{"id":1067,"date":"2023-03-09T19:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T19:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/?page_id=1067"},"modified":"2025-10-23T21:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:50:25","slug":"long-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/long-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-dekphn-77a86168ecb14bc687f2ec9bff64f3e2 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_masonry_entries  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1067'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  av-thin-font av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Long Courses<strong><\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-324cvf-1b360a52e3ed58c4abc94ebedd6f68ad av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfimtml0-0b40b284879d75692e103cee4114011b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><em>Transformed by Grace<br \/>\nEnlightened by Truth<br \/>\nInflamed by Love<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-awbtm3-9c942bc5402c8f933bdffb5c3c71f556\">\n.flex_column.av-awbtm3-9c942bc5402c8f933bdffb5c3c71f556{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-awbtm3-9c942bc5402c8f933bdffb5c3c71f556 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-9ec8h7-f57d252ae3d5d4aa037725d9fae9d027'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>All Lecturers have Pontifical Doctorates and many years of teaching experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn to understand the writings of the Saints, and ways of authentic Christian prayer, meditation, and contemplation.<\/li>\n<li>Discover the connections between the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, contemplative prayer, and the various aspects of Spiritual Theology, so that you can recognize these in the lives of the Saints and your own life..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-y8ntn-63d479a5f1a28e5e35bfe454136c07f7\">\n.flex_column.av-y8ntn-63d479a5f1a28e5e35bfe454136c07f7{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-y8ntn-63d479a5f1a28e5e35bfe454136c07f7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_toggle_container  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-71s1ff-420d428e6f3bc84d51e7aa22dddb2f09'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Identify the signs of growth in holiness in the Saints and be equipped to recognize those same signs in yourself, and in your students, and spiritual directees.<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for religious formators, parish lay workers, teachers, parents, young adults, and everyone interested in the path of prayer and the journey of the soul toward union with God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='togglecontainer av-41xsmj-26b24bd0322409cde4f45fd04f006a41  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-28g42z-bb90a19ee82faf9681b561a95ae01f4f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>How it works...<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>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\u2019s session.<\/p>\n<p>On the first day of a course, there will be an optional test meeting 15 minutes before the start of the session \u2013 for anyone who wishes to practice clicking the link and making sure they can see and hear without any problems. \u00a0At the time of the session, to \u201center the meeting room\u201d, you simply click the link in your email, follow the directions, and you are in! \u00a0There is no need for any advanced computer or technical skill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real-time Interactive Participation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you are in the \u201cmeeting room\u201d, you can see and hear everything. \u00a0To ask questions, or participate in the discussion, you simply un-mute your microphone (or you can opt to just listen). \u00a0We prefer everyone\u2019s web-cam to be turned on, so that we\u2019re 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 \u2013 all from the comfort of your own home.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Following each session, notes will be emailed to you.<\/li>\n<li>If you were unable to attend the live lecture, a link to an audio recording will be sent to you by email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In Case You Miss a Lecture on one of our long courses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As with any discipline, a certain time commitment is necessary in order to learn effectively.\u00a0 Nevertheless, we understand that there will be times when you might be unable to attend a lecture. 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