Description
A revolution of care for our school ministry
Book Summary
This book proposes a profound transformation of school ministry based on care as a central pillar. Oscar Alonso invites educators and pastoral agents to review their practices, identifying what has been neglected and what needs to be revolutionized so that evangelization in educational centers is authentically meaningful. The work is born from shared experience and the dream of a Catholic school that aspires to be Good News, prioritizing the integral care of people over mere academic excellence.
What is it about?
Oscar Alonso posits that in school ministry, caring and care must be nuclear and determining elements. The book guides the reader in a review of the direction of ministry, exploring what has been neglected, what is needed, and what changes are necessary. It maintains that while there may be incurable people and situations, there are no un-caring-for-able people or situations. The work is presented as a resource for educators who see their vocation, including their professional life, linked to the act of caring, the care of others, and self-care. Through reflection and shared experience, a fundamental dilemma is posed: what kind of school is needed—one that seeks only academic excellence or one that sets out to provide integral care for educators and students alike?
Main themes
- The revolution of care in the educational and pastoral sphere.
- Care as a nuclear pillar of evangelization in schools.
- Critical review of current pastoral practices.
- Educational vocation linked to caring, care, and self-care.
- A model of a Catholic school centered on the integral care of people.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at educators, school pastoral agents, catechists, and members of educational communities in Catholic schools who seek to rethink their work from a more human and evangelical perspective. It is also of interest to those committed to values-based education and social transformation within the school environment.
What this book offers
- A guide to reviewing and reorienting school ministry toward integral care.
- Reflection tools to identify what has been neglected in educational practice.
- An approach that integrates the educator's professional vocation with the dimension of care.
- Keys to building a Catholic school that is truly Good News for today's world.
Technical data
- Author: Alonso, Oscar
- Publisher: Khaf (Edelvives)
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Religion and beliefs, religious pastoral and social thought and activity, moral and social purpose of education
- Collection: Expresiones
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: January 2021
- Number of pages: 255
- Weight: 100 g
Editorial review
A timely and necessary work for those seeking to give deeper meaning to educational work in the context of the Catholic school. Oscar Alonso offers a solid and practical reflection that invites readers to move from theory to action, placing care at the center of ministry. His approach, based on shared experience, is useful for both management teams and classroom educators who wish to revitalize their mission.