The School of Spirituality recognizes that the Christian life is a pilgrimage of growth and progress in holiness. It exposes its participants to the treasury of orthodox, classical saints of the Church. Since each of us is a unique spiritual type, and responds to our Lord in an individual way, the school takes the approach that it offers a way, a method of enhancing the spiritual life. The goal of the School of Spirituality is laying a firm foundation for spiritual growth based on the nine levels of spirituality found in the Beatitudes.
To cover these sufficiently and allow time for practice in the various disciplines, the school is broken into nine monthly sessions beginning in September and ending in May.
To cover these sufficiently and allow time for practice in the various disciplines, the school is broken into nine monthly sessions beginning in September and ending in May.
SCHEDULE
The School of Spirituality is usually held on the second Saturday of the month, September through May. Dates for the current year are below. Each session begins with registration at 8:30 AM and end by 2:30 PM. Lunch is provided.
COST
The cost of the School is $180 (you may pay in full at registration or pay $20 per session.), plus a non-refundable registration fee of $25. Lunch, beverages, and all necessary materials and workbooks are included in the cost. Make checks payable to: The Episcopal Center for Renewal
LOCATION
St. Francis Episcopal Church
3838 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
2012 / 2013 Schedule
| Pugative Stage of the Soul | ||
| September 8 | Awakening the Soul | Hearing God's Call |
| October 13 | Acts of the Awakened Soul | The Desire to Follow Christ |
| November 10 | Acting in Right Reason | Purging the Obstacles to God |
| Illuminative Stage of the Soul | ||
| December 8 | Illumination of the Mind | How Scriptures stretches us |
| January 12 | Ordering the Will | Obedience to God's Kingdom |
| February 9 | Ordering the Emotions | Loving God & the Good |
| Unitive Stage | ||
| March 9 | Intellectual Union with God | Reason and Reality with God |
| April 13 | Union of the Will with God | To Desire God's Will |
| May 11 | Complete Union with God | Evangelism |