IMSD600 – Principles of Prayer and Catholic Spirituality
Spiritual directors must become experts at prayer. While having their own personal spiritualities, they must have a broad understanding of the spiritual tradition of the Catholic Church. This course introduces the student to that broad tradition.
Topics include:
- Stages of spiritual development – purgative, illuminative and unitive
- Development in prayer – vocal prayer, meditation, contemplation
- Personal relationship with three Persons of Trinity
- Identifying misdirections in prayer and false mysticism