Syllabus
of the Three-Year-Formation Plan
The School of Mary offers the following three-year-formation plan into Spiritual Life. One can choose either to follow the entire Syllabus or just go for the Course of their choice.
SF11, SF12, SF13, SF14 are the four parts of the Entrance-gate Course: Initiation into Spiritual Life. We do strongly recommend to start with this Course. It exists online on Video. Please do contact us now to get more information about it. email us now
– Many other Courses from the above three-year plan show below. You can watch the first video of the each Course. Like the Solid Foundations Course, they can be watched on video in full on demand – email us mentioning the Course of your choice.
| First Year | Second Year | Third Year |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Foundation 1 | Solid Foundation (Intermediate) | Solid Foundation 2 |
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SF11: Lectio Divina (1) |
SF21: Ensure Steady Growth | SF31: St Elisabeth Δ |
| SF12: General Laws | SF22: Lectio Divina (2) | SF32: B. Fr. M.Eugene |
| SF13: Prayer of the Heart (1) | SF23: Prayer of the Heart (2) | SF33: Deep Purification (1) |
| SF14: The Holy Spirit* | SF24: Meditate the Passion | SF34: Deep Purification (2) |
| SF15: Bible & Spiritual Life* | SF25: St Luke’s Gospel | SF35: Gospel of St John (1)* |
| SF16: Sermon on the Mount* | SF26: Spiritual Direction* | SF36: Gospel of St John (2)* |
Formation of Formators
| Formation of Formators 1 | Formation of Formators 2 | Formation of Formators 3 |
| FF11: Teaching Lectio Divina | FF21: Teaching Prayer of the Heart | FF31: Contemplation |
| FF12: John of the Cross | FF22: Spiritual Direction (1) | FF32: St Therese of the Child Jesus |
– * Some modules can vary.
– Each year has 6 Solid Foundations Modules (SF) (some can vary) and 2 Formation of Formators (FF) (only on Saturdays).
– Each of the 8 Modules (6SF+2FF) has 18 hours of teaching: 3 Saturdays or 6 evenings in the case of the first 4 SF mandatory modules.
Please do browse below to find the first Video of many of the Courses mentioned above.
For more advanced students, after finishing the three years, there is a “Solid Foundations 3” that adresses Spiritual Betrothal, Spiritual Marriage, Transformative Union, Participation into the Passion and Christian Death.
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Courses To Watch Online
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1st Level Course – ‘Solid Foundations’ (SF 11-13)
8 Days Course, each day 6 hours of teaching. See here for greater details: Syllabus, Some Videos & Handouts.
This Course covers SF11 through to SF13.
- SF11: Introductions and Lectio Divina.
- SF12: Main Laws of Spiritual Life.
- SF13: The Prayer of the Heart.
See here for greater details: Syllabus, Some Videos & Handouts
The Gospel of St John and Spiritual Life
10 Lessons each of two hours. (See here for more details)
Meditating the Passion of the Lord 2017
2 Saturdays, 6 hours each. (See here for more details)
A Day with the Holy Spirit – 6th May 2017
One Saturday of 6 hours. We will spend an entire day deepening the Person and the Action of the Holy Spirit in our Life.
This day is a more detailed version of the Lesson on “The Holy Spirit in Spiritual Life” of the Solid Foundations Course. (Leaflet of the Day.)
A Day with Our Lady of Fatima
Saturday 13th May 2017, we will spend an entire day deepening in the Scriptures this statement of Our Lady: “In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph”. Some aspects of the teaching of this day were given last December in St Luke’s Course. (Leaflet of the Day)
Understanding Spiritual Direction July 2017
3 Saturdays, 6 hours each. See leaflet (Click here)
Discovering and Deepening the Practice of Lectio Divina
3 Saturdays, each of 6 hours (click here for more details)
If you are interested to watch online the videos of the 3 days Course, please do contact us at: schoolofMaryLondon@gmail.com
Bible and Spiritual Life
9 Lessons, each of two hours. (click here for more details)
Discovering and deepening the relationship between the Bible and our Spiritual life. Open to all participants.
If you are interested to watch online the videos of the course, please do contact us at: schoolofMaryLondon@gmail.com
Discovering Elisabeth of the Trinity
One day, 6 hours short course. Leaflet (click here)
A day in honour of the canonisation (16th of October 2016) of St Elizabeth of the Trinity (+ 1906), French Carmelite, to introduce her writings and spirituality.
If you are interested to watch online the videos of the 5 sessions, please do contact us at: schoolofMaryLondon@gmail.com
Sermon on the Mount
3 Saturdays, each of 6 hours. This is a groundbreaking Course on the Sermon on the Mount. Poster (click here) Leaflet (click here). Go to Course Page (click here).
If you are interested to watch online the videos of the 3 days, please do contact us at: schoolofMaryLondon@gmail.com
Discovering Father Marie Eugene of the Child Jesus
One day, six hours.
Father Marie Eugene, French Carmelite (+ 1967), has been Beatified on the 19th November 2016 at Avignon. He wrote “I want to see God” the great synthesis on Spiritual Life, and founded the Secular Institute of Notre Dame de Vie to spread Carmelite Spirituality. We will have a Day with Fr Marie Eugene in order to discover the richness of the teaching of this Great Prophet sent by God. Leaflet (click here). Blessed Fr Marie Eugene’s Page (click here).
If you are interested to watch online the videos of the 5 sessions, please do contact us at: schoolofMaryLondon@gmail.com
St Luke’s Gospel and Our Lady
2 Saturdays, each of 6 hours. Ground breaking Course. Discovering St Luke’s golden thread and the place that Our Lady has in his Gospel. Thrilling discoveries! Leaflet with details (click here).
Ensuring Steady Growth
Ensuring Steady Growth Presentation
After conversion, we start a journey of spiritual growth. But, is there a “steady growth”? Is it possible to ensure it? How? This Course addresses these very important issues.
Testimonial on the the Course “Ensuring Steady Growth”.
If you are interested to watch online the videos of the 2 days, please do contact us at: schoolofMaryLondon@gmail.com
To watch some videos from previous courses please click here.
