Formation Programs
Kardia Companionship of Empowerment
We’re excited to introduce Kardia’s newest program, Companionship of Empowerment, designed for anyone seeking to deepen spiritual wisdom, develop active listening skills, and explore life’s sacred Mystery. This formation program offers three unique pathways:
– To become more spiritually aware undertaking spiritual formation, attending individual modules as desired.
– Be formed in spiritual direction and in giving the Spiritual Exercises – completing the Heart Wisdom components of the program.
– If you have already undertaken formation as a spiritual directors, completing the Grace Upon Grace components of the program to become a giver of the Full Spiritual Exercises.
Kardia Companionship of Empowerment is rooted in the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, designed as an evolving Christian formation journey that integrates life’s wisdom through every experience. Kardia is Greek for ‘heart’ or ‘mind,’ and encompasses both. Kardia is mentioned over 200
times in the New Testament scripture. It is a word which holds a breadth of personal meaning including: mind, soul, interiority or inner self, desire, intention. Read More
The program features flexible, individual modules, available either as a complete series or as stand-alone workshops tailored to your interests. Each workshop runs from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm and includes teaching, reflection, spiritual conversations, and experiential learning. All sessions are held online via Zoom.
Heart Wisdom: Integrated Formation for Spiritual Directors in the Ignatian Tradition
Kardia Heart Wisdom is a two-year program for formation in the art of spiritual direction and giving the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. Members of program will be formed for the ministry of spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition through a process of eight segments of integration and learning. Applications for 2025/26 intake must be received by 31 May 2025. Read More
Grace Upon Grace: A formation course for spiritual directors in giving Spiritual Exercises
.If you are a trained spiritual director who would like to further develop your spiritual direction skills in the area of giving the Spiritual Exercises from a 21st Century perspective, then this 12-month course is for you. Grace Upon Grace offers participants the opportunity to explore the Spiritual Exercises through a feminine and contemporary lens, using the arts, poetry. music and creativity in giving the Exercises. Read More