MATHEW ANATHARACKEL, Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
DR. MATHEW ANATHARACKEL
Personal Data:
Surname Anatharackel
Name Mathew
Date of Birth 17 September 1955
Postal Address Dharmaram College, Bangalore 560029, India
Email Address frmathews@hotmail.com

Academic Data:
Bachelor’s in Philosophy 1980-1982
DVK. Bangalore
Bachelor’s in Economics 1982-1985
Kerala University
Bachelor’s in Theology 1986-1989
DVK, Bangalore
Diploma in Formative Psychology 1990-1991
NVSC Pune
Licentiate in Spiritual Theology 1993-1995
(Gregorian Rome) Summa Cum Laude Grade
Doctorate in Spiritual Theology 1995-1999
(Gregorian Rome) Summa Cum Laude Grade

Experience:
Practical Training 1985-1986 (High School Teacher & Boarding Rector)
Assistant Parish Priest 1989-1990 (Forane Church Erumely, Kerala)
Seminary Rector 1990-1991
Seminary Rector 1991-1993
Seminary Rector 2000-2004 (Mutholy, Kerala)
Novice Master 2004-2008 (Kappadu, Kerala)
Dharmaram Resident Staff 2008-
Spiritual Coordinator 2008-
Priest-in-charge, St. Alphonsa Centre 2008-
Director, Vinayasadhana 2009-

Publications:
Book:
Psycho-Spiritual Dimensions of Formation, For Priests and Religious, Dharmaram Publications, Bangalore, 2001.

Articles:
1. “Personal Growth in Spiritual Direction,” Christian Orient, 22, 3, (September 2003), 99-110.
2. “Asceticism: An Inner Conversion,” Christian Orient, 31, 7 (February 2005), 112-126.
3. “Person-Centred Approach in Religious and Priestly Formation,” Vinayasadhana Journal of Psycho-Spiritual Formation 1, 1 (January 2010), 23-38.

Subjects Taught:
1. Spiritual Theology
2. Pastoral Theology
3. Theology of the Discernment of the Spirits
4. Spiritual Direction
5. Client-Centred Therapy
6. Affectivity and Human Growth
7. Theology of Priestly and Religious Life

Current Research Interests:
Psycho-Spiritual Development of the Person

Visiting Scholar at Institutes:
1. Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore
2. St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Kerala
3. Missionary Orientation Centere, Kottayam, Kerala
4. Sapienza, Muthalakodam, Thodupuzha, Kerala
5. Dhanahalaya, Punnapra, Alapuzha, Kerala