What to Expect?
To Treasure the Faith like never before
The Adventure of the Faith | Lectio Divina | Moral Life and Virtue | God’s Call
What to Expect?
To Treasure the Faith like never before
The Adventure of Faith | Lectio Divina | Moral Life and Virtue | God’s Call
School of Prayer is designed with one goal in mind: to help you rediscover the Christian life as the most beautiful and valuable treasure in the world.
Over 9 weeks, walk through a crash course in the spiritual life and light a spark in your heart through prayer, learning, and fellowship, without putting work and family life on hold.
“Going out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’” (Matthew 20:6-7)
Join us and enter the Lord’s vineyard as we develop a personal relationship with Jesus, learn the great adventure of being Catholic, and come to treasure the Faith like never before!
The Wisdom of the Church
Simple, but Powerful
Fellowship provides encouragement and support.
Discernment centers holiness on responding to God’s will.
Asceticism & Silence help us regain self-mastery, remove attachments, and create a space for God, so we can remain united to Him.
Required For Everyone
Essential Commitments
School of Prayer is open to any Catholic seriously looking to grow in their Faith. This means a willingness to:
- First, devote yourself to mental prayer (one on one conversation with the Lord and meditation, not devotionals)
- Second, commit to attend the weekly meetings
- Third, passionately dive into the great truths of the Faith
Daily Commitments
- Mental Prayer (30 min.)
- Daily Examen (5-10 min.)
- Regular Journaling
Weekly Commitments
- 1 hour meeting each week
- Review past week’s prayer (15 min.)
You must be ready to faithfully follow these commitments
Timeline and Structure
A Shared Goal
Each day prayer is based on readings from Scripture. Then, we come together weekly to share the experiences and lights gleaned from time spent in prayer. Each of us is responsible to help carry our team forward.
- 4 weeks – to learn meditation and discernment
- 1 day – silent retreat
- 4 weeks – to form habits to grow in your spiritual life
Asceticism and silence are crucial to the spiritual life, but it is up to each person to best discern the elements for them.
Asceticism
Alcohol, sweets, eating between meals, sweet drinks, unnecessary purchases.
Recommend Adding
Cold showers, regular exercise, good sleep, regular fasting
Silence
Television, movies, video games, most music, computer, mobile devices, and internet use.
Recommend Adding
Regular time in nature or away from noise that isn’t specifically prayer.
Why We Started Wildfire
Today we have the greatest need of saints whom we must beg God to raise up. – St. John Paul II
