gratitude” Review for Religious 54, No. 2 (1995), pp. 237-252. Reprinted in Ignatian Exercises: Contemporary Annotations. The Best of the Review 4. Ed. David Fleming (St. Louis: Review for Religious, 1996) pp. 134-149.
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“Fidelity in the Church--Then and Now” Studies in Jesuit Spirituality Vol.31, No. 3, May 1999.
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"'Practical Theology' and Jesuit Higher Education" in Jesuit Education 21:Conference Proceedings on the Future of Jesuit Higher Education. Ed. Martin Tripole, S.J. (Philadelphia: Saint Joseph's University, 2000) pp. 172-176.
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"Contemplation to Attain Love: A Paradigm for Apostolic Prayer" Review for Religious 60, No. 2 (2001), pp. 152-161.
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"Whatever Happened to Limbo?" America Vol. 186, No. 9, March 18, 2002, pp. 15-16.
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"The Spirituality of the Spiritual Director" Presence. The Journal of Spiritual Directors International Vol. 8, no. 3, October, 2002, pp. 7-17.
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“The Sacramentality of Friendship and Its Implications for Ministry” co-authored with Dr. Barbara Fleischer in Michael Barnes and William Roberts, Editors. A Sacramental Life. A Festschrift Honoring Bernard Cooke. Marquette University Press, 2003, pp. 231-252.
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“The Spiritual Exercises and a Spirituality for the Later Years,” The Way. January 2004. Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 67-79.
Affiliations
LIMEX Courses
- Grace, Christ and Spirit
- Church, Sacraments and Ministry
- Spirituality, Morality and Ethics
- Spirituality for Ministers
- History of Christian Spirituality
LIM On-Campus Courses
- Grace, Christ and Spirit
- Church, Sacraments and Ministry
- Spirituality, Morality and Ethics
- Spirituality for Ministers
- History of Christian Spirituality
- Christian Discernment and Decision-Making