Spiritual Formation Classes
The spiritual formation of our lives is an unceasing continuing personal process. As we open ourselves more deeply to our encounter with God, our noticing of Divine Presence everywhere and in everything is expanded.
In scripture, as well as in other ancient wisdom literature, we rediscover the tools of deepening our spiritual awareness.
The tools often identified by these early pilgrims were:- Seeing with our eyes
- Listening with our ears
- Reflecting with our minds
- Contemplating and meditating with our hearts
God's goal for our lives is that we become more like Jesus. Only God can make this happen. Only God can help us become WHOLE and HOLY. This is why God's Spirit works within us, to shape us into this likeness. This creative ministry of the Trinity has been spoken of as "Spiritual Formation," being formed by God.
Kairos offers a program in spiritual formation that includes a 2-year program that meets monthly on weekends (classes beginning in 2008) or weekdays (classes beginning in 2009) September through May. There is a third year available for those wish to build upon this foundation.
The 2008-2009 classes began in August 2008. We are now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 classes that will begin in August 2009.
Year One: Drawing Near to God- gives students a foundational year in spiritual formation. Click on the link above for more details.
Year Two: Prayer and the Contemplative Life- offers class input, discussion, group prayer, and plenty of solitude time to learn about and practice many kinds of prayer and to explore how our spiritual journey affects the real world of everyday life. Click on the link above for more details.
The 2008-2009 classes began in August 2008. We are now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 classes that will begin in August 2009.
More reading (pdf documents). . . .