{"id":515,"date":"2016-05-11T13:49:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T13:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpoffice\/enfold-fitness\/?page_id=515"},"modified":"2025-02-03T20:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T20:34:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1dq6dv-03a5e518c935c1dadf726497cec8ed0b\">\n.avia-section.av-1dq6dv-03a5e518c935c1dadf726497cec8ed0b .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rosary-2.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-1dq6dv-03a5e518c935c1dadf726497cec8ed0b .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.8;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1dq6dv-03a5e518c935c1dadf726497cec8ed0b main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-75  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_pc='75'><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color avia-full-stretch'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-515'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9{\npadding-bottom:30px;\ncolor:#72142d;\nfont-size:33px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:33px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#72142d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-17ly57-dd58eb983736d3bfdd5d76828da321a9 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  av-thin-font av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About Us <strong><\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-11uxzf-8fc95e30afc06b8adeac68cb49b60ee4\">\n.flex_column.av-11uxzf-8fc95e30afc06b8adeac68cb49b60ee4{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-11uxzf-8fc95e30afc06b8adeac68cb49b60ee4 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-33xpv-95c2919139899b3b740ef8c9a16f2e8b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-33xpv-95c2919139899b3b740ef8c9a16f2e8b .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-33xpv-95c2919139899b3b740ef8c9a16f2e8b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Rev. Luke Buckles OP &#8211; Spiritual Adviser &#038; Senior Lecturer\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">Rev. Luke Buckles OP has been teaching theology and offering Spiritual Direction and retreats for over 40 years. Fr Luke was ordained to the priesthood in 1978. He taught at Holy Rosary College in San Jose, he was a professor of theology at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology from 1985-2005, and he was a professor of dogmatic and spiritual theology at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome from 2006 until 2020. Fr Luke was also rector of the International Convitto of St Thomas Aquinas in Rome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Returning to the Dominican School of Philosophy in 2020, Fr Luke is currently teaching at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in California every fall semester, and every spring semester he teaches at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. He continues to guide souls and offers retreats to priests, married couples, and members of Christ\u2019s Faithful Laity.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctor of Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome<\/li>\n<li>Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome<\/li>\n<li>MA Theology Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California<\/li>\n<li>MDIV Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Berkeley, California<\/li>\n<li>BA Philosophy, St Albert\u2019s College, Oakland, California<\/li>\n<li>BA Anthropology and Psychology, University of California, San Diego<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-okwvn-e29aaa8e90470044fb7e40e2b54a64a7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-okwvn-e29aaa8e90470044fb7e40e2b54a64a7{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr 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avia-full-stretch'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-515'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ogs3-75b457b24fa4f264fa01d9155a967a5d\">\n.flex_column.av-13ogs3-75b457b24fa4f264fa01d9155a967a5d{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-13ogs3-75b457b24fa4f264fa01d9155a967a5d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-yl1dv-6cc95bd4475abc9462abdf575fc72de9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Dr Denise Oliver &#8211; Founding Director, Director of Spiritual Theology &amp; Senior Lecturer\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prior to founding Claritas Spiritual Theology, Dr Denise Clare Oliver was Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, invited lecturer for the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, Adjunct Professor of Theology for the Institute for Continuing Theological Education and Priestly Formation at the Pontifical North American College, Rome, Director of Theology at the School of the Annunciation, and Senior Lecturer for the Academy of the Annunciation. Dr Oliver is Founding Director of \u00a0<strong><em>Claritas <\/em>Spiritual Theology<\/strong>,\u00a0 Director of Spiritual Theology &amp; Senior Lecturer for <em><strong>Lux in Tenebris, <\/strong><\/em>and an adjunct lecturer for Oscott College (Seminary).\u00a0 She also offers ongoing clergy formation and retreats.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Doctorate in Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Licentiate in Sacred Theology (Specialisation: Spiritual Theology), Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Master of Arts in Sacred Theology (Specialisation: Thomistic Studies) Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sacred Theology Baccalaureate, Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Philosophy,\u00a0 Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-r20fv-c8ae2659b2d6da6390c264182f58d1cc\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-r20fv-c8ae2659b2d6da6390c264182f58d1cc{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-r20fv-c8ae2659b2d6da6390c264182f58d1cc hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fdm6j-86f438291906fb55c74fc8d2c477d45d\">\n.flex_column.av-fdm6j-86f438291906fb55c74fc8d2c477d45d{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 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id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-13ive3-e9ba2c0f6b776fb46afdbed4adacbe5e main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-75  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_pc='75'><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color avia-full-stretch'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-515'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v6157-b35eac50bbd34447ca40e24b4053c542\">\n.flex_column.av-v6157-b35eac50bbd34447ca40e24b4053c542{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-v6157-b35eac50bbd34447ca40e24b4053c542 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljszf4ul-ff62602a19abb5b8443000b85b5146d9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Dr\u00a0 Christina Pal- Founding Director of\u00a0<i> Lux in Tenebris <\/i>and Senior Lecturer for <em>Claritas\u00a0<\/em>Spiritual Theology<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Dr Pal is<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a0<\/span>a senior lecturer for\u00a0<strong><em><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Lux in Tenebris\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong>and<em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><em>Claritas<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Spiritual Theology<\/span><\/strong>, a senior lecturer &#038; module convener for the Mater Ecclesiae Pontifical College and St Mary&#8217;s University Twickenham, an adjunct \u00a0lecturer for Oscott College (Seminary), and an adjunct lecturer for Maryvale Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to founding Lux in Tenibris, Dr Pal was an adjunct professor for the Augustine Institute and for Christendom College\u2019s Rome programme, as well as Adjunct Professor of Theology for the Institute for Continuing Theological Education and Priestly Formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. She was also Senior Academic Tutor for the School of the Annunciation at Buckfast Abbey and the Academy of the Annunciation in Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Pal specialises in Systematic Theology &#038; Biblical Theology \u2013 keeping Scripture &#038; Dogma together. She encourages a Canonical approach to the reading of Sacred Scripture, and a Catholic understanding of Divine revelation and the organic development of dogma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctorate in Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/li>\n<li>Licentiate in Sacred Theology (Specialisation: Dogmatic Theology), Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/li>\n<li>Master of Arts in Sacred Theology (Specialisation: Thomistic Studies) Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/li>\n<li>Sacred Theology Baccalaureate, Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/li>\n<li>Philosophy,\u00a0 Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, (Angelicum) Rome.<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Southern California.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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