"Oh, living flame of love, that tenderly woundest my soul in its deepest centre!" – Saint John of the Cross (1542–1591).
The course delves deeper into spiritual life and questions of spiritual life, meditative prayer, and Christian mysticism. The goal is to increase awareness of the spiritual growth process, consider how questions related to personality and well-being connect with spiritual life, learn new ways to contemplatively deepen one's relationship with God, and share thoughts and experience spiritual connection with others. The course is suitable for anyone interested in spiritual and religious questions who wants to strengthen and diversify their own spiritual life. Themes include various methods of meditative and contemplative prayer (centering prayer, Lectio Divina Bible meditation, welcoming prayer), well-being and spirituality, challenges in spiritual life, and a contemplative lifestyle. The instructor is Pastor (Evangelical Lutheran), Master of Theology Henri Järvinen. The language of instruction is Finnish.
Thursday 26.11.
Arrival and accommodation.
Note! Lunch is available from the Trapesa buffet until 2:00 PM.
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Course opening, Anatomy of Prayer.
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and Evening Prayers in the main church
7:30 PM Evening snack
Friday 27.11.
6:00 AM Midnight and Matins, First Hour.
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM-12:00 PM Workshop: Delving into Lectio Divina, the biblical roots of prayer.
12:00 PM Lunch
12:00 PM-2:00 PM Siesta or free time
2:00 PM Workshop: The spiritual self and its reflections in spirituality and well-being.
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and Canon of Three Odes.
7:30 PM Evening snack.
Saturday 28.11.
6:00 AM Midnight and Matins. Liturgy.
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM-12:00 PM Workshop: The everyday nature, therapeutic aspects, and challenges of prayer life.
12:00 PM Prayer Service
12:30 PM Lunch
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Siesta or free time
2:00 PM Workshop: Spiritual deserts and the dark nights of the soul.
5:00 PM Lutheran Mass
6:00 PM Vigil (approx. 2h)
7:30 PM Evening snack
Sunday 29.11.
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Third Hour and Liturgy. Panagia.
10:30 AM Concluding workshop: Contemplative life.
12:00 PM Farewell lunch
Room checkout by 12:00 PM
