Upcoming Courses
Summer Online Course
Among the four female Doctors of the Church, two of them are Carmelite. What is the relationship between the Carmelite tradition of prayer and a Catholic theology of womanhood? This course will consider the A-Z essentials of the Carmelite charism by studying the spiritual classic of Saint Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection. Saint Teresa leads us to understand the gradual perfection of charity through a determined determination of heart. Altogether, the specific Carmelite form will be put into sharp relief in order to calibrate the contemplative character of woman according to the Marian rhythms of divine grace.
Participants will read required texts, view weekly instructional videos, respond to weekly posts based on readings, and attend Zoom sessions each Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm to discuss insights gained through the readings and have questions answered.
Course:
“Essentials of Carmelite Spirituality”
3 credits
Theme:
- Carmelite Spirituality
Instructor:
Date:
- June 29 - August 2, 2026
Financial Aid:
Limited additional financial assistance may be available through the Forwarding Grace Assistance Program. To Inquire, please call 1-800-558-5452.
Required Texts:
The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, Vol. 2 (featuring The Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle)
Shoeless: Carmelite Spirituality in a Disquieted World by Dr. Donald Wallenfang, OCDS
Benedicta Enrichment Seminar "Understanding Forgivenss"
Location:
Instructor:
- Dr. Robert Enright
Dates:
July 23–24, 2026
Financial Aid:
- Limited financial assistance may be available through the Forwarding Grace Assistance Program. To Inquire, please call 1-800-558-5452.
Fall Online Course
According to the timeless ancient axiom, agere sequitur esse – “doing follows being.” In order to know how to act, we first must know who we are. This course asks the question, “Who is the human being?” Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Caryll Houselander are two prominent twentieth-century Catholic women who offer sustained reflection on this vital question. By exploring their enlightening lives and writings, students will encounter the truth, goodness and beauty of the meaning of being human.
Participants will read required texts, view weekly instructional videos, respond to weekly posts based on readings, and attend Zoom sessions each Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm to discuss insights gained through the readings and have questions answered.
Course:
“The Dignity of Dust: Contemplating Our Humanity”
3 credits
Theme:
- God and the Human Person
Instructor:
Date:
- October 19 - November 22, 2026
Financial Aid:
Limited additional financial assistance may be available through the Forwarding Grace Assistance Program. To Inquire, please call 1-800-558-5452.
Required Texts:
The Passion of the Infant Christ by Caryll Houselander
Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body by John Paul II
Human and Divine Being by Donald Wallenfang OCDS, PhD
Phenomenology: A Basic Introduction in the Light of Jesus Christ by Donald Wallenfang, OCDS, PhD.
Metaphysics: A Basic Introduction in a Christian Key by Donald Wallenfang, OCDS, PhD.
