with Assumpta, – psychologist, theologian and former nun at Sant Benet
Registration is open now in our booking system HERE – payment due by July 1. Date: 22 August 2026 at 10:00 – we end with breakfast on 26 August
This course will be taught in English
“You are talking nonsense! When God sends us something good, we welcome it. How can we complain when he sends us trouble?” — The Book of Job
The Book of Job confronts us, above all, with human misery and with the enigma of suffering. In the face of pain and injustice, a question emerges that has traversed centuries and consciences alike: why does God do nothing? It is precisely in the heart of misfortune that the human being tends to lift their eyes toward heaven — seeking meaning, consolation, or an answer — or else, in an equally profound gesture, to turn away, rejecting God and
refusing to acknowledge Him.
In the figure of Job, we behold a person disoriented at the decisive hour of trial, overwhelmed by a succession of calamities that defy all moral logic. It is within this space of dispossession that the true struggle of faith unfolds. Job embodies the human tragedy before incomprehensible suffering and, at the same time, the silence of God that we so often experience, especially when pain falls upon innocent people and children. In this silence, which is not absence but mystery, faith ceases to be quiet certainty and becomes instead struggle, lament, and inner endurance.
For this reason, the aim is to offer a week-long course centered on the study of this book and related biblical texts, creating a space for attentive reading, theological reflection, and shared inquiry. Alongside the academic exploration, time will be devoted to meditation inspired by the practice of Lectio Divina, as well as to themes of care and healing, understood in their spiritual, personal, and communal dimensions. In this way, study and contemplation seek to remain united, allowing the ancient text to speak to present wounds and to open paths toward deeper understanding and restoration.
I warmly invite you to take part in this spiritual and intellectual exploration. May it be a space of encounter, insight, and grace.
See you in August,
Assumpta Arasa Altimira
Max 12 participants. Please note binding registration. Payment must be due no later than 1 July. Price DKK 7,600 including accommodation and catering in a single room, DKK 6,600 in a double room
For registration please go to calendar
Assumpta Arasa Altimira is a theologian, clinical psychologist, and biblical scholar with a degree in Fine Arts, and a deep commitment to bridging academic study and contemplative practice. Her research focuses on biblical spirituality, the mysticism of the Old and New Testament, and the role of symbolic language in Scripture. She has taught courses on the Psalms, Wisdom literature, and prophetic texts, and regularly leads workshops on Lectio Divina and the spiritual reading