Camino Ignacio

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Taught by JST. This course will offer an concrete mean to deepen one's spiritual life in the Ignatian tradition and identity through re-reading Ignatius' Autobiography, exploring the meaning of the road, camino, in Jesuit theology of mission, experiencing a simple life in an intentional faith community on the road. The course will be divided into two parts. The first part consists of readings and discussion over Ignatius' Autobiography and some of the most recent research on this work. Classes, which will take place on campus of JST during the Spring semester of 2019, will meet 8 times (once every two weeks, 3 hours each) over the semester. Participants will meet in 8 sessions (3 hours each) throughout the semester for this purpose. The second part includes the Pilgrimage itself in Spain and end in Rome, all will take place in Europe for 2 weeks. Course work includes lectures, discussion, and composing and presenting in group one's own extensive spiritual biography. Pilgrimage consists of walking, sharing faith and the Eucharist, and at time preparing meals together. Evaluative components of the course include, in addition to students' active participation in discussion, a personal autobiography project from each student for presentation in class, three short reflection papers (2 - 3 pages), and a final project presented at the end of the course (equivalent of 15 written page paper). Participation in the pilgrimage pending on how one participates in the course work. Application/interview required. (Requirement: personal knowledge or working experience in Ignatian Spirituality, good physical health to be able to walk in mountainous regions, respect and sensitive to cultures different to one's own, open to share and able to live simply.) [Faculty Consent required; 10 max enrollment]