Articles on the different aspects of Spiritual Life
– Book: Jean Khoury, “The Foundations of Spiritual Life according to St Teresa of Avila”, AmorVincit, 2017. (Paperback and Kindle from Amazon US, from Amazon UK)
Solid Foundations Handbook
This handbook is the summary of the essential points in each lesson of the course Solid Foundations 000, ‘Initiation into Spiritual Life’, of the School of Mary. Attending the course remains essential. Essentially, the book compiles the handouts from the lessons, available on the website (www.schoolofmary.org), now conveniently consolidated in one volume. It offers practicality and clarity, allowing participants to track their progress and gives a comprehensive overview of the teachings. All the essentials for the course and required texts for the Prayer of the Heart are contained within this book.
First Part: Introduction + Lectio Divina
Day 1
1- Handout: Introduction and description of Spiritual life, its goal and its stages
– Articles on the Call for Holiness
– 11 Diagrams commenting the Steps of Spiritual Life in the Gospel or the full book “The Spiritual Journey”
– Articles on the Spiritual Journey
– Important Video: Finding Our Way in Spiritual Life I
2- Handout: Our Lady in Spiritual Life
– See the book “Mary in the Catechesis of St. John Paul II
– St. Grignon de Montfort: The Secret of Mary
– St Grignon de Montfort: True Devotion to Mary
Day 2
3- Handout Dogma and Spiritual Life
– See the full book on Lectio Divina.
Day 3
– See the full book on Lectio Divina.
Second Part: General Laws of Spiritual life
Day 4
- Handout : “Spirit” or “Heart” in Spiritual Theology
- Handout : The Theological Acts: Faith, Hope, Love. Ups and downs, Temptation, Synergy.
- In Christ Alone Are All Things Found (Ascent II,22)
- The Evil One in Spiritual Life
Day 5
- Handout: “Christ in Spiritual Life”
- “Christ in Spiritual Life”, Readings
- Handout: The Transfiguration of the Lord and Spiritual Life
- The Transfiguration of the Lord in Spiritual Life (Articles)
- In Christ Alone Are All Things Found (Ascent II,22)
- Handout: The Holy Spirit and our Spiritual Life
- Texts on the Holy Spirit
Third Part: Practicing the Prayer of the Heart
Days 6,7,8
- Few words on this third part: Lessons on the Prayer of the Heart 1-3
- Diagrams & Summary of the Prayer of the Heart
- Texts for the Prayer of the Heart
- Articles and tools on the Prayer of the Heart. Very useful and very important.
- See the full book on St. Teresa of Avila. Very inspiring and a good introduction to the Prayer of the Heart. “The Foundations of Spiritual Life According to St. Teresa of Avila”.
- See the full book: “Praying With The Heart: The Little Ways to Jesus”. (It can be considered as the Handout of this Third Part of the Course.)
- For a deeper insight see the book: “Mary’s Fiery Prayer”.
Conclusion