Each week in order to prepare for the in-person session, there is a video to watch; some reading from the course text (David's Fleming's 'What is Ignatian Spirituality?') and a handout with further material and some reflection questions.
The Revd Dr John Russell is Acting Lead for Spirituality at the London Jesuit Centre. John is an Anglican priest and Fellow of the Higher Education Authority. Previously, John worked as a Human Rights Lawyer and university lecturer. At age 40, he went into AA for 6 months, lived with monks in Yorkshire for 3 years and became a priest. After a curacy in Chelsea, he served as Associate Rector at St James’s Piccadilly. John is an accredited teacher of trauma-aware yoga, with specialist qualifications in breath-work and addiction recovery. His favourite modes of transport are bicycle and kayak. He has 34 tattoos and thinks he may still have room for a few more.
Mary Goggin is a member of the extended spirituality team at the London Jesuit Centre where she facilitates courses and offers spiritual accompaniment. She is from Ireland and has lived in London for the past forty years. She enjoys walking and wine.
Ann is a member of the extended spirituality team at the London Jesuit Centre where she facilitates courses and offers spiritual accompaniment. She has lived in a housing co-operative in London for over forty years and enjoys ecclesiastical embroidery.