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Mindfulness and Christian Contemplative Prayer (Day 2 of 3)

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About the Mindfulness and Christian Contemplative Prayer (Day 2 of 3) course

Mindfulness is useful to revive and deepen the contemplative approach to prayer, where abiding silently in the awareness of God’s presence and love matters more than words. The three study days will focus on the core attitudes of mindful practice and their usefulness for contemplative prayer. Christian prayer and life can hugely benefit from the wisdom of mindfulness.

This series of talks has three aims:
(i) understanding more deeply mindfulness and contemplation on their own terms;
(ii) explore the practical ways in which mindfulness can help to improve daily prayer and make it more contemplative;
(iii) expand a mindful and contemplative attitude in all the activities of daily life.

These are the themes of each study day:
Day 1: Suspending judgment for acceptance: the core attitudes of mindful practice and their usefulness for contemplative prayer
Day 2: Guarding of the heart (nepsis) in the Christian ascetical tradition and watchfulness of thought in the practice of mindfulness
Day 3: Abiding with the text in the Christian practice of Lectio Divina and paying attention in the practice of mindfulness

While building on each other, each of these study days is an independent unit and participants can take part in any or all of them and join at any stage.

The study days will combine teaching, times of practice, and reflection on the practice.

Study day 3 is January 27 Mindfulness and Contemplative Prayer Day 3

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course #2702 day course in college £60

This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments. If the ticket you want is sold out I may be able to adjust the allocations. Please check with aogden@sarum.ac.uk

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Delivered online via zoom. This course is part of the Salisbury Continuing Ministerial Development programme. Please use this ticket only If you are eligible for a free place. If you need to check this please contact parishsupport@salisbury.anglican.org Please also check our Terms and Conditions for CMD bookings at: CMD-Continuing Ministerial Development — Diocese of Salisbury (anglican.org) If the ticket you want is sold out I may be able to adjust the allocations. Please check with aogden@sarum.ac.uk

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course #2702 CMD day course in college £0

This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments. This course is part of the Salisbury Continuing Ministerial Development programme. Please use this ticket only If you are eligible for a free place. If you need to check this please contact parishsupport@salisbury.anglican.org Please also check our Terms and Conditions for CMD bookings at: CMD-Continuing Ministerial Development — Diocese of Salisbury (anglican.org) If the ticket you want is sold out I may be able to adjust the allocations. Please check with aogden@sarum.ac.uk

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Dates & Times

02 Dec 2022
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Category

Contemporary Spirituality

Tutor(s)

Fr Luigi Gioia

Course code

2702

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This is a hybrid course offered  both online and in-person at Sarum College.

Available free of charge for those eligible for Salisbury Diocese Continuing Ministerial Development.

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Tutor(s)

Fr Luigi Gioia

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