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Contemplative Prayer and Visual Art

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About the Contemplative Prayer and Visual Art course

Two Masters of Wonder: Vilhelm Hammershøi and Marc Chagall

Paintings require sustained presence and yet unveil their depth only to those who do not rush to judgment but know how wait for them to speak to us on their own terms. Similarly, while involving a discipline of presence and attentiveness, growth in contemplative prayer depends on waiting for the invisible God to teach us the ways in which his presence in us and in the world can be perceived and acknowledged.

This can be learnt at the school of two masters of wonder, interiority and silence, Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916). and Marc Chagall (1887-1985).

Hammershøi is known for the stillness of his subdued interiors and portraits; Chagall for his consummate understanding of colours and the deep emotional resonance of his dreamlike scenes. They seem worlds apart and yet both visualize the power of interiority especially when, as with Chagall, we attend to eros, suffering, and exile.

This day course will involve a mix of learning through the visual arts and practical sessions on contemplative prayer.

About the course leader
The Revd Luigi Gioia is a freelance writer and speaker in theology and spirituality and exercises his ministry at St Paul Knightsbridge, London. He gives talks, preaches retreats, leads workshops and study days, teaches courses as an invited lecturer in universities, theological colleges, parishes and a variety of institutions worldwide.

He is research associate of the Von Hügel Institute at the University of Cambridge.

Alongside his academic works, he has written several wide-audience books of spirituality. His first book on prayer, Say It To God: In Search Of Prayer was chosen as the Archbishop of Canterbury Lent Book for 2018.

His most recent book, The Wisdom of St Benedict: Monastic Spirituality and the Life of the Church won First Place in the Spirituality category in the 2021 Catholic Media Association (CMA) awards. His books have been translated in five languages.

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course #2664 £60

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This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments. The extra B&B on 8 September includes accommodation in an en-suite room and breakfast the morning of the course.

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Details

Dates & Times

09 Sep 2022
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Category

Contemporary Spirituality

Tutor(s)

Fr Luigi Gioia

Course code

2664

Other Notes

This is an in-person course held at Sarum College.

The course is available free of charge for those eligible for the  Salisbury Diocese Continuing  Ministerial Education programme.

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Clergy Study Breaks

The opportunity for clergy to get away occasionally from their own context, to have an overnight stay in the beautiful setting of Sarum College and all that the Salisbury Cathedral Close offers is hugely valuable. All the clergy I have suggested who have spent 24hrs at Sarum College have benefit greatly from the experienced mentoring where they can talk, reflect, think, plan and pray.

The support and encouragement they receive is excellent and has a positive on their on going ministry. This is something the Diocese of Rochester encourages and supports financially in preparation for their clergy preparing for Extended Ministerial Development Leave (Sabbatical).

— Canon Christopher Dench, Diocese of Rochester Director of Formation and Ministry

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When I arrived, exhausted and sensitive, I was grateful not to be asked by Reception were I came from, whether I had had a good journey etc. That was the kind of hospitality I needed: a non-intrusive welcome that was found in ancient cultures and still survives in some societies today, where the host asks questions about a stranger and his journey only when the visitor has rested and been given food and drink.

— guest on a private stay

Biblical Study Breaks

I just found it very refreshing – as a leader of a church I don’t get as many opportunities to step out and do courses (my fault, not the church!) and so I loved it. I think it was run really well online – which is a difficult medium to work with.

Pádraig Ó Tuama (pictured) was outstanding in his balance of getting us to engage and sharing his learning. Also the quick availability of resources provided by Sarum College Librarian Jayne Downey was excellent.

— course participant, Story Theology: Narrative Approaches to Scripture

Tutor(s)

Fr Luigi Gioia

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