St John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila

Led by Peter Tyler

Saturday 18 November   

10.30 am – 4.00 pm

Cost £30 Concessions £20

Please bring a packed lunch.  Coffee and tea provided

Teresa of Avila in her Way of Perfection gives us four goals in following Christ through the Carmelite way:

·        poverty of spirit                                                                  

·        silence and solitude

·        discernment of spirits  and

·        freedom of spirit

 In our day together we shall pursue these four goals with readings and insights from the two Carmelite Doctors of the Soul: Ss Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. No prior experience or learning is necessary. There will be opportunities for silent prayer during the day.

Professor Peter Tyler is Professor of Pastoral Theology and Spirituality at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. He writes and lectures extensively on the subject of the Spanish Mystics and their relevance to contemporary life and is also a registered psychotherapist. His books include The Pursuit of the Soul: Psychoanalysis, Soul-making and the Christian Tradition (T & T Clark: 2016) and Teresa of Avila: Doctor of the Soul (Bloomsbury: 2013).