ART OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE 1

Art of Contemplative Practice 1 is a program delivered at The House of Prayer and Spirituality Townsville. The program is recognised by the University of Divinity and may earn credit towards other Graduate or Masters programs.

Led by Marg Trevethan and Brianne Falconieri, participants will be guided though a program that explores the foundational principles of contemplation and their relevance to life, work and spiritual practice. The formation process will draw on the contemplative elements of inner silence, solitude, spiritual practices, listening, discernment and the human experience of transcendent. Participants will be invited to explore the impact on their developing awareness of these spiritual aspects and practices in their everyday life experience.

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an informed and critical appreciation of contemplation.
• Articulate an understanding of various experiences of contemplation.
• Assess models of spiritual practice, listening and action that relate to everyday life experience.
• Compare and contrast various approaches to contemplation practices as they relate to vocational engagement and systematically evaluate the traditional approaches to contemplative practice.
• Creatively apply the principles of contemplative practices to discernment processes in life decisions.

To learn more about the Art of Contemplative Practice and how to enrol, please click here.