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Our Formation Pathway: A Regnum Christi Essay on Integral Formation and the Journey to Christian Maturity
One of the fruits of our renewal in Regnum Christi has been greater clarity in understanding the five main dimensions of life in Regnum spiritual life, personal accompaniment, formation, team life, and apostolate.“Formation” is one of these key dimensions. In Regnum Christi, we have always talked about formation, but we haven’t always talked about a “formation pathway” - that’s a new phrase, and I believe it is a fruit of our renewal. Our vision of formation has matured as a result of our reform and renewal. We understand better that formation isn’t just something we receive from others, it’s not just an activity we go to once a month. Rather, it is an ongoing journey of discovery and transformation that each one of us experiences in a very personal way. This Essay on Our Formation Pathway presents and explains this renewed vision of formation, preserving what was solid and valuable from our past while offering some helpful new insights from our renewal.
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111 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2019
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About the author
John Bartunek
43 books22 followersFr. John Bartunek, LC, S.Th.D, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990 and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991.
After college, he spent a year as a professional actor in Chicago before entering the religious Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010.
He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ" while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller, "Inside the Passion"--the only authorized, behind-the-scene explanation of the film.
Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican’s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist.
After college, he spent a year as a professional actor in Chicago before entering the religious Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010.
He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ" while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller, "Inside the Passion"--the only authorized, behind-the-scene explanation of the film.
Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican’s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist.
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May 24, 2019
I just finished reading Fr. Bartunek's essay entitled Our Formation Pathway. I found it extremely helpful in defining all the aspects of Integral Formation with a clarity that I had not heard before.
Having been a member of Regnum Christi for over 20 years, I have to admit I wondered if I would learn anything new in this essay. However Fr. John brought out points in each of the areas of formation that I had never thought of.
In speaking of Apostolate he warned of the possibility of apostolic activities that can pop-up, not as a result of our own personal experience of Christ, and gave the sound advice to "prudently and prayerfully discern where God wants us to serve."
He tied our Intellectual Formation to the treasures of our faith and the development of a solid intellectual formation as foundational for a Regnum Christi Member. I loved his encouragement that this is so important "Regnum Christi members will not passively wait around for someone else to set their intellectual formation agenda."
These are just two of many important points that Fr. John makes in this essay. I really believe that it brings clarity and understanding to our mission in Regnum Christi. I hope that others will take the time to read and unpack this treasure as help to renewing their commitment to a balanced integral formation in their teams and in their individual relationships with Christ.
Many thanks, to Father John Bartunek for presenting us with a clear and helpful description of the pathway of integral formation.
Having been a member of Regnum Christi for over 20 years, I have to admit I wondered if I would learn anything new in this essay. However Fr. John brought out points in each of the areas of formation that I had never thought of.
In speaking of Apostolate he warned of the possibility of apostolic activities that can pop-up, not as a result of our own personal experience of Christ, and gave the sound advice to "prudently and prayerfully discern where God wants us to serve."
He tied our Intellectual Formation to the treasures of our faith and the development of a solid intellectual formation as foundational for a Regnum Christi Member. I loved his encouragement that this is so important "Regnum Christi members will not passively wait around for someone else to set their intellectual formation agenda."
These are just two of many important points that Fr. John makes in this essay. I really believe that it brings clarity and understanding to our mission in Regnum Christi. I hope that others will take the time to read and unpack this treasure as help to renewing their commitment to a balanced integral formation in their teams and in their individual relationships with Christ.
Many thanks, to Father John Bartunek for presenting us with a clear and helpful description of the pathway of integral formation.
February 10, 2025
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about what integral formation is, this is a great essay to start with reading. Will be re-reading and answering the questions again and again as I dive into this part of my RC formation. Love that several resources are given for further study of this topic and others.
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