Spirituality Week (formerly Summer Course on Spirituality)
On June 7-11, 2021, ISA held its annual Spirituality Week (formerly Summer Course on Spirituality) via webinar. For this year’s theme, ISA focused on Carmelite Spirituality. The topics and speakers were: (1) (June 7, 2021) “Mystical Love According to Mary Magdalene de Pazzi” with Fr. Serenio Jaranilla, O.Carm. as resource speaker. There were 76 participants who attended the talk. (2) (June 8, 2021) “To Dwell where God Dwells: Mystic Path of Teresa of Avila” with Sr. Joy Carmel Jumawan, Carm.O.L., Ph.D. as resource speaker. Ninety (90) participants attended for this topic. (3) (June 9, 2021) “The Gift of Discernment in St. John of the Cross” with Fr. Esmeraldo Reforeal, O.Carm. Ninety-three participants attended in this lecture. (4) (June 10, 2021) “Cross as Mysticism in the thought of Edith Stein” with Fr. Jose Conrado Estafia, Ph.D. as resource speaker. One hundred (100) participants attended this topic. (5) (June 11, 2021) “The Writings of Titus Brandsma on Mysticism” with Sr. Anne-Marie Bos, O.Carm., Ph.D. as resource speaker. Ninety-three (93) participants attended for this topic.
Some of the participants attended in groups.