The Weeks of the Spiritual Exercises
Online Class This unit will provide an in-depth study of the four “Weeks” of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It will approach the Weeks of the Exercises from the perspective of the purgative or healing mode (The First Week), the i..
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History of Christian Contemplative Practices
Online class This unit explores the history of contemplative practices in Western Christian spirituality. The unit begins with an investigation of key biblical passages and then moves to the early Church Fathers including Origen, August..
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Ignatian Pedagogy: Future Orientations
Online class This unit will explore the implications of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm for future orientations in Jesuit education. The defining elements of Ignatian Pedagogy (Reflection and Action) will be examined through the concept of R..
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Professional Supervision in the Field
Online Unit This unit aims to assist already-practicing supervisors from a range of multidisciplinary fields including: spiritual direction, ministry (religious and lay), counselling, psychotherapy, allied health and leadership. Students will ..
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Theological Frameworks for the Spiritual Exercises
Online Unit This unit will assist supervisors and spiritual directors to develop a deeper appreciation of the range of theological worlds that serve as a background and context to the Spiritual Exercises. This unit explores how images o..
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The New Testament Foundations of Ignatian Spirituality
Online Class This unit is designed to develop in the students an ability to engage in an informed critical reading of New Testament texts as sacred scripture. It aims to enable students to broaden and deepen their engagement with the Ne..
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Capstone Integrative Project (20 cp unit)
Master of Spiritual Direction students require completion of the postgraduate foundational units and at least 50% of elective units relevant to their award. The capstone unit will usually be taken during the last semester/year of coursework. T..
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Ignatian Pedagogy: A Contemporary Vision
Online Class This unit will examine and analyse the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm: self-knowledge and self-discipline; attentiveness; respect for intellect and reason as tools for discovering truth; discerning the right course of action; fle..
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Ignatian Mysticism in the World: Reconciliation and Justice after a Secular Age
Online Unit This unit explores Ignatian mystical spirituality as a resource for the construction of religious narratives that contribute to intentional, social transformation in a secular context. Students develop a transdisciplinary approac..
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