Workshop - Writing as a Spiritual Practice

Longing to connect on a deeper level? Looking to explore questions that keep arising? Come. Be inspired. Follow your pen into Mystery. Pray on paper. Write towards a deeper understanding of who you were, who you are, and who you are called to be.

No previous writing experience is necessary.

Come to our safe, affirming circle with an open heart, an empty notebook, and leave with a practice that will challenge, console and delight. We follow the Amherst Writers and Artists Method in which you learn to trust your own voice.

**Coffee will be provided, please plan to bring a litterless lunch or purchase lunch from a local café**

In this workshop, participants will:

Explore a Reflective Writing Practice: Participants will practice a unique method of approaching personal writing practice that encourages introspection, creative exploration, and a deeper sense of self-awareness.

Deepen Spiritual Insight and Connection: Participants will explore their inner experiences and spiritual questions, fostering a deeper connection to self and others within a supportive, reflective community.

Kate Marshall Flaherty has taught writing as a spiritual practice, meditation and mindfulness, and now teaches in the social responsibility and sustainability modules at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. Author of seven books of poetry, Kate guides Stillpoint writing workshops in the Amherst Writers and Artists Method. She and Susie have written together for decades.

Susie Whelehan spent 32 years teaching children that God loved them as they were, and recently co-facilitated a course called “Poetry, Prayer and the Political Moment” in Continuing Education at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto in the Fall 2024 semester. She writes poetry (and has published one poetry collection, The Sky Laughs at Borders), essays, memoir, and guides Oasis writing workshops in the AWA method.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Loretto College Residence, 70 Saint Mary Street, Toronto, Canada