Dear Sisters and Associates,
Welcome to Theological Explorations. We hope that the exploration materials that you find here and on the Triune God website will encourage your “minds and hearts” to, as Mary Ann Fatula says, “feast” on our triune God. We used a “banquet” approach in developing these Theology Exploration materials rather than as an “everything you need to know” approach. You will find essential pieces as well as many others that we believe will help you “feast” on our triune God.
The Exploration banquet began with
Mary Ann Fatula’s conversation on the Triune God
(check the library for the video/DVD of this event if you were unable to
attend). This event opened with S. Jean
Ackerman’s dynamic presentation of Bach’s Organ Fugue in G minor, adapted for
Piano by Olga Samaroff. Jean chose this particular piece because to
her it is a reflection of our triune God (if you missed her presentation or
would like to use it for your own reflection you can obtain a copy in the
Other offerings of the Triune Explorations materials include “All Community Explorations” materials that invite you to “feast” in a variety of ways. These materials include articles by a various author’s with and without study and reflection guides, opportunities to form small group discussions (in person or online, see your materials for the details) around Mary Ann Fatula’s short book The Triune God of Christian Faith. The Triune Explorations also includes opportunities for study and reflection using art, music, poetry, and the movies. A bibliography of some newer works is offered for your consideration.
If you are interested in reflection
and study at a deeper level, you will want to check out “For Further
Explorations” materials from the
The Triune God website will give you the opportunity to explore the triune God from a variety of experts. Links to articles, artwork, and music are available here for your consideration. The website will also give you an opportunity to share your own reflections, poetry or music with the wider community. This fall we hope to have a display of artwork, poetry, music, pottery etc. that community members create because of their “feasting” on the triune God.
The Theology Explorations committee hopes that we have created a banquet that will invite you to “feast” on our triune God. Most especially, we hope that we have helped to create an environment where each of you is invited to go deeper into your understanding of our triune God. May this going deeper cause you to hunger for more and help you to deepen your relationship with our triune personal God.
The Doctrine of God Theological Explorations Sub-Committee:
Rose Marie Dischler, O.P., Lisa-Marie Duffield, and Ann Pratt, O.P. (Chair)