1. A Paschal Spirituality
Ronald Rolheiser

2. A Spirituality of the Paschal Mystery
1What is needed for any mature spirituality?
a serious grappling with the reality of our own suffering and death
2What is found at the center of a Christian spirituality?
The suffering, death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. Meaning for us here and now?

3. Paschal Spirituality continued
3. Two kinds of death?
Terminal and paschal
Difference?
4 When does this paschal spirituality begin within us?
With death……?
5. What are 5 distinct movements within this paschal journey?

4. The Journey
Jesus’ paschal journey to Christ practical guide to how we should live
5 Steps
1. Death
2. Resurrection
3. 40 Days (Transition)
4. Ascension (Letting go)
5. Pentecost (Holy Spirit)

5. 5. What is meant by experiencing “many deaths’ and many ‘rebirths’?
We are continually changing
It is the secret to happiness in life….?

6. How is this a practical guide to life?
1. Death: (Good Friday) continually dying to one’s self. What is dying in you? What is struggling to be born? Meaning?
2. Resurrection (Easter Sunday): New life (different from old)
3. Transition (40 days); always need time to adjust to new reality, new life
4. Ascension (Christ leaves); need to mourn loss of old life; to let go; rarely easy
5. Pentecost (New Spirit); letting go needed to let new Spirit of God into your life