The Roots of Christian Mysticism Course
Provisional Talk Schedule 2005-2006.

"The key to a Christian conception of studies is the realization that prayer consists of attention." Simone Weil

Saturday 10 September: Introduction to Course by Kim Nataraja

Tuesday 13 September: Biblical Roots of Mysticism in O.T . by Margaret Lane

Tuesday 20 September: The Early Gospels – Gospel of Thomas by Kim Nataraja

Tuesday 27 September: Biblical Roots of Mysticism in N.T by Margaret Lane

Tuesday 4 October: Origen/Clement of Alexandria by Revd Professor Andrew Louth

Tuesday 11 October: Gregory of Nissa /Cappadocians by Dr Marcus Plested

Tuesday 18 October: St Augustine by Margaret Lane

Tuesday 25 October: Half term

Tuesday 1 November: Desert Tradition by Kim Nataraja

Tuesday 8 November: Evagrius/Macarius by Dr Marcus Plested

Tuesday 15 November: Celtic Spirituality by Esther de Waal

Tuesday 22 November: St Benedict by Esther de Waal

Tuesday 29 November: St Francis by Brother Nicholas Alan SSF

Saturday 10 December: Retreat Day by Sr Winifred Morley

Christmas Break

Tuesday 10 January: Hildegard von Bingen by Professor June Boyce-Tillman

Tuesday 17January: Meister Eckhart by Kim Nataraja

Tuesday 24 January: Cloud of Unknowing by Br Patrick Moore FSC

Tuesday 31 January: Julian of Norwich by Professor June Boyce-Tillman

Tuesday 7 February: Marjorie Kempe/Walter Hilton by Stefan Reynolds

Tuesday 14 February: Seminar Evening

Tuesday 21 February: Half Term

Tuesday 28 February: St Ignatius of Loyola by Sr Winifred Morley

Tuesday 7 March: St John of the Cross by Peter Tyler

Tuesday 14 March: St Teresa of Avila by Julienne McLean

Tuesday 21 March: Thomas Traherne by Br. Patrick Moore FSC

Tuesday 28 March: Brother Lawrence by Graeme Watson

Saturday 1 April: Retreat Day by Leslie Glaze

Tuesday 4 April: Easter Break (Easter 16 April 2006)

Tuesday 25 April: Seminar Evening ‘Being’ by Shirley du Boulay

Tuesday 2 May: ‘The Jesus Prayer’ by Professor Andrew Louth

Tuesday 9 May: ‘Being’ through the eyes of the mystics and poets by Shirley du Boulay

Tuesday 16 May: Etty Hillesum by Liz Watson

Tuesday 23 May: Mysticism in other traditions by Stefan Reynolds and Muriel Maufroy

Tuesday 30 May: Half term

Tuesday 6 June: Thomas Merton by Peter Tyler

Tuesday 13 June: T.S. Eliot by Br. Patrick Moore FSC

Tuesday 20 June: John Main by Stefan Reynolds

Saturday 24 June: Retreat Day by Laurence Freeman OSB