NEED FOR A HOLISTIC EDUCATION FOR RELIGIOUS WOMEN

Abstract

To actualize the human, Christic and the specific way of living Christian life meaningfully and effectively, a holistic education is imperative. However, the education given and received, at present, is unfortunately not holistic. The education of the Religious women suffers still more because of the prevalent patriarchal society which does not promote the education of women as it is found a threat to the system. The lack of a holistic education of women, and especially religious women, prevents their unfolding of their vocation as humans as well as the effective actualization of the mission flowing from their vocation as religious. A paradigm-shift from a formation for mission to a formation in mission or education in mission is required to recapture the spirit and courage of the founders of the congregations and to live the gospel values. It is to be done through a life of total commitment to Christ lived in a community of mature and unfolded humans that the religious women are enabled to respond to the needs of the mission.