Nikolaas Sintobin specialises in Ignatian spirituality. He is responsible for the Ignatian prayer websites biddenonderweg.org, gewijderuimte.org, and ignatiaansbidden.org. As a writer, he introduces the spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola to a wide audience in an accessible way. His most recent book is Encountering God Himself: A Retreat with the Life of Jesus. His forthcoming book offers a commentary on the spiritual autobiography of Ignatius of Loyola. In his lecture, he will further explore what Ignatian spirituality means to him personally.
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Lecture Series: The Spiritual Process, Autobiographical
This lecture is part of a series with the theme “The Spiritual Process, Autobiographical.” In this series, various experts in spirituality speak about the spiritual process from both their professional expertise and their personal experience. They explore aspects of the spiritual process – such as confusion, wonder, perseverance, trust, and fulfilment – that hold particular meaning for them. In doing so, they bring the spiritual process into dialogue with science, their own lives, and the audience.
The other lectures in this series
Spirituality and science (past event)
Thursday 30 October 2025, 19:00 - 20:30 - Anne-Marie Bos, Sister of the Carmelite Order
In this lecture, Anne-Marie Bos talked about how she, as a religious, entered the field of academia and how her spiritual journey and academic work are connected.
Spirituality of Faith and Life
Thursday 20 November, 19:00-20:30 - Gerard de Korte, bishop of the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch
As a priest, Gerard de Korte has devoted himself deeply to the study of Christian spirituality. For him, its key elements are faith, worship, and daily life. In his lecture, he will explore these themes in greater depth.
A Relationship That Is Not Self-Evident
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 19:00–20:30 - Willien van Wieringen, scholar of Dutch literature and theology
Willien van Wieringen grew up in a pillarized, Catholic environment. Over time, things began to shift, and (unpleasant) surprises crossed her path. In her lecture, she shares how she nevertheless maintained a relationship with God — one that was anything but self-evident.
A Quest for Equality and Difference
Thursday 26 March 2026, 19:00 - 20:30 - Gaby Jacobs, Professor of Spiritual Care Studies
From a young age, Gaby Jacobs realised that the Catholic faith she grew up with did not align with her strong values of equality and attentiveness to difference. In her lecture, she shares how she discovered these values elsewhere and how this led her to the path of humanism and the study of meaning.
