Spirituality Postgraduate Open Afternoon

Tuesday, 8 April @3 PM
Taster Lecture: ‘Finding God in All Things’ led by Dr Gemma Simmonds.

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Dilexit Nos: the Heart of Pope Francis’ Pontificate

Wednesday, 7 May @5 PM
Led by Dr Peter Coughlan, honorary fellow of MBI, will consist of an online talk and discussion.

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The Dark Night of the Soul: Transformative Spiritual Suffering

Saturday, 26 April @2 PM
This is an interactive short course comprised of four sessions that build consecutively upon each other over four Saturdays (online).

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Mystery of Love

Friday, 16 May @3 PM
You are invited to critically reflect on your own understanding of love.

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Christian Mysticism East & West

Wednesday, 7 May @3 PM
An overview of the historical development of the Christian Mystical tradition East and West.

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Children's Spirituality

Wednesday, 14 May @1:30 PM
Discover what supports and what hinders Children’s Spirituality.

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Thomism, Creativity and the Arts: Jacques and Raïssa Maritain

A symposium on artistry, religion and culture in the modern world.
Tuesday, 1 July @9 AM

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The Margaret Beaufort Institute

The Margaret Beaufort Institute is a Roman Catholic theological college in Cambridge. Through our teaching and learning we facilitate exchange with art, culture and social justice initiatives. We resource schools, parishes, hospitals, prisons and other institutions with expertise, training and pastoral support.

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Event   25th Mar 25 @ 4:00 PM

Relating Catholic Social Teaching to Prison Chaplaincy – Study Day 2

Relating Catholic Social Teaching to Prison Chaplaincy – Study Day 2 This course will largely be based on the theory and practice of restorative justice and of reconciliation as taught...

Event   26th Apr 25 @ 2:00 PM

The Dark Night of the Soul: Transformative Spiritual Suffering

Tickets are only available upon successful application – Application Form Overview: This is an interactive short course comprised of four sessions that build consecutively upon each other over four Saturdays (online)....

Event   7th May 25 @ 3:00 PM

Christian Mysticism East & West

Christian Mysticism East and West Students will examine a variety of mystical texts, teachings and figures, for example: Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, Hadewijch and Teresa of Avila, from a...

Event   7th May 25 @ 5:00 PM

Dilexit Nos: the Heart of Pope Francis’ Pontificate

In a Zoom session, Wednesday, 7th May, MBI will host a reflection on the encyclical Dilexit Nos – He Loved Us, in which Pope Francis offers a profound meditation on love as embodied...

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Visiting Lecturer Vacancy – Pastoral Placement Module

The Margaret Beaufort Institute seeks a visiting lecturer for the Pastoral Placement Module, part of the postgraduate MA in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care.