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24 February - 2 March
Introduction / Desert A - Intro Video
Introduction / Desert A - Devotional Video
Introduction / Desert A - Intro Video
Introduction / Desert A Part 2 Notes
Chapter: “Introduction,” from McGrath, Alister E. Christian Spirituality: An Introduction. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers, 1999, 1-19.
Introduction / Desert A Part 3 Notes
Desert monasticism (BBC)
Chapter: “Struggle,” from Sittser, G. L. Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries. Downer’s Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2007, 73-95.
Habitus - Learning to Sit with Silence
406 Worksheet 1 - Spirituality of the Desert
Chapters: Holt and Foster on Church History
Chapter: “Foreword,” from Ward, B. The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection. London: Mowbrays, 1979, xvii-xxvii.
St Catherine's Library Digitised Holdings
3 March - 9 March
Recording of online distance learning Tutorial #1
Desert B - Intro Video
Desert B - Devotional Video
Desert B Part 1 Notes
Chapters: from Chryssavgis, J. In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers: With a Translation of Abba Zosimas' Reflections. Bloomington, IN: World Wisdom, 2003, 1-4, 33-36, 37-39, 41-43, 103-108, 109-110.
Exercise: Lectio: Sayings from the Desert Fathers
Desert B Part 2 Notes
LISTEN: Psalm 135, Vigil of St Antony, Antony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery
Desert B Part 3 Notes
Chapter: “Introduction,” from Laird, M. Into the Silent Land. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2006, 1-6.
David's story (BBC, "The Big Silence")
Chapter: Dunn, A. “Thirsting for Silence,” in Refresh Journal of Contemplative Spirituality 17 no. 2 (Winter 2016): 5-8.
Habitus - Centring Prayer
Book: The Life of St Anthony, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace, trans. H. Ellershaw, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1892. Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight.
Spiritual Growth Ministries, Aotearoa New Zealand
Carrie's story (BBC, "The Big Silence")
10 March - 16 March
Benedictine - Intro Video
They'll Know We Are Christians - Peter Scholtes, 1966
Benedictine Part 1 Notes
Chapter “The Invitation,” from de Waal, Esther, Seeking God The Way of St. Benedict. London Fount Paperbacks, 1984, 28-35
Monks singing Gregorian Chant in a Catholic Benedictine Seminary
BBC, "Monte Cassino"
Ola Gjeilo, “Ubi Caritas”
Benedictine Part 2 Notes
Rule Chapter: "Prologue to the Rule," from Patrick Barry, “A Short Introduction,” in Wisdom from the Monastery: The Rule of St. Benedict for everyday life (Collegeville, MI: Liturgical Press, 2005), 10-13.
Rule Chapter 7: "The value of humility," from Patrick Barry, “A Short Introduction,” in Wisdom from the Monastery: The Rule of St. Benedict for everyday life (Collegeville, MI: Liturgical Press, 2005), 27-33.
Rule Chapter 72: "The good spirit which should inspire monastic life," from Patrick Barry, “A Short Introduction,” in Wisdom from the Monastery: The Rule of St. Benedict for everyday life (Collegeville, MI: Liturgical Press, 2005), 96-97.
Benedictine Part 3 Notes
BBC, "Sublime chant from the monks of Pluscarden Abbey"
Gary and Anthony (BBC, “The Monastery”)
Habitus - Sacred Pauses
406 Worksheet 2 - Benedictine Tradition
Seeking God, Seeking Life: The Way of St Benedict - Esther de Waal speaks at St Paul's Forum
Chapter: “Of Anchorites and Cenobites,” from Peters, G. The Story of Monasticism: Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2015, 45-67.
Chapters: from Foster, Richard J. and Gayle D. Beebe, Longing for God: Seven Paths of Christian Devotion. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009, 191-213.
Chapter: “A Historical Afterword: Why the Protestant Reformers Opposed Monasticism,” from Okholm, Dennis. Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos 2007, 115-29.
Rule Chapter 4: "Guidelines for Christian and monastic good practice," from Patrick Barry, “A Short Introduction,” in Wisdom from the Monastery: The Rule of St. Benedict for everyday life (Collegeville, MI: Liturgical Press, 2005), 21-24.
Practice: Lectio Divina
Terce.14.03.2025 - A4
Terce.14.03.2025 - booklet
17 March - 23 March
Chapter: “Listening,” from from de Waal, Esther, Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict. London: Fount Paperbacks, 1984, 41-54.
24 March - 30 March
Recording of online distance learning Tutorial #2
Andrew Blooms, "Humility" (YouTube)
Andrew Blooms, "Humility" (Spotify)
Celtic - Intro Video
Celtic - Devotional Video
Celtic Part 1 Notes
Time Team, "Mull"
Celtic Part 2 Notes
Celtic Chant: Jesu
Chapters: “Pilgrimage and Journey” and “The Natural World,” from Sheldrake, Philip. Living Between Worlds: Place and Journey in Celtic Spirituality. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1995, 58-82.
Chapter: “Image and Song,” from de Waal, Esther. The Celtic Way of Prayer: The Recovery of the Religious Imagination. New York: Doubleday, 1997, 28-37.
Celtic Part 3 Notes
Habitus - Listening As Presence
St Patrick: Pilgrimage to Peace | Dr. Tim Campbell & Rev. Dr. Les Fairfield
Chapter: “An Introduction to Celtic Spirituality,” from Davies, Oliver. Celtic Spirituality. New York and Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1999, 3-25.
Chapter: "Creation," from Mitton, Michael. Restoring the Woven Cord: Strands of Celtic Christianity for the Church Today. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1995, 49-61.
Chapter: "The Cross," in De Waal, Esther. The Celtic Way of Prayer: The Recovery of the Religious Imagination. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2003, 117-35.
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross (Kathryn Scott)
Spotify: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross (Kathryn Scott)
An Introduction to Celtic Spirituality - Esther de Waal speaks at St Paul's Cathedral
31 March - 6 April
Franciscan - Intro Video
Franciscan - Devotional Video
Franciscan Part 1 Notes
Early years
Francis and the leper
Franciscan Part 2 Notes
San Damiano
Image: San Damiano Cross
Chapter: "The San Damiano Cross"
Renunciation
Francis and the Pope
St Clare
The stigmata
The end
Readings: The Franciscan tradition
Franciscan Part 3 Notes
Habitus - Honouring the Body
Extra resource: Ruth Hayley Barton, "Honouring the Body" 1
Extra resource: Ruth Hayley Barton, "Honouring the Body" 2
Chapter: “The Franciscans,” from John R. H. Moorman, in The Study of Spirituality, eds. Cheslyn Jones, Geoffrey Wainwright, and Edward J. Yarnold (London, 1986), 301-308.
Chapter: Philip Sheldrake, “Evangelical Poverty: A Personal Reflection,” Way 26(3):225-26.
Chapter: "When Comfortable Becomes Uncomfortable," from Shane Claiborne, The Irresistible Revolution (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006), 93-114
Reluctant Saint: Francis of Assisi
7 April - 13 April
Carmelite - Intro Video
Carmelite Part 1 Notes
Chapter: Teresa of Ávila, “A Satirical Critique,” in The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila: Volume Three, translated by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. and Otilio Rodriquez, O.C.D. (Washington, D.C.: ICS Publications, 1976, 357-62.
Carmelite Part 2 Notes
Chapter: Teresa of Ávila, “First Mansions,” in Complete Works of St Teresa: Volume Two, translated and edited by E Allison Peers (London: Sheed and Ward, 1975), 201-05.
Chapter: Teresa of Ávila, “Second Mansions,” in Complete Works of St Teresa: Volume Two, translated and edited by E Allison Peers (London: Sheed and Ward, 1975), 213-18.
Chapter: R. Thomas Ashbrook, “Your Journey into the Love of God,” in R. Thomas Ashbrook, Mansions of the Heart: Exploring the Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009), 35-50.
Carmelite Part 3 Notes
Habitus - Practising the Presence of God
406 Worksheet 3 - Franciscan or Carmelite Tradition
What does it mean to be a Carmelite? - Pat Morrison
James Finley (Center for Action and Contemplation): Turning to Teresa of Avila
Chapter: Stephen Payne, O.C.D, "The Tradition of Prayer in Teresa and John of the Cross." In Spiritual Traditions for the Contemporary Church, edited by Robin Maas and Gabriel O’Donnell, O.P., 235-58. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1990.
Chapter: Richard Foster, “Brother Lawrence (1611-1691),” in Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups (New York: HarperCollins, 1993), 81-87.
28 April - 4 May
Mauri Ora - Intro Video
Te Karakia o Te Atua (NZMaketu)
Te Karakia o Te Atua (Elim Christian Centrę)
Mauri Ora Part 1 Notes
Chapter: “Mauri,” from Richard Benton, Alex Frame, and Paul Meredith, Te Mātāpunenga: A Compendium of References to the Concepts and Institutions of Māori Customary Law (Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2013), 239-53.
Mauri Ora Part 2 Notes
Mauri Ora Part 3 Notes
Brad Haami, Māori Spirituality Class 2025 PPT slides
5 May - 11 May
Pacific - Intro Video
Opening hymn: Tongan hymn - "Íloga ha Taha’"
Íloga ha Taha’
Pacific Spirituality Notes - Dr Terry Pouono
Moana – “Where you are”
Nokise, Uili Feleterika. 2017. ‘A Samoan Understanding of the “Self” as a Refutation of Cartesian Dualism Espoused in Luther’s Theology of Freedom’.
Havea, Sione ‘Amanaki. “Christianity in the Pacific Context.”
Pacific Spirituality notes (Part 1)
Pacific Spirituality notes (part 2)
Pacific Spirituality notes (part 3)
Terry Pouono, What do you know about the Pacific PPT slides
Terry Pouono, Pasifika Spirituality 2025 (Part 1) PPT slides
Terry Pouono, Pasifika Spirituality (Part 2) PPT slides
Terry Pouono, Pasifika Spirituality (Part 3) PPT slides
Habitus - Lotu
Faigalotu Fa'a Samoa
Fa'afetai i le Atua (Old Samoan Hymn) - Cover by Eden Iati (Akerei Music)
406 Worksheet 4 - Pacific Christian Spirituality
Article: Randall Prior, "I Am the Coconut of Life: An Evaluation of Coconut Theology," Pacific Journal of Theology 2:10 (1993): 31-40
Ministry of Education - “Tapasā: Connection to Church and Spirituality”
Article: Leslie Boseto, "God as Community—God in Melanesian Theology" Pacific Journal 10 (1993): 41-49
Chapter: Joshua Daimoi Missiological Challenges from the South Pacific Region," in William D. Taylor (ed.), Global Missiology for the 21st Century (Baker Academic, 2000), 285-294.
Albert Wendt - “New Streets: Auckland Fa’aSamoa” NZ on Screen – Iwi Whitiāhua, 1982"
Tagata Pasifika
Isalei - “Fijian farewell song”
Article: Terry Pouono, "Teu le Va': The Samoan cosmic-community in Aotearoa. Preserving harmonious relationships... where is the harmony?" Pacific Journal of Theology 2:10 (2013): 88-103
Article: Mikaele Paunga, "Contours of contextual theologies from Oceania" Chakana 1:2 (2003): 47-67.
12 May - 18 May
Recording of online distance learning Tutorial #3
Ignatian - Intro Video
Ignatian Part 1 Notes
Chapter: Adrian Porter, “St Ignatius of Loyola: The Man and his Spirit” (London: Jesuit Institute, 2017).
Video: Who Cares About the Saints? – Ignatius of Loyola
Video: Kevin O'Brien, SJ, "On the Contemplation on Divine Love"
Video: Wonder Rush, "As Kingfishers Catch Fire"
Ignatian Part 2 Notes
Gospel Contemplation 1
406 Gospel Contemplation.16.05.2025
Ignatian Part 3 Notes
David Crawley, "Ignatian Spirituality - Discernment"
Mission House, "Suscipe"
Habitus - Examen
45 Ways to Encounter God
Chapter: “What Are the Spiritual Exercises?” from Barry, William. Finding God in All Things: A Companion to the Spiritual Exercises. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1991, 11-20.
Article: Joyce Hugget, “Why Ignatian Spirituality Hooks Protestants,” The Way 68 (Summer 1990): 22-34. (copy)
Chapter: Gerald L. Sittser, Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2007), 212-17.
Chapter: R. J. Foster and G. D. Beebe, Longing for God: Seven Paths of Christian Devotion (Downer's Grove: InterVarsity, 2009), 137-45.
Article: Vinita Hampton Wright, “Discernment at Different Stages of Life.”
Chapter: Barton, Ruth Hayley. Pursuing God's Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2012, pp.50-72
19 May - 25 May
Article: Joyce Hugget, “Why Ignatian Spirituality Hooks Protestants,” The Way 68 (Summer 1990): 22-34.
Gospel Contemplations 2-4
Alternative Guide: David Crawley, Praying with the Gospels
26 May - 1 June
Slavery and Spirituality - Intro Video
Slavery and Spirituality Part 1 Notes
Fisk Jubilee Singers, "Steal Away"
Chapter: Raboteau, Albert J. “African Americans, Exodus, and the American Israel.” Pages 20-25 in Down by the Riverside: Readings in African American Religion. Edited by Larry G. Murphy. New York: NYU Press, 2000.
Chapters: Thurman, Howard. “The Negro Spiritual Speaks of Life and Death,” and “Love.” Pages 29-61 in African American Religious Thought: An Anthology. Edited by Cornel West and Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Louisville and London: Westminster John Knox Press, 2003.
Slavery and Spirituality Part 2 Notes
Maverick City, "Million Little Miracles"
Alison Krauss, "Down in the River to Pray"
Mahalia Jackson, "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?"
Jubilant Sykes, "City Called Heaven"
The Golden Gate Quartet, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"
Jireh Gospel Choir, "Ride on, King Jesus!"
Slavery and Spirituality Part 3 Notes
Erica Griffin, "Your Place in the Story - Is Water Wet?" and "Faith, Identity and Resilience," (lecture presented in 406 Models of Spirituality, Laidlaw College, 30 May 2025).
Esau McCaulley, “Towards a Black Anthropology”
Playlist: 406 Spirituals
Article: Howard, Simon, Kalen C. Kennedy, and Kaylen T. Vine. “‘You Don’t Believe in God? You ain’t Black’: Identifying as Atheist Elicits Identity Denial From Black Ingroup Members.” Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 29 (2021): 202-07.
Article: Allen, Shaonta’ E. “Is the Black Church Dead?: Religious Resilience and the Contemporary Functions of Black Christianity.” Religions 14 (2023): 460-81.
"Wade in the Water"
The African American National Anthem
Discovery Singers, "Let Us Break Bread Together"
2 June - 8 June
Franciscan Media, "Saint Teresa"
Missionaries of Charity Part 1 Notes
Extracts: Malcolm Muggeridge, Something Beautiful for God (London: Collins, 1971), pp.34-41, 44-51.
Chapter: “Sharing His Cross,” from E. Le Joly, We Do It For Jesus (London: Darton, Longman, and Todd, 1977), pp.106-114.
Missionaries of Charity Part 2 Notes
Chapter: Payne, O.C.D, Stephen. "The Tradition of Prayer in Teresa and John of the Cross." In Spiritual Traditions for the Contemporary Church, edited by Robin Maas and Gabriel O’Donnell, O.P., 235-58. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1990.
Missionaries of Charity Part 3 Notes
CNS, "Mother Teresa's apostolic darkness"
Optional exercise: John Michael Talbot, “Only in God – Psalm 62” (YouTube)
Optional exercise: John Michael Talbot, “Only in God – Psalm 62” (Spotify)
Article: Sr. Joseph Mary, “St. Teresa of Calcutta: a Reflection on Eucharistic Adoration,” Ave Maria Meditations, 5 September 2017, online resource.
Franciscan Media, "Saint Teresa"
Essay: Lang, Ron, “The Dark Night of the Soul” (Unpublished research project, submitted for the Spiritual Directors’ Formation Programme of Spiritual Growth Ministries, October 2016).
Podcast: James Finley (Center for Action and Contemplation): Turning to John of the Cross
Brooke Ligertwood, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (YouTube)
Brooke Ligertwood, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Spotify)
9 June - 15 June
The Polyphony of Life - Intro Video
The Polyphony of Life Part 1 Notes
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "By Gracious Powers"
The Polyphony of Life Part 2 Notes
Johann Sebastian Bach, "Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major"
Ludwig van Beethoven, “Symphony No. 5 In C Minor”
Martin Luther, "A Mighty Fortress"
Chapter: “Community,” in Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Life Together/Prayerbook of the Bible. Edited by Wayne Whitson Floyd, Jr. English ed. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1996, 27-47.
Johann Sebastian Bach, "The Art of Fugue"
Josquin des Prez, “Qui habitat in adiutorio altissimi à 24”
The Polyphony of Life Part 3 Notes
Article: Lisa Dahill, “Particularity, Incarnation, and Discernment: Bonhoeffer’s ‘Christmas’ Spirituality,” Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 2/1 (2007):68-76.
16 June - 22 June
Closing Liturgy - June 2025
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406 Models of Spirituality (HNS CHC DL) S1 2025
Teacher:
Ryan Lang
Skill Level
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Beginner