The Ignatian Way: On-line Class for Lent 2011

Are you hoping to find a way of prayer that speaks to the longings of your heart?

You have placed your truth in the inner being;
Therefore teach me the wisdom of the heart.
Forgive all that binds me in fear,
That I might radiate love.
-from Psalms for Praying

Join us at the Center for Spiritual Development for an on-line Lenten Study based on Ignatian Discernment and Prayer.

We will explore three essential Ignatian prayer forms:

• Meditative Prayer where I seek God in quiet, inspired by scripture;
• Contemplative Prayer where I open to God through silence:
• Prayer of the Senses where I am fully present to my entire experience of this moment in God.

During Holy Week we will walk with Christ through imaginative prayer and the classic Stations of the Cross. We end our course exploring discernment and practicing the daily prayer known as the Examen.

The course includes daily email reflections, weekly lessons, reflection questions, and guided meditations to enhance your practice of the prayer form for the week.

Outline of the Course

• Week One - My Blessed Journey with God
• Week Two - Sin in Perspective
• Week Three - Seeking Grace in prayer
• Week Four - Meditations with the Spirit
• Week Five - Cultivating silence
• Week Six - The imagination and prayer
• Week Seven - The Way of the Cross
• Week Eight - Resurrection and Rejoicing

Sign Up for the Ignatian Way

Course Cost - $120
Scholarships available!
Includes Lenten Retreat on March 25-26 at St. James Parish.

Send your name and email address, with a check made out to CSD, to:

Center for Spiritual Development at St. James
3100 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111

For more information contact

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