DATE
November 3 – December 15, 2026
Course Overview
This course aims to learn from the martyrs how to love Jesus Christ, grow in prayer and cultivate the life of virtue needed for fidelity and courageous witness to Him. Focusing upon several spiritual works, the course highlights the prayer of martyrdom as a contemplation of the Face of Jesus.
Date & Time
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GP1000 – Introduction to Spiritual Theology
September 11 - November 6, 2026
GP1100–Bible and the Revelation of Prayer
Dates: TBD
GP1210–Wisdom of the Saints From Athanasius to Bernard of Clairvaux
September 9 - November 4, 2026
GP1220 – Wisdom of the Saints from St. Hildegard of Bingen to St. John of the Cross
Dates: TBD
GP1300 – Gift of the Holy Spirit and the Divine Indwelling
Dates: TBD
GP1400 – Theology of Divine Mercy, Conversion and Suffering
June 30 - August 25, 2026
GP1500 – Spiritual Direction Foundations
Dates: TBD
GP1900–Apostolate
Offered each quarter
GP2100 – Evangelical Counsels and the Beatitudes
Dates: TBD
GP2200–Discernment, Degrees of Prayer and Stages of Spiritual Growth
Dates: TBD
GP2300 – Mystery of Mary and Her Role in the Spiritual Life
Dates: TBD
GP2400 – Christian and Non-Christian Spiritualities
Dates: TBD
GP2500 – Spiritual Wisdom of Eastern Christianity
September 10 - November 5, 2026
GP2600 – The Nature of Mystical Wisdom in the Life of the Church
Dates: TBD
GP2900–Long Retreat
Offered each quarter
SSF101 – Transformation in Christ
Dates: TBD
SSF102 – Foundations of Prayer and Union with God
September 15 - October 27, 2026
SSF102 – Fundamentos de la Oración y la Unión con Dios
Fecha: Por Anunciar
SSF103 – The Priesthood of Christ and the Devotional Life
Dates: TBD
SSF104 – Introduction to the Sacred Liturgy
Dates: TBD
SSF105 – Discernimiento de Espíritus
Fecha: Por Anunciar
SSF105 – Discernment of Spirits
July 22 - September 2, 2026
SSF107 – Breaking the Chains that Bind Us: An Introduction to Moral Theology
Dates: TBD
SSF107 Rompiendo las cadenas que nos atan: introducción a la teología moral
8 de septiembre - 13 de octubre de 2026
SSF108 – Spiritual Warfare and the Progress of the Soul
Dates: TBD
SSF109 – Introduction to the Sacraments
Dates: TBD
SSF110–Introduction to Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity
Dates: TBD
SSF112 Introducción a la Dirección Espiritual
Fecha: Por Anunciar
SSF112 – Introduction to Spiritual Direction
September 14 - October 19, 2026
SSF114 – God’s Plan for Marriage
Dates: TBD
SSF115–Evangelization and the Spiritual Life
Dates: TBD
SSF116 – The Mass in the Old Testament: Approaching the Lord with Fear and Trembling
Dates: TBD
SSF117 – Exploring the Source and Summit
July 2 - August 6, 2026
SSF118 – Exploring Theosis
Dates: TBD
SSF120 – Unleashing the Power of Intercessory Prayer
Dates: TBD
SSF121 – The Christian Meaning of Suffering According to Saint John Paul II
Dates: TBD
SSF123 – The Road to Self-Awareness and Healing
September 1 - October 6, 2026
SSF123 – The Road to Self-Awareness and Healing
July 7 - August 11, 2026
SSF124 – Purification of Your Fiat: Let Your Yes Mean Yes and Your No Mean No
Dates: TBD
SSF125 – Sacramentals, the Liturgy of the Hours, and Devotions
September 10 - October 22, 2026
SSF126 – Credo: Authentic Faith and Practice in an Age of Confusion
Dates: TBD
SSF127 – Credo: Authentic Morality and Right Worship in an Age of Confusion
July 21 - September 1, 2026
SSF128 – Deeper into the Castle: The Dark Night and Contemplation
November 11 - December 16, 2026
SSF129 – Being Truly Human in an Age of Techno-Spirituality
Dates: TBD
SSF130 – The Spirituality of the Martyrs: Contemplating the Face of Christ
November 3 - December 15, 2026
SSF131 – Spe Salvi: Benedict XVI’s Theology of Hope
Dates: TBD
SSF132 – Twelve Steps to Sacred: Becoming the Saint God Made You to Be
Dates: TBD
SSF133 – Beginner’s Latin for Liturgy and Prayer
Dates: TBD
SSF210 – Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church
November 6 - December 18, 2026
SSF213 – Grace Freely Given: A Thomistic Understanding of the Life of Grace
Dates: TBD
SSF214 Liturgies and Devotions of the Byzantine Rite
Dates: TBD
SSF217 – A Mysticism of the Word: The Bible and Contemplative Prayer
Dates: TBD
SSF218 – The Beloved Disciple: Spiritual Wisdom in John’s Gospel
September 4 - October 9, 2026
SSF219 – Padre Pio and the Mystery of the Stigmata
Dates: TBD
SSF221 – Saint Augustine of Hippo: Our Hearts Are Restless until They Rest in You
Dates: TBD
SSF222–Introduction to Saint Francis of Assisi
Dates: TBD
SSF223–Introduction to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Dates: TBD
SSF225 – Introduction to St. Teresa of Avila
July 14 - August 25, 2026
SSF226 – Introduction to St. John of Avila
Dates: TBD
SSF227 – The Nuptials of the Word: St. Bernard of Clairvaux on the Song of Songs
Dates: TBD
SSF228 – Living at the Hand of the Lord: The Life and Thought of St. Edith Stein
Dates: TBD
SSF229 – Masterpiece of the Divine Artist
Dates: TBD
SSF230 – St. John of the Cross and Our Journey into the Mystery of God
Dates: TBD
SSF231 – From Healed Psyche to Divine Union: The Psychology of St. John of the Cross
Dates: TBD
SSF232 – St. Benedict and St. Therese: The Little Rule and the Little Way
Dates: TBD
SSF233 – How St. Benedict Changed the World
Dates: TBD
SSF234 – The Psychology of St. John of the Cross: Lovingly Moved into Our Right Minds
Dates: TBD
SSF235 – The Spiritual Wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas
Dates: TBD
SSF236 – Saint Catherine of Siena: Radiating the Fire of Love
Dates: TBD
SSF237 – The Mystical Wisdom of the Desert Fathers
Dates: TBD
SSF238 – Contemplating the Seven Sorrows of Mary with St. Alphonsus Liguori
Dates: TBD
SSF239 – My Soul Magnifies the Lord: Mary, the Model of Contemplation
Dates: TBD
SSF242 – Thomistic Psychology and the Progress of the Soul
November 2 - December 7, 2026
SSF247 – Holiness: A Course in the Spiritual Classics
Dates: TBD
SSF248 – Growth in Holiness: Doctors of the Interior Life
Dates: TBD
SSF249–Contemplative Prayer and the Beloved Disciple
Dates: TBD
SSF251 – Marian Apparitions in the Modern World
Dates: TBD
SSF253 – Holiness: A Course in the Spiritual Classics Part II
Dates: TBD
SSF254 – Divine Friendship: Supernatural Love of the Trinity and the Mystical Body
Dates: TBD
SSF273 – Spiritual Warfare in Modern Times: C.S. Lewis and the Screwtape Letters
Dates: TBD
SSF274 – Forming Families for Spiritual Battles: Healing and Deliverance Strategies
Dates: TBD
SSF275 – Angels and Demons
Dates: TBD
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
Dates: TBD
SSF280 – The Mystical Wisdom of the Lord of the Rings
Dates: TBD
SSF250 – The Mystery of Knowing and the Progress of the Soul in St. Thomas Aquinas
Dates: TBD
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