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A Self Guided e-course to deepen your spiritual journey with Christ
“Just by the very nature of our birth, we are on the spiritual journey.”
--Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O
The Christian spiritual journey begins with the heart’s deep longing for the wholeness found only in and through God. It moves along the path leading to transformation into the likeness of Christ. In this self-paced e-course, we explore the common path Christians throughout the ages have taken to seek and find the God who also seeks us. The course, for spiritual seekers, is based on the book Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life by Marjorie Thompson.
Once you review the program details below, proceed to
SESSION 1 to begin the course.
All sessions can be found in the Program Menu
at the top of this page.
Welcome to this e-course, The Christian Spiritual Journey, based on Marjorie Thompson’s book, Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life (Revised Edition-Enlarged), John Knox Press, 2015. You can participate in the course by simply following the program format. However, to get the full range and scope of the content, it is highly recommended that participants purchase their own copy of the book and read along. You can purchase the book from Amazon, or through christianbook.com., by calling 1-800-247-4784. The cost is $12.99 plus postage. You can also get it as an e-book for $9.89.
Program Guide
The program guide is Gary Maccaroni. Gary has served the Saint Ann parish community as a Pastoral Associate since 1996 and is currently the Director of Religious Education. Gary has an MA from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a commissioned Lay Ecclesial Minister in the Diocese of Trenton, a presenter for the diocesan diaconate program, and workshop leader for the diocese in the area of adult faith formation.
Goals & Focus
This program was developed with a purpose in mind and to meet what is a growing hunger to engage in a robust, life-giving, spiritual life. It aims:
To provide an opportunity for participants to become more deeply formed in the spiritual life.
To provide a way for participants to establish and/or deepen their own daily spiritual practice.
To provide a way for spiritual seekers to further investigate their longing for a deeper relationship with God through Christian tradition.
The focus is on Christian spirituality, not doctrine. It is meant to help people of faith understand the value of a committed spiritual life and begin to practice some of the basic disciplines of the Christian spiritual life while also encouraging experienced practitioners to engage in a spiritual journey of faith.
Program Format
A simple format is suggested for each session:
§ Read the short session summary
§ Listen to the audio segment (and/or read the text of the audio)
§ Read the designated chapter from Soul Feast (optional)
§ Reflect on the session questions
§ Practice one or more of the suggested exercises
§ Share your reflection/experience with someone else (optional)
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