“We teach not in the way philosophy is taught, but in the way that the Spirit teaches us: we teach spiritual things spiritually.”
Did you know that Song of Songs is the most commented-on Book of the Bible? Almost every Church Father and every saint had something to say about at least some part of that Scripture. Why? Because it is every person’s journey, as John Paul II mentioned in 1980:
“Your personal journey must be like an original new edition of the famous poem in the Song of Songs.”
In this beautiful drama of God’s love reaching to human heart, you will be able to see yourself as the Beloved who needs to find the pearl that will satisfy your heart. In each of our weekly sessions, we discover a spiritual sense of each rich verse, finding ourselves in the midst of an ongoing journey, opening the eyes of our hearts to a deeper connection with Jesus and His way of loving us. As Bernard of Clairvaux describes:
“Only the touch of the Spirit can inspire a song like this, and only personal experience can unfold its meaning. Let those who are versed in the mystery revel in it; let all others burn with desire rather to attain to this experience than merely to learn about it.
For it is a melody that resound abroad by the very music of the heart, not a trilling on the lips but an inward pulsing of delight, a harmony not of voices but of wills, it is a tune you will not hear in the streets, these notes do not sound where crowds assemble; only the singer hears it and the one to whom he sings - the lover and the beloved. It is preeminently a marriage song telling of chaste souls in loving embrace, of their wills in sweet accord, of the mutual exchange of the heart's affection”.
Song of Songs courses online are part of our School of Prayer. We expect to have foour parts in this series, called Begin, Become, Belong, Believe.
Song of Songs: BECOME
an online course
Register to access the live course: on June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2022, all Thursdays. Register for access to (various options):
Option 1. Song of Songs part 2: BECOME ($85)
Option 2. If you have not participated in Song of Songs part 1 BEGIN, it is highly advisable to go through it. If you would like to register for both, you get 55% discount on part 1: $45;
The value for both courses is $185 but you pay only $130)
Option 3. Song of Songs part 1 & 2: BEGIN, BECOME and LECTIO DIVINA (Read below why Lectio Divina is crucial):
You get 55% discount on part 1: $45 plus 50% discount on Lectio: $22;
The value of three courses is $225 but you pay only $152
The journey to Jesus’ heart continues and it leads through the nights with shadows, obstacles, and the unknown. At the end of the pilgrimage, there is a garden of rest. To get there you must search where life can be found and wait for the arrival of the Bridegroom from the wilderness.
The experiential wisdom of Gregory of Nyssa, Teresa of Avila, Bernard of Clairvaux, and John of the Cross will help us go prayerfully through the Song of Songs while learning about vocal and mental prayer (meditation, contemplation).
Teaching with Q&A and prayer sessions online, including discussions on personal prayer experiences, prophetic activations, weekly prayer, and meditation assignments.
INSTRUCTOR:
Iwona Bednarz-Major, Founder and Director of Stone to Flesh, Polish missionary in the US since 2003, a former missionary in Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, founder of communities.
Each session starts with 40 min teaching and continues with 20 min Q and A, prayer, and sharing. A recorded video is delivered to you the next day with an outline for daily/weekly meditation points. You will need a Bible and a notebook or folder for printouts.
Lectio Divina courses on demand: based on Ps 63, Magnificat, 7 Last Words of Christ, for Artists
Highly advised to take before any SOS courses - we are very convinced that Lectio Divina should be a prerequisite to the SOS course, due to its character being a practicum of prayer that is very helpful to all who want to learn:
mental prayer (meditation, contemplation)
hear the voice of the Holy Spirit
discernment
walking in the Spirit
develop prophetic gifting
pray and memorize the Scriptures in a most natural way
stay in the Presence of God on a daily basis
Lectio Divina 101 course - That’s why we highly advise you to take Lectio Divina course online or in person first or parallel to taking SOS course. We offer four different Lectio Divina courses, each one having four sessions, all of them on demand (you register and receive link to all four video sessions immediately).