Course Methodology

Select one of the following and write a paper with your reflections. Integrate your learning from the texts with your experiences.

1) Research the Tradition of Spiritual Direction coming to us through the Celtic Tradition of 'Anam Cara'. Report the result of your study in a Research Paper following the guidelines of the MLA Style Sheet. Upload your paper at the link below and I will be notified automatically.

2) Choose a mystic in the Christian tradition, well-known for giving direction to others, and discover through your reading the highlights of that particular person's approach to his/her directees. Note any particular themes or points of emphasis which especially mark this spiritual guide's interaction with others. (Some possible choices of mystics: Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norich, Francis of Assisi, Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Francis de Sales, Mother Teresa, Henri Nouwen---another of your choice).

3) Seeking the help of a "Director" in your own Christian walk, for the next few months chronicle your interaction with this person and your analysis of how helpful this has been.