Training Course for Spiritual Guides
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- Training Course for Spiritual Guides
Priests, religious, and laity who serve or will serve in the ministry of personal spiritual guidance
Three modules of 5 days each
Provide basic skills for personal spiritual accompaniment
Latium
Enrollment is open from September 15th through October 17nd, 2025. The following documents must be submitted by above date to spiritualitaignaziana@unigre.it:
The Course will be open to a limited number of people, who will be notified by e-mail of their admission by October 31, 2025.
Contact the Secretariat of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality (email: spiritualitaignaziana@unigre.it,
tel. 06 6701 5558), who will be able to provide you with all the information you need, including the cost of participation and the application form.
Course Directors: Rolphy Pinto, SJ - Paolo Monaco, SJ, Rome
The course provides a space for the acquisition of skills and personal reflections that enable an understanding of the meaning of “accompanying.” That is, the ability to walk, “hand in hand” with the “other,” in a relationship of mutual respect and growth, in light of the spiritual life
I opted to attend this course out of a desire to deepen my role as a spiritual companion. An atmosphere of spirituality, professionalism and fraternity characterizes the study days of this course. Alongside the lectures of the lecturers, group work and simulations are offered, which I consider equally important and formative. In my opinion, the residential proposal gives the course the opportunity to live the planned proposals with greater intensity.
I am very happy and grateful for this experience that is helping me grow spiritually and giving me very interesting insights to live my role as a spiritual companion with greater awareness and preparation
The spiritual accompaniment course helped me understand that this experience is a divine commitment between the one who accompanies and the person being accompanied. The Lord is the foundation of spiritual guidance. It also provides a space to welcome and listen to God's revealing story in the life of the person being accompanied.
Accompaniment is not a solution-focused therapy, but rather a therapy in which the person being accompanied is helped to listen to his or her own soul while receiving solidarity from the companion. The result of this journey leads to healing, freedom and a greater awareness of God's action in the person's life.
A beautiful synergy of spiritual wisdom and practical guidance that provided me with the tools I needed to nurture souls with greater faith and wise discretion, and to understand the gift of authentic spiritual companionship.
An inspiring journey, capable of touching the most intimate chords of the soul. I discovered valuable tools to accompany and be accompanied in faith. An experience of inner growth that I heartily recommend. THANK YOU
I feel deep gratitude to God and the teaching team for having the opportunity to have this experience of not only training and studying this exciting subject, but also recognizing the accompaniment of the Holy Spirit in my personal process of faith and vocation, which is the best preparation for accompanying others. Many thanks
I attended the course with keen interest. I received a lot of knowledge about spiritual accompaniment and important 'keys' to be able to implement it with awareness and care. I will certainly continue to learn more, but I recognize that I received a good foundation. I am also grateful to my course mates for the sharing and friendship experiences we had.