March 11 to 17, 2013 Come for an experiential approach to working with the ancient spiritual symbol of the Enneagram. We’ll explore the three realms of body, soul and spirit as we journey through the Enneagram. This residential program will take us beyond the level of Ennea”type” into the deep inner work and …
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  Eastern Christian Spirituality (Weeklong Format; 1213-38) John P. Burgess, James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology, PTS Much of North American Protestantism has lost a sense of God’s holiness breaking into the world among us. In this course, we will explore how Eastern Christianity (Orthodoxy) can help North American Protestants come to a deeper …
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  June 18 – 27 / Rome and Italian Pilgrimage Sites / A Spiritual Formation Pilgrimage / Rebecca Cole-Turner

  Developmental Perspectives on Children and Spirituality: Insights for the Whole Life Cycle (1213-36) Amy Hollingsworth, Psychologist, College Professor, and Author of The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers; along with other presenters Fred Rogers opened many eyes to the possibilities of guiding children in their early years to grow emotionally and socially. At the core …
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  Immersion Weekend Experience: An Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life (1213-33) Mary Lynn Callahan, Interim Director of Spiritual Life Ministries, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Spiritual Director; with presentations by various PTS faculty This is the foundational course in the Spiritual Formation Certificate program. It consists of readings and lectures, discussion in …
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  Journeying through the Inner Life: Dream Work and Spiritual Formation (Weekend Format; 1213-30) Bernard F. Tickerhoof, Director of Ongoing Formation, Sacred Heart Province of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis The spiritual journey calls us to continuously reconfigure our lives both within and without. In the process of exploring our dreams, we are …
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  FRIday, November 23 – SUNday, November 25, 2012   Simple Faith   A Retreat with Margaret Silf We are living through times of great upheaval when many of our imagined ‘certainties’ are crumbling. The question of faith is not immune to this disintegration, and for many people who would describe themselves as people of …
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  SUNDAY, November 18, 2012 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2012 Cultivating Inner Stillness: A Guided Silent Retreat   with Rick McCorrister This will be a time to explore inner stillness and all that is has to teach us for our journey. We will begin Sunday evening with an orientation to the retreat time: what to …
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        THURSDAY, November 15 – SUNDAY, November 18, 2012 Finding the Sacred in All of Life   with Rick McCorrister Thursday evening will be a time of introduction to the weekend and the theme of finding the sacred in all of life. Friday and Saturday will follow this daily pattern: Each day …
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  FRIDAY, November 2 – SUNDAY, November 4, 2012   Surrendering to Silence: A Heart-Centred Practice   with Laura Madsen We live in a consumer society – full of noise and constant distraction. Silence Practice therefore presents a challenge, as much of our life habituates around a constant agitation for external validation and pre-occupations. The …
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