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Research paper thumbnail of The Development of a Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland (ROI)

This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distri... more This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distributed in 2014 the group itself to determine the suitably of the aims and terms of reference. Responses (n=17,60%) revealed 100% agreement with these. There was more uncertainty with long-term goals, although the majority agreed that there ought to be 1-2 cohesive research projects emerging (89%, n=15) and that the group should contribute to national health policy (87%,n=13). Understandings of spirituality were agreed. SIG is situated wthin End of Life and Palliative Care research theme at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Membership has grown from 17 in 2013 to 36 in 2015 and is both interdisciplinary and international. SIG has hosted eight meetings, two visiting professors visits, 15 presentations, six public lectures and the first spirituality in healthcare conference in the Republic of Irealand (ROI). The group has progressed from strength to strength and the public lectures hosted by SIG have attracted large audiences. In terms of developing a way forward for the group that will both sustain interest and develop the research agenda it is important now to attempt to harness expertise to support the group and its initiatives, and develop substantive research projects that can contribute to knowledge development in ROI.

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Research paper thumbnail of Implementing spiritual care at the end of life in the Republic of Ireland

R eligious chaplaincy services have a long history in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). The National... more R eligious chaplaincy services have a long history in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). The National Association of Healthcare Chaplains (NAHC) was set up in 1981 to provide guidance and representation for professional chaplains. As early as 1985, the need to diversify beyond one single religious affiliation was evident, and Irish chaplaincy provision grew into a multifaith service. Chaplaincy roles were expanded to include pastoral care workers, and the criteria for inclusion in the service expanded to religious sisters and non-religious people.1,2

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Research paper thumbnail of Christian Spirituality and Religious Mysticism: Adjunct, Parallel or Embedded Concepts?

Spirituality across Disciplines: Research and Practice:, 2016

This essay seeks to explore the evolving discourses of spirituality and mysticism. It review how ... more This essay seeks to explore the evolving discourses of spirituality and mysticism. It review how theories of the essence of mysticism have differed depending on whether mysticism is regarded as the perennial and intimate transformation of consciousness in the encounter with holy mystery, or the articulation of that encounter is time-bound expressions or the embodied knowing of transcendence. In a similar manner the evolving understanding of spirituality as the cultivation of awakened personal presence is discussed. In practice settings it is noted that an encounter which is suffused with presence may lead to those involved experiencing a physical, emotional and spiritual surge of energy, even in spite of whatever challenging circumstances may surround the encounter – poverty, hunger, grief, homelessness, etc. It is proposed that into the future mysticism and spirituality, will neither be adjunct, parallel or embedded concepts. Instead they are in the process of mutating into a new field of academic studies, which is already making its presence felt on some campuses – contemplative studies. Contemplative Studies is distinguished by its capacity to recognizes the importance of both third-person and critical first-person approaches in the study of religious experience; in particular its capacity to make space for direct personal experience with specific forms of practice – both from mysticism and spirituality.

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Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality in society and the professions

The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The ‘New Monasticism’

The chapter provides a description and analysis of the contemporary phenomenon known as ‘new mona... more The chapter provides a description and analysis of the contemporary phenomenon known as ‘new monasticism’. It examines key figures whose work influenced the rise and development of the movement (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, George MacLeod, Teilhard de Chardin, and Thomas Merton). It offers a typology of new monasticism (conceptual, classical, and contextual) based on the sources on which it draws. It describes the various experiments of monastic living that characterize the different approaches: conceptual (e.g. Rutba House, the Simple Way); classical (e.g. Monasteries of the Heart, Céli Dé); and contextual (e.g. Taizé, Focolare, mayBe, Kumla). And it examines how new monasticism can be situated—socially, culturally, and spiritually—in relation to other contemporary movements in spirituality and ‘lived religion’.

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Research paper thumbnail of The spirit of the city

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Research paper thumbnail of The renewal of contemplative traditions

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Research paper thumbnail of The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions edited by

Routledge, 2019

Increasingly, it is being recognized that spirituality, defined here as "a multiform search ... more Increasingly, it is being recognized that spirituality, defined here as "a multiform search for a transcendent meaning of life that connects them to all living beings and brings them in touch with God or ‘Ultimate Reality,’" is an aspect of almost every sphere and aspect of social life. It appears in humanity’s dealings with nature, home and community, healing, economics and business, knowledge, and education. The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions is a stimulating collection that summarizes the most important issues, frameworks, discussions, and problems relating to spiritually inspired activities in different fields of social life.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Development of a Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland (ROI

This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distri... more This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distributed in 2014 the group itself to determine the suitably of the aims and terms of reference. Responses (n=17,60%) revealed 100% agreement with these. There was more uncertainty with long-term goals, although the majority agreed that there ought to be 1-2 cohesive research projects emerging (89%, n=15) and that the group should contribute to national health policy (87%,n=13). Understandings of spirituality were agreed. SIG is situated wthin End of Life and Palliative Care research theme at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Membership has grown from 17 in 2013 to 36 in 2015 and is both interdisciplinary and international. SIG has hosted eight meetings, two visiting professors visits, 15 presentations, six public lectures and the first spirituality in healthcare conference in the Republic of Irealand (ROI). The group has progressed from strength to strength and the public lectures hosted...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Bloomsbury guide to pastoral care

International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2014

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Research paper thumbnail of Article Serenity Spirituality Sessions: A Descriptive Qualitative Exploration of a Christian Resource Designed to Foster Spiritual Well-Being among Older People in Nursing Homes

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Research paper thumbnail of Spiritual needs in research and practice: The spiritual needs questionnaire as a global resource for health and social care

Journal for the Study of Spirituality

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Research paper thumbnail of Pilgrimage: Spirituality on the Move

Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality

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Research paper thumbnail of Special Issue “International Conference of Spirituality in Healthcare. Nurturing the Spirit”—Trinity College Dublin 2016

Religions

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Research paper thumbnail of An Exploration of Current Approaches to and Facilities for Spiritual Care Provision in the Republic of Ireland

The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC, 2017

This study aimed to explore current approaches to and facilities for spiritual care provision in ... more This study aimed to explore current approaches to and facilities for spiritual care provision in the Republic of Ireland. The findings identify that providing spiritual care to patients is a key component of hospital policy. Spiritual support is identified as the responsibility of the whole healthcare team with specific responsibility being attributed to the healthcare chaplain. Most sites provided a sacred space or quiet place for clients, visitors and staff to contemplate.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Role of the Healthcare Chaplain: A Literature Review

Journal of health care chaplaincy, Jan 21, 2017

Healthcare chaplains operate in many healthcare sites internationally and yet their contribution ... more Healthcare chaplains operate in many healthcare sites internationally and yet their contribution is not always clearly understood by medical and healthcare staff. This review aims to explore the chaplains' role in healthcare, with a view to informing best practice in future healthcare chaplaincy. Overall the extent of the provision and staffing of chaplaincy service internationally is unclear. From this review, several key spiritual and pastoral roles in healthcare emerge including a potential contribution to ethical decision making at the end of life. Healthcare chaplains are key personnel, already employed in many healthcare organizations, who are in a pivotal position to contribute to future developments of faith-based care, faith-sensitive pastoral, and spiritual care provision. They also have a new and evolving role in ethical support of patient, families and healthcare teams.

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Research paper thumbnail of The phenomenon of presence in spiritual care: a tapestry of themes

Spiritual Care

This paper is an invitation to contemplate the phenomenon of presence. This is inherently importa... more This paper is an invitation to contemplate the phenomenon of presence. This is inherently important, in the bigger picture and broader conversation concerning presence and more especially the art of presence as spiritual care. Experience centred narratives are ‘texts’ which bring stories of personal experience into being. The self-narrative (autoethnography) and three additional narratives – co-participants who expressed a willingness to tell their story – is the chosen approach to enable the expression of first-person experience in all its richness, complexity and multiplicity. The essence of presence is portrayed with particular focus on the manifestation, mystery, meaning, movement and ministry dimensions and dynamics of the concept. The patterns and meanings of the lived experience of presence, in the four narratives, emerge beyond the narrative realms of writing, extending into the symbolic realms of art, poetry and music as engaged by the co-informants. This essay is the story...

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Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality in Contemporary Ireland: Manifesting Indigeneity

Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Developing Agreed and Accepted Understandings of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Concepts among Members of an Innovative Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland

Religions, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Spiritual capital: spirituality in practice in Christian perspective

International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2013

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Research paper thumbnail of The Development of a Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland (ROI)

This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distri... more This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distributed in 2014 the group itself to determine the suitably of the aims and terms of reference. Responses (n=17,60%) revealed 100% agreement with these. There was more uncertainty with long-term goals, although the majority agreed that there ought to be 1-2 cohesive research projects emerging (89%, n=15) and that the group should contribute to national health policy (87%,n=13). Understandings of spirituality were agreed. SIG is situated wthin End of Life and Palliative Care research theme at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Membership has grown from 17 in 2013 to 36 in 2015 and is both interdisciplinary and international. SIG has hosted eight meetings, two visiting professors visits, 15 presentations, six public lectures and the first spirituality in healthcare conference in the Republic of Irealand (ROI). The group has progressed from strength to strength and the public lectures hosted by SIG have attracted large audiences. In terms of developing a way forward for the group that will both sustain interest and develop the research agenda it is important now to attempt to harness expertise to support the group and its initiatives, and develop substantive research projects that can contribute to knowledge development in ROI.

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Research paper thumbnail of Implementing spiritual care at the end of life in the Republic of Ireland

R eligious chaplaincy services have a long history in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). The National... more R eligious chaplaincy services have a long history in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). The National Association of Healthcare Chaplains (NAHC) was set up in 1981 to provide guidance and representation for professional chaplains. As early as 1985, the need to diversify beyond one single religious affiliation was evident, and Irish chaplaincy provision grew into a multifaith service. Chaplaincy roles were expanded to include pastoral care workers, and the criteria for inclusion in the service expanded to religious sisters and non-religious people.1,2

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Research paper thumbnail of Christian Spirituality and Religious Mysticism: Adjunct, Parallel or Embedded Concepts?

Spirituality across Disciplines: Research and Practice:, 2016

This essay seeks to explore the evolving discourses of spirituality and mysticism. It review how ... more This essay seeks to explore the evolving discourses of spirituality and mysticism. It review how theories of the essence of mysticism have differed depending on whether mysticism is regarded as the perennial and intimate transformation of consciousness in the encounter with holy mystery, or the articulation of that encounter is time-bound expressions or the embodied knowing of transcendence. In a similar manner the evolving understanding of spirituality as the cultivation of awakened personal presence is discussed. In practice settings it is noted that an encounter which is suffused with presence may lead to those involved experiencing a physical, emotional and spiritual surge of energy, even in spite of whatever challenging circumstances may surround the encounter – poverty, hunger, grief, homelessness, etc. It is proposed that into the future mysticism and spirituality, will neither be adjunct, parallel or embedded concepts. Instead they are in the process of mutating into a new field of academic studies, which is already making its presence felt on some campuses – contemplative studies. Contemplative Studies is distinguished by its capacity to recognizes the importance of both third-person and critical first-person approaches in the study of religious experience; in particular its capacity to make space for direct personal experience with specific forms of practice – both from mysticism and spirituality.

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Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality in society and the professions

The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The ‘New Monasticism’

The chapter provides a description and analysis of the contemporary phenomenon known as ‘new mona... more The chapter provides a description and analysis of the contemporary phenomenon known as ‘new monasticism’. It examines key figures whose work influenced the rise and development of the movement (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, George MacLeod, Teilhard de Chardin, and Thomas Merton). It offers a typology of new monasticism (conceptual, classical, and contextual) based on the sources on which it draws. It describes the various experiments of monastic living that characterize the different approaches: conceptual (e.g. Rutba House, the Simple Way); classical (e.g. Monasteries of the Heart, Céli Dé); and contextual (e.g. Taizé, Focolare, mayBe, Kumla). And it examines how new monasticism can be situated—socially, culturally, and spiritually—in relation to other contemporary movements in spirituality and ‘lived religion’.

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Research paper thumbnail of The spirit of the city

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Research paper thumbnail of The renewal of contemplative traditions

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Research paper thumbnail of The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions edited by

Routledge, 2019

Increasingly, it is being recognized that spirituality, defined here as "a multiform search ... more Increasingly, it is being recognized that spirituality, defined here as "a multiform search for a transcendent meaning of life that connects them to all living beings and brings them in touch with God or ‘Ultimate Reality,’" is an aspect of almost every sphere and aspect of social life. It appears in humanity’s dealings with nature, home and community, healing, economics and business, knowledge, and education. The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions is a stimulating collection that summarizes the most important issues, frameworks, discussions, and problems relating to spiritually inspired activities in different fields of social life.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Development of a Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland (ROI

This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distri... more This paper reports on the development of a Spirituality Interest Group (SIG). A survey was distributed in 2014 the group itself to determine the suitably of the aims and terms of reference. Responses (n=17,60%) revealed 100% agreement with these. There was more uncertainty with long-term goals, although the majority agreed that there ought to be 1-2 cohesive research projects emerging (89%, n=15) and that the group should contribute to national health policy (87%,n=13). Understandings of spirituality were agreed. SIG is situated wthin End of Life and Palliative Care research theme at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Membership has grown from 17 in 2013 to 36 in 2015 and is both interdisciplinary and international. SIG has hosted eight meetings, two visiting professors visits, 15 presentations, six public lectures and the first spirituality in healthcare conference in the Republic of Irealand (ROI). The group has progressed from strength to strength and the public lectures hosted...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Bloomsbury guide to pastoral care

International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2014

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Research paper thumbnail of Article Serenity Spirituality Sessions: A Descriptive Qualitative Exploration of a Christian Resource Designed to Foster Spiritual Well-Being among Older People in Nursing Homes

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Research paper thumbnail of Spiritual needs in research and practice: The spiritual needs questionnaire as a global resource for health and social care

Journal for the Study of Spirituality

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Research paper thumbnail of Pilgrimage: Spirituality on the Move

Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality

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Research paper thumbnail of Special Issue “International Conference of Spirituality in Healthcare. Nurturing the Spirit”—Trinity College Dublin 2016

Religions

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Research paper thumbnail of An Exploration of Current Approaches to and Facilities for Spiritual Care Provision in the Republic of Ireland

The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC, 2017

This study aimed to explore current approaches to and facilities for spiritual care provision in ... more This study aimed to explore current approaches to and facilities for spiritual care provision in the Republic of Ireland. The findings identify that providing spiritual care to patients is a key component of hospital policy. Spiritual support is identified as the responsibility of the whole healthcare team with specific responsibility being attributed to the healthcare chaplain. Most sites provided a sacred space or quiet place for clients, visitors and staff to contemplate.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Role of the Healthcare Chaplain: A Literature Review

Journal of health care chaplaincy, Jan 21, 2017

Healthcare chaplains operate in many healthcare sites internationally and yet their contribution ... more Healthcare chaplains operate in many healthcare sites internationally and yet their contribution is not always clearly understood by medical and healthcare staff. This review aims to explore the chaplains' role in healthcare, with a view to informing best practice in future healthcare chaplaincy. Overall the extent of the provision and staffing of chaplaincy service internationally is unclear. From this review, several key spiritual and pastoral roles in healthcare emerge including a potential contribution to ethical decision making at the end of life. Healthcare chaplains are key personnel, already employed in many healthcare organizations, who are in a pivotal position to contribute to future developments of faith-based care, faith-sensitive pastoral, and spiritual care provision. They also have a new and evolving role in ethical support of patient, families and healthcare teams.

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Research paper thumbnail of The phenomenon of presence in spiritual care: a tapestry of themes

Spiritual Care

This paper is an invitation to contemplate the phenomenon of presence. This is inherently importa... more This paper is an invitation to contemplate the phenomenon of presence. This is inherently important, in the bigger picture and broader conversation concerning presence and more especially the art of presence as spiritual care. Experience centred narratives are ‘texts’ which bring stories of personal experience into being. The self-narrative (autoethnography) and three additional narratives – co-participants who expressed a willingness to tell their story – is the chosen approach to enable the expression of first-person experience in all its richness, complexity and multiplicity. The essence of presence is portrayed with particular focus on the manifestation, mystery, meaning, movement and ministry dimensions and dynamics of the concept. The patterns and meanings of the lived experience of presence, in the four narratives, emerge beyond the narrative realms of writing, extending into the symbolic realms of art, poetry and music as engaged by the co-informants. This essay is the story...

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Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality in Contemporary Ireland: Manifesting Indigeneity

Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Developing Agreed and Accepted Understandings of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Concepts among Members of an Innovative Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland

Religions, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Spiritual capital: spirituality in practice in Christian perspective

International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2013

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