A weekend retreat at Mount Carmel The shadow consists of everything (beliefs, attitudes, emotions and behaviours) which we drove back into our unconscious for fear of being rejected by those important to our safety and wellbeing when we were young. Using a gentle psychospiritual framework, Jungian psychology and gospel references, we will explore the hidden …
View course details “LIVING FULLY: BEFRIENDING YOUR SHADOW”

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The world turns on how we perceive one another. We can point to people, famous or not, who have made a difference in our lives. Sometimes, though, it is those who we would least expect, the ones who by their otherness become priceless blessings, who enable us to be our best selves. Dorothy Day, co-founder …
View course details “Entertaining Angels Unawares Retreat”

After many months of social distancing, people might wonder what they could receive from engaging in an in-home silent retreat. But an intentional “date” to be together with God in seclusion and silence is different from COVID aloneness. god is always with and within us, beckoning, inviting. It is through an interlude of chosen silecne …
View course details “Silent Virtually-Directed In-Home Retreat”

Discover varied methods for nurturing the spirituality of congregations. About this event This event is brought to you by the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary This online cohort will meet on four consecutive Thursday afternoons (Oct 7 – Oct 28) from 3 – 4:30 p.m. eastern. In 1971 Karl Rahner wrote, “The …
View course details “Deepening Spirituality in Our Parishes”

The Reverend Canon Ian Mobsby One of the great challenges for all those involved in new forms of ministry, mission, fresh expressions of church, and forming missional communities is that it can be utterly exhausting. Missioners as activists are expected to make things happen often in very difficult contexts with scarce resources. Working in such …
View course details “Developing a Contemplative Prayer Life: A Twelve-Step Approach”

Are you in a Season of Grief? Grief moves and changes like the seasons. Come and explore grief through the seasons of loss, change, growth and renewal. This retreat is for people experiencing loss through death/separation/divorce/lost relationships and life changes. An opportunity to examine your loss by using the seasons as a metaphor to discover …
View course details “SEASONS OF GRIEF RETREAT – Surviving Loss”

Level 1 – Introductory Workshop For Those Who Want to Learn or Deepen the Practice of Group Spiritual Direction Friday, September 10, 2021, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDST Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDST Sunday, September 12, 2021, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDST Via Zoom Audio and video connections …
View course details “Group Spiritual Direction Workshop”

Do you yearn to explore a way of leading that is more aligned with your heart? Leadership is challenging, no matter the workplace.  Despite our best intentions, we all too often find ourselves acting in ways that feel out-of-step with our deepest longings.  With hearts wide open, we can see how to lead in a …
View course details “With Hearts Wide Open: Contemplative Leadership Seminar”

Does your heart long for a deeper connection to God? Do you yearn to live from a place of calm and love instead of fear? Do you desire to journey together in a community of like-hearted souls? If so, join us for the eight-month program, Heart Longings: An Invitation to the Contemplative Path, November 2021-June …
View course details “Heart Longings: An Invitation to the Contemplative Path”