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Finding Your Calling: Tools of Ignatian Discernment (Spring Courses 2024)
March 18 @ 7:00 pm – March 22 @ 4:00 pm
$490.00
About the Course:
Ignatian discernment is the spiritual practice of noticing the movements within your heart and soul, identifying the thoughts, desires, and emotions that motivate them, and using these insights to decide where God is leading you.
During this week, you will learn about the art of discernment as taught by St. Ignatius of Loyola to improve your approach to decision making. Topics discussed will include discernment of the spirits at work within one’s heart, different skills and tips in making a good discernment, and improving one’s spiritual life to best hear the voice of God.
Instructor: Fr. John O’Brien
Fr. John O’Brien, S.J. was born in British Columbia and after studying in Rome, entered the Society of Jesus in 2008. He taught theology and communications at St. Mark’s College at UBC, and led mission trips to Jamaica and Canada’s North. Since his ordination in 2017, Fr. John has given many talks and retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and Ignatian Discernment. He is currently the director of the National Shrine to the Canadian Martyrs in Midland, Ontario.
Schedule:
Check-in Monday, March 18 (6-9pm) or Tuesday, March 19 (8:30-9am)
Course sessions start 10:00am Tuesday, Mar. 19 and end 4:00pm Friday, Mar. 22.
This is an intensive-style course: there are 11 two-hour blocks of course time, at 10:00am-12:00pm, 2:00-4:00pm, and 7:30-9:30pm daily.
This course on Ignatian Discernment is a part of our Spring Courses, a series of 7 faith-enriching week-long courses on different topics that will bring you to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Catholic faith.