The Architecture for Listening
17–20 April 2026
10.00 am – 4.15 pm daily (AEST)
Cost $1600
This immersive program centers on developing the art of listening as a spiritual practice, exploring how intentional listening opens pathways to deeper understanding, empathy, and transformation. Participants will engage in guided sessions on:
* Encountering Gospel Texts & Imaginative Contemplation. Through imaginative contemplation, we’ll encounter Gospel texts in a way that brings the scriptures to life, allowing the divine presence to speak to us personally and deeply.
* Frameworks for Listening. This session introduces essential frameworks for listening, exploring techniques and practices that cultivate openness and receptivity to both the divine and the individual stories of others.
* Beginning in Spiritual Direction & Giving the Exercises. Participants will explore the foundational steps in guiding others through spiritual direction and the Spiritual Exercises, gaining insight into this sacred practice of companionship.
* Our Unforming. In this reflective session, we consider “unforming” as a process of letting go—releasing limiting beliefs and attachments that hinder authentic connection with ourselves, others, and God.
Each component of this architecture for listening invites participants to engage in a holistic journey, equipping them with skills, insights, and spiritual depth for meaningful listening and presence.
You can download the full course outline for Kardia Companionship of Empowerment Outline and the
Kardia Companionship of Empowerment Application form or contact Kardia for further information.