Heart of Life – Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation

What’s On in 2025 2025 Program Discover our comprehensive range of offerings, including formal programs in spiritual direction, supervision, and leadership—available for audit or as seminars. Additionally, we invite you to explore a variety of short courses and one-day reflective Read More …

Heart of Life – Centre for Spiritual & Pastoral Formation

October 2024 Director’s Message Each month, I have been writing reflections on place – looking out the window at Heart of Life. This month, the window through which we are looking is in the Basilica in Issoudun where I am Read More …

Pastoral Supervision

It may come as a surprise to many of you to hear that the process we call pastoral supervision, also sometimes referred to as reflective or ministry supervision finds its roots in the Gospels.  Mark tells us that Jesus fires sent out his disciples and upon their return invited them to  “come away to a lonely place and rest.’  (Mark: 6: 31).  In this way Jesus provided the much-needed space for his disciples to reflect upon their experience and gain new insights and support for the task ahead. 

Heart of Life Spirituality and Pastoral Centre 2024 formation programs

Full-time Siloam Program for the formation of Spiritual Directors Please note: Applications for the 2024 intake have now closed, however late applications will be considered on their merits. The internationally-renowned Siloam program for the formation of spiritual directors continues to Read More …

News from Heart of Life, Melbourne, Australia

See What’s On in our 2023 Program!We are pleased to present Heart of Life’s 2023 Program of courses and events. Whether you’re seeking to: undertake spiritual formation through one of our formation programs, participate in a 14-week seminar for professional and/or Read More …