Theology of the Body
& the Interior Life
Course Description
This course assists students in integrating Ignatian discernment of spirits into living the Theology of the Body concretely in daily life. The wisdom of Ignatius of Loyola’s teaching on discernment in his Spiritual Exercises equips students to understand and respond effectively to the complex movements of the heart and related thoughts that will arise in their daily effort to live the Theology of the Body. In its first part, this course will explore Ignatius’s guidelines for discernment (Spiritual Exercises, 313-327) in depth through a double methodology: attentive exegesis of Ignatius’s text and exposition of its content through analysis of examples from a variety of spiritual figures. In its second part, the course will prepare the students to live discernment daily though a detailed exposition of and personal exercises in praying the examen prayer, the practical means by which discernment becomes a daily way of life.
Experience the Retreat
We offer two ways to experience this journey: as an immersive in-person retreat or as an online course. The details below describe the all-inclusive nature of our on-site retreats. Our online students receive the same world-class teaching and comprehensive study guide from the comfort of home.
Five days of learning & interactive lecture (30 hours of master’s level instruction)
Fantastic study guide so you can focus on receiving vs. note-taking
Daily Mass, adoration, and confession
Hotel style accommodations & delicious meals
Time for relaxation and networking
Gorgeous grounds to soak in God’s natural beauty
Optional round trip shuttle from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
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