School Notes
Date posted: 聽 Oct 02, 2024
The Gift of Prayer
Fee:聽$60 | Five Weeks
鈥�Deep down in every human heart there is knowledge of God. And deep down in every human heart is the desire to communicate with God.鈥�
-St. Teresa of Calcutta
Whether you are looking to deepen your current prayer life or just beginning your prayer journey, this course provides an opportunity to reflect on the ways that we communicate with God and how God communicates with us.
Rooted in the Catholic tradition, this course explores the foundations of prayer and reflects on different ways to engage in prayer, communally and individually.
This course has a required text:聽 James Martin, S.J. . HarperOne: New York, NY, 2021.
Topics
- Week 1: Introduction
- Week 2:聽Prayer Foundations
- Week 3:聽Examen and Movements of Prayer
- Week 4:聽Discernment and Imagination聽
- Week 5:聽Lectio Divina, Centering Prayer, and Nature Prayer聽
- Week 6:聽Experiences of Prayer
Additional Materials Needed:
James Martin, S.J.聽 HarperOne: New York, NY, 2021.
Content Scholars:聽
Rev. James Martin, S.J. (text and video) is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, founder of Outreach, and author of numerous books;
Colleen M. Griffith (video) is Professor of the Practice of Theology and Faculty Director of Spirituality Studies at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry;
Andr茅 Brouillette, S.J.(video) is Associate Professor of Systematic and Spiritual Theology at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry;
Barbara Quinn, RSCJ (video) is Associate Director of Spiritual Formation at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry;
Jaime L. Waters (video) is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry;
Guadalupe Ospino (video) is the Director of the Hispanic Apostolate of Saint Patrick Parish in Lawrence, Massachusetts;
Hosffman Ospino (video) is Professor of Hispanic Ministry and Religious Education and Chair of the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry.