Program Overview

Autumn Blessings: Spirituality in the Second Half of Life

This course examines the spiritual tasks in the second half of adulthood in contrast to the first half of life. In the course, participants have an opportunity to reflect on hope, forgiveness, mercy, self-love, and the meaning of discipleship at this stage of life. There is discussion of living in the present, shaping one's legacy, articulating one's core values, and looking at one's personal power.

Course Details

• Fee: $60
• Duration: Five Weeks
• Topics:
  • Week 1: Introduction
  • Week 2: Metaphors for Stages of Life; Spiritual Tasks
  • Week 3: Living in the Present and Seasoning the Senses
  • Week 4: Human Integrity and Self-Love
  • Week 5: Shaping our Legacy and Awareness of Personal Power

Course Materials

• Digital text available in the course: Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead, Christian Adulthood: A Journey of Self-Discovery (Liguori Press, 2005)

Content Scholars

• Evelyn Eaton Whitehead
• James D. Whitehead
• Dr. Kathleen Fischer
• Father Ronald Rolheiser
• Course designed by Dr. Barbara Radtke

Location

Simboli Hall, 9 Lake Street, Brighton, MA