Janet Kathryn Ruffing

Background

Ruffing, Janet Kathryn was born on July 17, 1945 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of George Benjamin and Dorothy Edith (Folsom) Ruffing.

Education

Bachelor, Russell College, 1968. Master of Applied Spirituality, University San Francisco, 1978. Licence in Sacred Theology, Jesuit School Theology, 1984.

Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Spirituality, Graduate Theological Union, 1986.

Career

Teacher reading and English Mercy High School, Burlingame, California, 1968-1972, 75-77, San Francisco, 1972-1975. Teacher, department head Marian High School, San Diego, 1978-1980. Faculty and originating team member Fully Alive, Burlingame, 1980-1986.

Faculty, facilitator Permanent Diaconate Formation Program, Oakland, California, 1984-1986. Faculty Internship in Art of Spiritual Direction, Burlingame, 1984, 85, 87. Professor spirituality and spiritual direction Fordham University, Bronx, New York, since 1986, professor New York, since 2000.

Visiting faculty Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, summer 1994, San Francisco Theological Seminary, summer 1993, University San Francisco, summer 1991, St. Michael's College, Vermont, summer 1990, Fordham at Limerick, Ireland, 1996-1997,, CERFAC, Chennai, India, 1999, Colston Symposium, Bristol, England, 2000, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2001, Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, 2001, Inner Sabbath, Leuven, Belgium, 2002, Redemptorist Spirituality Institute, Thailand, 2002, 04. Signature spiritual directors Australian Catholic University, Sydney and Wellington, New Zeland, 2007. Lecturer in field; speaker in field.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Janet Kathryn Ruffing has been listed as a noteworthy Spirituality educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings

    (Explores issues that arise in the advanced stages of spir...)

  • Uncovering Stories of Faith

    (Book by Ruffing, Janet)

  • Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings by Janet K. Ruffing (1-Jan-2009) Paperback
  • Uncovering Stories of Faith by Janet Ruffing (1989-07-03)
  • By Janet K. Ruffing - Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings (5/28/02)

Membership

Member Catholic Theological Society of America (seminar moderator 1987-1990), American Academy Religion (chairperson mysticism group 1994-1998), Mercy Association in Scripture and Theology (treasurer 1987-1996, member editorial board MAST journal), Spiritual Directors International (founding coordinator committee member 1990-1993, coordinator of regions 1990-1993), Women's Ordination Conference.

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, hiking, swimming.

Connections

Father:

George Benjamin Ruffing

Mother:

Dorothy Edith (Folsom) Ruffing