First 6 Months of the Spiritual Direction Certificate 2-year program 

Basics of Spiritual Direction

  • Personal formation through theological and spiritual growth.

  • Spiritual listening skill development. 

  • Review history of contemplative spirituality, and the mystics: theology and practice. 

  • Introduction to tools for discernment, self-discovery and transformation such as Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, the Enneagram, clearness committee, Tarot, and Ignatian discernment.

  • Learn about contemplative and devotional practices, such as those in Celtic, Desert, Natural, and Creation spiritualities.

  • Explore the arts in spirituality.