How do poets communicate their faith? What do they say about it? Do they have anything to offer us on our own meandering journeys to God? Through an in-depth study and use of lectio-divina, we will experience poems that surprise, delight and reflect upon the presence and action of God in our lives. Please note …
View course details “The Faith of Poets [in silence for Lent]”

Spend some time with a director and a good deal of time in silence. This is a retreat in which prayer and silence will be practiced as an invitation for deeper union with God and in which each participant will work with a spiritual director chosen by the monastic community. *Short written assignment before the …
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Lent is ‘com-passiontide’: we experience both God’s probing of our harshness and withholding and the gentle pressure of God’s grace, drawing us to embrace the gift of divine compassion for ourselves and all others. As we approach once again the Passiontide that celebrates God’s ultimate revelation of love in Jesus’ self offering on the Cross, …
View course details “Compassiontide: A Lenten Retreat with Martin Smith”

St. Athanasius of Alexandria believed that singing is essentially a spiritual discipline and an important practice in spiritual formation. Singing allows us to use the core elements out of which the world came into being and through which it is sustained: breath, tone, intentionality, and community. This retreat offers intensive spiritual work on the fundamentals …
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Since 1928, clergy, professional educators, and counless volunteers have come to Kanuga to share the best formation practices, be inspired by great speakers and rekindled for ministry. This conference offers the opportunity to explore how we form faith in an ecosystem of intergenerational relationships and faith experiences at church, home and through missional formation work …
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This unique, interactive Continuing Education opportunity invites preachers at all stages to share in learning from peers and coaches to develop and improve preaching practices. Guest presenters Dr. Sarah Travis (Minister of the Chapel, Knox College, Toronto) and Dr. Anthony Bailey (Coordinating Minister, Parkdale United Church, Ottawa) will offer model sermons and lead seminar groups …
View course details “Preaching Masterclass”

This is our second e-course on Jesus, but it is not necessary to take the first one before doing this one. Both courses were originally designed as Lenten retreats, but they can be done any time of year. You will receive 40 emails, each opening with a quotation about Jesus gathered from our reading of …
View course details “Practicing Spirituality with Jesus, 2 (e-course)”

“Whoever feels attracted to Jesus cannot adequately explain why,” Adolf Holl, author of Jesus in Bad Company wisely observed. “He must be prepared to be always correcting his image of Jesus for he will never exhaust what there is to know. Jesus is full of surprises.” That may actually be an understatement. From our reading …
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Can you imagine entering a sacred space of beauty and deep spiritual inspiration? How would it feel to step away from the fast-paced life and immerse yourself in a timeless world of rolling hills, cobblestone streets and inspirational art? April 14-24, 2020 Overview Following the example of St. Francis at San Damiano, we will also …
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Knowing the Heart of Jesus FEBRUARY 21, 2020 @ 7:30 PM – FEBRUARY 23, 2020 @ 12:30 PM  $260 Facilitated by Bill Clarke, SJ Treat yourself to a time of prayerful rest with the One who loves you and longs to share his heart with you, inviting you to, “learn from me for I am gentle and humble …
View course details “Knowing the Heart of Jesus”