Weekend Module Schedule and Outline of Topics

  • Module 1

    1

    The Role of the Spiritual Director

    Understanding Spiritual Direction
    The Goal of Spiritual Direction
    Inner Life of the Spiritual Director
    Spiritual Direction & Clinical Psychotherapy

  • Module 2

    2

    Christian Doctrine for Spiritual Direction

    Doctrine of the Trinity
    Doctrine of Christ
    Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
    Spiritual Heresies

  • Module 3

    3

    Practicing Spiritual Direction

    Beginning the Direction Relationship
    Anatomy of a Session
    Records & Schedules
    Ethics
    Intersections of Spiritual Direction and Christian Psychotherapy

  • Module 4

    4

    Scripture, Sacraments, & Spiritual Disciplines

    Scripture
    Sacramental Life
    Rule of Life

  • Module 5

    5

    Theology of the Soul

    Theological Anthropology
    Doctrine of Soul
    Doctrine of Thoughts
    Doctrine of Sin
    Christian Virtue

  • Module 6

    6

    Contemplative Spirituality

    Personality & Temperament
    Practicing Silence & Solitude
    The Jesus Prayer
    Ignatian Exercises

  • Concluding Retreat

    7

    Emmaus Retreat

    Guided Retreat and Spiritual Exercises

    Cohort Member Reflections

    Commissioning Service

Conversatio Course Application