A Comprehensive Course On How To Make Measurable Progress Through The 7 Degrees of the Spiritual Life.
(For the catholic businessman, who juggles the demands of work and family life, and who is serious about growing in virtue and the life of prayer)
(For the catholic businessman, who doesn't have the spare time to dive deep into Ascetical and Mystical Theology, but who is very serious about growing in virtue and the life of prayer)
In This Course You Will Discover...
- GOD IS CALLING YOU (as a husband, father and man who lives and works in the world) TO THE HEIGHTS OF HOLINESS. Your Heavenly Father wants you to be one of His closest friends.
- WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE ON THE PATH OF HOLINESS? & How to determine where you are in the degrees of the spiritual life.
- How to uncover THE #1 ENEMY TO YOUR PROGRESS. YOUR INVISIBLE FAULT (or) your darling fault (it is called invisible or darling, because it often disguises itself as a virtue that we have a significant attachment to)
- THE SHINY FAULT SYNDROME and the necessary, but unpopular solution. (I have seen this keep successful / business minded men stuck... and making little to no progress for years)
- The saints exact method for HOW TO ATTACK YOUR PREDOMINATE FAULT (This method is so practical and measurable that you would guess it came from the business world)
- THE SECRET TO DEVELOPING the INTERIOR PEACE and recollection enjoyed by a St. Thomas More, or a Gabriel Moreno, The saintly President of Ecuador. (Even as they went about their uncommonly demanding work days)
- WHY SOULS RELAPSE (OR) WHY PROGRESS SEEMS TO SLOW TO A CRAWL.
- Why only a few men rise higher than the 4th Degree of the Spiritual Life (even after spending years of significant effort to arrive at the 4th Degree)
- WHY DRIVEN BUSINESSMEN HAVE A HARDER TIME MAKING PROGRESS IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE. (The two main reasons)
- The importance of dryness in prayer. The causes of dryness in prayer, & HOW YOU MUST BEHAVE TO PROFIT FROM DRYNESS IN PRAYER.
- Why are you having so many DISTRACTIONS IN PRAYER? (the key remedies)
- THE DARK NIGHT of the senses and the dark night of the soul. (WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW)
- The FAULTS, IMPERFECTIONS, and TEMPTATIONS to expect at the different degrees of the Spiritual Life
- Signs that you are going through the gentle and gradual transition from affective prayer to contemplative prayer
- THE HIDDEN FAULT OF EXPERIENCED SOULS that STOPS them from making faster progress. (even if they are practicing daily mental prayer, and having frequent reception of the Sacraments)
- THE TWO THINGS THAT ST. TERESA OF AVILA SAID, BLOCKED HER PROGRESS FOR 17 YEARS & THE REMEDY SHE USED (This is even more dangerous and necessary for us to know in 2020)
- Special Rules to understand and follow depending on what degree of the Spiritual Life you are in.
- (IMPORTANT) HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE RECEIVING BAD SPIRITUAL DIRECTION. & Why St. Teresa of Avila said, "Many spiritual directors cause great harm when they instruct advanced souls."
- WHY MOST SOULS DON'T MAKE MUCH PROGRESS, (even if they are receiving good spiritual direction)
- AND SO MUCH MORE (see The Course: A Week by Week Look below, for a more comprehensive breakdown)
Course Summary
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COURSE TITLE: How to Grow In Holiness
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INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Carter
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: A 10 Week Lecture series on how to make measurable progress through St. Teresa of Avila's 7 Mansions [The 7 Degrees of the Spiritual Life]
- COURSE DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate / Advanced
- WHO IS THIS COURSE DESIGNED FOR: The Catholic businessman who is serious about making progress in virtue and the life of prayer, but who doesn't have the time, to spend countless hours digesting the various dense works of Mystical and Ascetical Theology, in order to synthesis the best wisdom of the Saints for how to practically make progress in holiness. (Priests and Deacons would also greatly profit from this course)
- BOOKS USED FOR THIS COURSE: The Primary books for this course are, The Degrees of the Spiritual Life [Vol. 1 & Vol. 2] by Abbe Saudreau, Buy Volume 1 Here and Buy Volume 2 Here [Purchase Required]
➔ St. Teresa of Avila (Collected works)
➔ St. John of the Cross (Collected Works)
➔ An Introduction To The Devout Life (St. Francis de Sales)
➔ The Third Spiritual Alphabet (Fr. Osuna) one of St. Teresa of Avila's favorite books
➔ The Three Ages of the Interior Life (Garrigou-Lagrange)
➔ The Spiritual Life (Tanquerey)
➔ Fulfillment of All Desire (Dr. Ralph Martin)
➔ The Ways of Mental Prayer (Fr. Lehodey)
➔ The Discernment of Spirits (Fr. Gallagher)
➔ Introduction to the Science of Mental Health (Fr. Ripperger)
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HOW WILL THE LECTURES BE DELIVERED: Each lecture will be held LIVE over Zoom, with time for Q&A after each Lecture
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LECTURE LENGTH: The weekly Lectures will approximately run 60 minutes, with time after for Q&A (I recommend scheduling 90 minutes for the weekly ZOOM Lecture and Q&A)
- LECTURE SCHEDULE:
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LECTURE RECORDINGS: All 10 Lectures and Q&A will be recorded and available to access for your convenience
- HOMEWORK: Each week there will be recommended reading to prepare for the next lecture, but it is not mandatory.
- TESTS: There will not be any tests for this course.
- CERTIFICATE: You are able to Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Formation, if you complete 2 requirements. - 1 Complete all 10 Lectures and Q&A sessions. 2 Submit a video detailing what you learned from the course.
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SPECIAL TUITION: $200 per person. Over 50% off for the grand opening of this NEW course (Normal Tuition will be $525 per person)
- REFUND POLICY: If you don't absolutely love this course, please send me an email at: [email protected] and I will give you a full refund, no questions asked.
