Risk And Courage

Jaisy A. Joseph PhD. is an Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Seattle University and a Fellow at the Louisville Institute (2018-2020). With interests primarily in ecclesiology and theological anthropology, her main areas of research involve understandings of unity and difference in the Catholic church, how these definitions have shifted over the centuries, and how erroneous expressions have wounded the bonds of communion between different peoples. These differences are not only intercultural and ecumenical, but also involve the almost-invisible ancient Eastern Catholic churches that have been present since the first centuries in North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Eastern Europe. She is also committed to understanding how globalization and migration have brought all of these differences to the United States in the past fifty years and how these diasporas influence understandings of catholicity for the church of the third millennium. Aside from the academy, she is very involved in the lay ministry of the SyroMalabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, which spans across the United States to unite nearly sixty parishes and thirty missions. Her primary concern is to work with the emerging second generation of this immigrant community, particularly regarding issues of identity, domestic violence, and intergenerational healing. 

These videos were made during the time of covid-19.

CENTERING WISDOM

1. Reflection: What is your why? 

2. Reflection: If fear and anxiety did not hold you back, what risks would you be willing to take to respond to that why?

3. Activity:  Dr. Joseph speaks about the inner peace she found when pursuing a theological degree despite the courage needed to do so. What moments in your life have you found inner peace towards a path you were scared to take? How did you find the courage to take that path? Discuss in a small group. 

CHECK OUT THESE LINKS

Podcast of 3 Key Questions by Fr. Himes Links to an external site.

Ignatian Spirituality  Links to an external site.

The Three Key Questions Links to an external site.