Teresa of Avila

Presentation:  May 2, 2009

Susan Muto, Ph.D.

Brief Description of Presentation

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Prayer Exercise

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Preparation for Session and Bibliography

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About  Susan Muto, Ph.D.

Susan Muto, Ph.D., executive director of the Epiphany Association and a  renowned speaker, author, and teacher is a single lay woman living her vocation in the world and doing full-time church-related ministry in the Epiphany Association.  She has led conferences, seminars, workshops, and institutes throughout the world.

Professor Muto received her Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Pittsburgh, where she specialized in the work of post-Reformation spiritual writers. Beginning in 1966, she served in various administrative positions at the Institute of Formative Spirituality (IFS) at Duquesne University and taught as a full professor in its programs, edited its journals, and served as its director from 1981 to 1988.  An expert in literature and spirituality, she continues to teach courses on an adjunct basis at many schools, seminaries, and centers of higher learning.  She aims in her teaching to integrate the life of prayer and presence with professional ministry and in-depth formation in the home, the church, and the marketplace.  In faithfulness to the principles of the original European Epiphany approach, she addresses her teachings to the contemporary needs of laity, clergy, and religious.

As co-editor of Epiphany Connexions, Epiphany International, and Epiphany Inspirations, as a frequent contributor to scholarly and popular journals, and as herself the author and co-author of over thirty books, Dr.  Muto keeps up to date with the latest developments in her field.  In fact, her many books on formative reading of scripture and the masters are considered to be premier introductions to the basic, classical art and discipline of spiritual formation and it systematic, comprehensive, formation theology.  From 1986 to 1992, Doctor Muto served as principle writer of the Drafts of the Pastoral Letter on Women's Concerns for Church and Society for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops: "Partners in the Mystery of Redemption" (1988); "One in Christ Jesus" (1990); "Called To Be One In Christ Jesus"(1991); "One in Christ Jesus" (1992). She lectures nationally and internationally on the treasured wisdom of the Judeo-Christian faith and formation tradition and on many foundational facets of living human and Christian values in today’s world.  Professor Muto holds membership in numerous honorary organizations and has received many distinctions for her work, including a Doctor of Humanities degree from King’s College in Pennsylvania.