St Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle

In this course/module, we shall explore the work of St Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle. We shall learn about the various stages of prayer, and consider the distinction between ascetical and mystical prayer; the distinction between active prayer and passive prayer, as well as the transition from one to the other. We will also learn to recognise the signs of true growth in holiness, and consider important principles of spiritual direction.

This course runs for 16 weeks, 32 hours of teaching in total. We meet on Thursday mornings and Thursday evening. The evening is a repeat of the morning session so you can choose each week which time suits you best. Come in the morning or the evening, or if it helps your learning experience come to both! (at no extra cost)

Studying for Personal Enrichment

Claritas Spiritual Theology welcomes students to attend this course for personal enrichment, but without the pressure of assignments.

Course date: TBD

How it works...

Once you have registered and made your payment you will receive an email on the evening before each lecture/discussion session, with the link for the next day’s session.

On the first day of a course, there will be an optional test meeting 15 minutes before the start of the session – for anyone who wishes to practice clicking the link and making sure they can see and hear without any problems. At the time of the session, to “enter the meeting room”, you simply click the link in your email, follow the directions, and you are in! There is no need for any advanced computer or technical skill.

Real-time Interactive Participation

Once you are in the “meeting room”, you can see and hear everything. To ask questions, or participate in the discussion, you simply un-mute your microphone (or you can opt to just listen). We prefer everyone’s web-cam to be turned on, so that we’re all visible to each other, but you can opt to turn off your web-cam if necessary. You can ask questions, contribute to the discussion and participate just as you would if you were onsite – all from the comfort of your own home.

Following each session, notes will be emailed to you.
24-hour email, and access to your tutor by phone or Zoom by appointment.

In Case You Miss a Lecture on one of our long courses

As with any discipline, a certain time commitment is necessary in order to learn effectively. Nevertheless, we understand that there will be times when you might be unable to attend a lecture. When this happens, you can contact your course lecturer as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made for you to learn the material covered in the lecture you missed. You will be provided with the resources necessary, so that you do not have major gaps in your learning.

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