Curriculum

The curriculum groups areas of teaching on spiritual direction around four core themes:

God: images of God; ways of faith; difficulties in prayer; and sacred story.
The Directee: stages of life; suffering, change and loss; guilt and reconciliation; and sexuality and abuse;
The Director: self-reflection; models of direction; safeguarding and records; and supervision.
Relationships: listening skills; relationship dynamics; boundaries; and creating sacred space; and

These four core themes are expressed visually in the Holy Listening logo. The green circle represents the director coming alongside two others caught up in a dynamic and eternal relationship: God and the directee. The director has the privilege of reflecting, with the directee, on the seen and unseen aspects of this relationship.

Each of the four teaching days in every semester focuses on one of these key areas.

Curriculum for 2024 — 2026

2024 (already in progress)

~~January 19: Orientation Day~~
~~February 16: Self-Reflection~~
~~March 15: Life Stages~~
~~April 19: Listening Skills~~
~~May 24: Images of God~~
~~June 5 – 7: Residential retreat~~
September 6: Safeguarding
October 4: Reconciliation
November 8: Boundaries
December 6: Difficulties

2025

January 17: Orientation Day (first year students only)
February 7: Models of Direction
March 14: Suffering and Change
May 2: Sacred Space
May 22-25: Residential retreat
June 20: Ways of Faith
September 5: Supervision
October 3: Sexuality and Abuse
October 31: Personal Dynamics
November 21: Sacred Story

2026

January 16: Orientation Day (first year students only)
February 13: Self-Reflection
March 13: Life Stages
April 17: Listening Skills
May 22: Images of God
June 12 – 14: Residential retreat
September 4: Safeguarding
October 2: Reconciliation
November 6: Boundaries
December 4: Difficulties

More information about the Holy Listening course can be downloaded in a single, printable PDF brochure by clicking here.