{"id":330,"date":"2016-02-29T13:10:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T13:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.kriesi.at\/travel\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-28T17:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T17:53:05","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfh8618h-298393e73786d1cef6d0c038c5e32c22\">\n.avia-section.av-lfh8618h-298393e73786d1cef6d0c038c5e32c22{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/homepage.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-lfh8618h-298393e73786d1cef6d0c038c5e32c22 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#0f0f0f;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-lfh8618h-298393e73786d1cef6d0c038c5e32c22 main_color avia-section-default 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class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Thinking with the Church, Praying with the Saints<strong><\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-7joci-a98101450b1a350e160bbe0b8e47d460 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div '     ><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-72886y-058df82ab49e39dcf939473127362905\">\n.flex_column.av-72886y-058df82ab49e39dcf939473127362905{\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-72886y-058df82ab49e39dcf939473127362905 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-6tbu8q-91c5c8627cdbda97d371ad77354992cb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">All Lecturers have Pontifical Doctorates and many years of teaching experience<\/h3>\n<p>Founding Director: Denise Oliver<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Claritas<\/em> courses, books, and resources equip you to understand the great spiritual masters and <em>how <\/em>everyone can reach the heights of holiness. <em>Claritas Spiritual Theology<\/em> is dedicated to offering resources suitable for laity, priests, and religious. We delve deeply into the Catholic Spiritual Tradition and see its relevance for today. Whether you want to grow in your own spiritual life, or you are already a spiritual director or formator and you want to learn more about the spiritual life and formation, <em>Claritas<\/em> provides the tools.<\/p>\n<p>Deepen your understanding of Catholic Spiritual Theology through live lectures (via video-conferencing) with inter-active discussion and real-time participation, all from the comfort of your own home,\u00a0and meet fellow disciples from all over the world!<\/p>\n<p>Join us on this journey so that together we may be further transformed by grace, enlightened by truth, and inflamed by love.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-liox3l3x-622d5c5803ae59562c10a0dc9704895f-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><a href='https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/why-study-with-claritas-spiritual-theology\/'  class='avia-button av-liox3l3x-622d5c5803ae59562c10a0dc9704895f avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Why Study with Claritas?<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-ljkakxd4-486003263b0ed299e75fad19dec05f84-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_testimonials '><a href='https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/bursary-funds\/'  class='avia-button av-ljkakxd4-486003263b0ed299e75fad19dec05f84 avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Bursary Funds Available <\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-lmeqepox-f89283f0a0304020fa1a6b4b7cc724d3 avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible' >\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-lmeqenem-72dfd84acd461f42c57817dd29341718 avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201c<i>I was not sure what to expect with a Spiritual Formation course. I thought it may be all about feelings&#8230; Instead it focuses on the hidden part of us, our soul.\u00a0 Through understanding our soul, we can more fully participate in discipleship and know and love God more intimately.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe Spiritual Formation course is excellent&#8230; The course has equipped me in delivering talks and courses within my diocese and parish.\u00a0 I am more confident and knowledgeable&#8230;\u00a0 this new area of learning is exciting.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lnlwcysn-47c631319aabb77db0a53e398e5e7a4e-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_testimonials  el_before_av_video '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnlwcysn-47c631319aabb77db0a53e398e5e7a4e\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-lnlwcysn-47c631319aabb77db0a53e398e5e7a4e{\nfont-size:22px;\n-webkit-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n-moz-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n-ms-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n-o-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/portfolio-item\/spiritual-theology-formation\/'  class='avia-button av-lnlwcysn-47c631319aabb77db0a53e398e5e7a4e avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-medium avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' > St John Diploma: Spiritual Theology & Formation - 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It is a collection of short and simple meditations on each of the Gifts with Scripture extracts, reflections and prayers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And concerning <em>Conformation &#038; the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am happy to recommend to you a new book by Dr. Denise Oliver, who runs <em>Claritas<\/em> Spiritual Theology&#8230; This splendid little book, called <em>Confirmation and the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit<\/em> (London, Claritas: 2024), is available from Amazon and the usual book stores.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5kqzju-9a5520778ab38601559693e746cf4aaf\">\n.flex_column.av-5kqzju-9a5520778ab38601559693e746cf4aaf{\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-5kqzju-9a5520778ab38601559693e746cf4aaf av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lsqoau1f-e2749e03dea5a6646e070735ae4b74c4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lsqoau1f-e2749e03dea5a6646e070735ae4b74c4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lsqoau1f-e2749e03dea5a6646e070735ae4b74c4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lsqoau1f-e2749e03dea5a6646e070735ae4b74c4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-29  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3483 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3483 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-728x1030.jpg\" alt='' title='CONFIRMA TION COVER- just front page'  height=\"1030\" width=\"728\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-728x1030.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-1061x1500.jpg 1061w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-499x705.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-450x636.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page-600x848.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CONFIRMA-TION-COVER-just-front-page.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lsqocz4u-15870c5319f5105d9e937c7e5410a848'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NEW!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Confirmation &#038; the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='flex_column av-hk7ii-bf455b8e37dffc3a3db3c11c59db4134 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div><div class='flex_column av-zi16-5ea546c4b2de9c22bfe4967ea7eb2c59 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lsqmxb9p-b99a7c023ddc111d6c6be37dd98db4b6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lsqmxb9p-b99a7c023ddc111d6c6be37dd98db4b6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lsqmxb9p-b99a7c023ddc111d6c6be37dd98db4b6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lsqmxb9p-b99a7c023ddc111d6c6be37dd98db4b6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-33  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2804 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2804 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bishop_Philip_Egan_wiki-commons-495x400.jpg\" alt='' title='Bishop_Philip_Egan_wiki-commons'  height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bishop_Philip_Egan_wiki-commons-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bishop_Philip_Egan_wiki-commons-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='hr av-vcca-47cb551735f91a59a56a6a2d244c2549 hr-default  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-8y02q-69d96cc7ab5be5d3a107a3b740e1fe5e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lsqnfdqa-7225c13961e865cdfef18cebe1b211cd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>We are very grateful to Bishop Philip Egan (Bishop of the Diocese of Portsmouth, England) for his blessing and his continued prayers for this new apostolate.<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_3'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-330'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-330","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=330"}],"version-history":[{"count":291,"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3831,"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/330\/revisions\/3831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.claritas-st.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}