GP2500 – Spiritual Wisdom of Eastern Christianity

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Dr. Michael Gama

Michael Gama

Course Overview

This course offers an introduction to the spiritual treasures of the Byzantine tradition of Christianity. The first part looks at the distinctive features of its rich liturgical piety. The second part extends this liturgical perspective to include the ways in which icons communicate the mysteries of the faith. And the third part examines the Hesychast tradition, focusing on the Prayer of the Heart.

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2400 Christian and Non-Christian Spiritualities — GP2400 – Christian and Non-Christian Spiritualities
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SSF - Foundations of Prayer and Union with God — SSF102 – Foundations of Prayer and Union with God
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SSF - Foundations of Prayer and Union with God — SSF102 – Fundamentos de la Oración y la Unión con Dios
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SSF 104 Introduction to the Sacred Liturgy 450×450 — SSF104 – Introduction to the Sacred Liturgy
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SSF105 Discernment of Spirits — SSF105 – Discernimiento de Espíritus
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SSF 109 Introduction to the Sacraments 450×450 — SSF109 – Introduction to the Sacraments
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SSF110 - Introduction to Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity — SSF110–Introduction to Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity
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SSF112 Introduction to Spiritual Direction — SSF112 – Introduction to Spiritual Direction
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God’s Plan for Marriage 450×450 — SSF114 – God’s Plan for Marriage
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SSF115 - Evangelization and the Spiritual Life — SSF115–Evangelization and the Spiritual Life
Dates: TBD

The Mass in the Old Testament 450×450 — SSF116 – The Mass in the Old Testament: Approaching the Lord with Fear and Trembling
Dates: TBD

SSF117 - Exploring the Source and Summit — SSF117 – Exploring the Source and Summit
Dates: TBD

Exploring Theosis Featured Image — SSF118 – Exploring Theosis
Dates: TBD

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Dates: TBD

Descent from the Cross Featured — SSF121 – The Christian Meaning of Suffering According to Saint John Paul II
Dates: TBD

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SSF 125 Sacramentals, The Liturgy of the Hours, and Devotions 450×450 — SSF125 – Sacramentals, the Liturgy of the Hours, and Devotions
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Credo 450×450 — SSF126 – Credo: Authentic Faith and Practice in an Age of Confusion
May 20 - July 1, 2025

Credo Part Two 450×450 — SSF127 – Credo: Authentic Morality and Right Worship in an Age of Confusion
July 8 - August 19, 2025

SSF210 - Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church — SSF210 – Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church
Dates: TBD

Grace Freely Given Course Image 450×450 — SSF213 – Grace Freely Given: A Thomistic Understanding of the Life of Grace
Dates: TBD

Liturgies and Devotions of the Byzantine Rite 450×450 — SSF214 Liturgies and Devotions of the Byzantine Rite
Dates: TBD

Saint Augustine 450×450 — SSF221 – Saint Augustine of Hippo: Our Hearts Are Restless until They Rest in You
Dates: TBD

SSF222-Introduction-to-St-Francis-of-Assisi — SSF222–Introduction to Saint Francis of Assisi
Dates: TBD

SSF223 Introduction to Saint Therese of Lisieux — SSF223–Introduction to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Dates: TBD

SSF230–Introduction-to-St-Teresa-of-Avila — SSF225 – Introduction to St. Teresa of Avila
Dates: TBD

None — SSF226 – Introduction to St. John of Avila
Dates: TBD

Nuptials of the Word 450×450 — SSF227 – The Nuptials of the Word: St. Bernard of Clairvaux on the Song of Songs
Dates: TBD

Edith Stein Featured Image — SSF228 – Living at the Hand of the Lord: The Life and Thought of St. Edith Stein
July 11 - August 29, 2025

Masterpiece of the Divine Artist 450×450 — SSF229 – Masterpiece of the Divine Artist
Dates: TBD

SSF230 - Introduction to St John of the Cross — SSF230 – St. John of the Cross and Our Journey into the Mystery of God
Dates: TBD

1220 - Wisdom of the Saints from Hildegard of Bingen to John of the Cross — SSF231 – From Healed Psyche to Divine Union: The Psychology of St. John of the Cross
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St. Benedict and St. Therese Featured — SSF232 – St. Benedict and St. Therese: The Little Rule and the Little Way
Dates: TBD

St. Benedict Featured — SSF233 – How St. Benedict Changed the World
Dates: TBD

450×450 Toledo — SSF234 – The Psychology of St. John of the Cross: Lovingly Moved into Our Right Minds
Dates: TBD

Thomas Aquinas 450×450 — SSF235 – The Spiritual Wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas
Dates: TBD

St. Catherine 450×450 — SSF236 – Saint Catherine of Siena: Radiating the Fire of Love
Dates: TBD

Mystical Wisdom of the Desert Fathers 450×450 — SSF237 – The Mystical Wisdom of the Desert Fathers
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Dates: TBD

Mary, Model of Prayer 3 450×450 — SSF239 – My Soul Magnifies the Lord: Mary, the Model of Contemplation
Dates: TBD

Holiness – A Course in the Spiritual Classics 450×450 — SSF247 – Holiness: A Course in the Spiritual Classics
Dates: TBD

SSF248 Growth in Holiness: Doctors of the Interior Life — SSF248 – Growth in Holiness: Doctors of the Interior Life
Dates: TBD

SSF249 - Contemplative Prayer and the Beloved Disciple — SSF249–Contemplative Prayer and the Beloved Disciple
Dates: TBD

SSF251 - Marian Apparitions in the Modern World - Fatima Centenary — SSF251 – Marian Apparitions in the Modern World
Dates: TBD

1996.9 — SSF253 – Holiness: A Course in the Spiritual Classics Part II
Dates: TBD

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Dates: TBD

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Dates: TBD

SSF275 - Angels and Demons — SSF275 – Angels and Demons
Dates: TBD

Visions and Revelations 450×450 — SSF276 – Discernment of Visions and Revelations in the Interior Life
Dates: TBD

SSF279 Healing the Imagination A Reading Course In The Lord of the Rings — SSF279 – Healing the Imagination: A Reading Course in the Lord of the Rings
Dates: TBD

The Mystical Wisdom of the Lord of the Rings 450×450 — SSF280 – The Mystical Wisdom of the Lord of the Rings
Dates: TBD

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Dates: TBD

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