Summer Institute 2026

"Mysticism, Soul, and Psyche"

Monday | June 15, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday | June 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday | June 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

LOCATION:

IN PERSON: Oblate School of Theology, Whitley Event Center
285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, TX 78216

ONLINE: Zoom

**Presentation recordings will be available for a limited time after the event concludes for all registered participants.

DESCRIPTION

Oblate School of Theology invites you to the 2026 Summer Institute, a three-day theological and spiritual gathering exploring the intersections of mysticism, soul, and psyche—and how renewed attention to these dimensions can deepen Christian spirituality and contemporary psychological insight.

This year’s theme, Mysticism, Soul, and Psyche, invites participants to rediscover the ancient languages through which human beings have named their experiences of God, desire, meaning, and transformation. Drawing from philosophy, depth psychology, and the Christian mystical tradition, the Institute will consider how listening to the soul opens pathways of healing, integration, and contemplative wisdom for the 21st century.

Our featured keynote speaker, Dr. Peter Tyler, internationally respected scholar of spirituality and practicing psychotherapist, will offer three keynote presentations exploring:
(1) the relationship between mythos, logos, and psyche,
(2) the transformative yet elusive nature of mysticism, and
(3) the renewed place of the soul in contemporary spiritual and psychological practice—culminating in what he calls a “mystical therapy” for today.

Additional keynote and breakout presenters from the Oblate community and the San Antonio area will deepen the conversation, bringing perspectives from theology, pastoral ministry, and clinical practice. Together, they will illuminate how biblical imagination, contemplative tradition, and mental health care intersect in lived experience.

Throughout the Institute, participants will engage in breakout sessions, processing groups, and guided conversations—integrating psychological insight and spiritual wisdom into their personal lives and ministry.

Whether you are a pastor, educator, counselor, spiritual director, minister, or seeker, the 2026 Summer Institute offers a space for serious reflection and renewed encounter—where mysticism, soul, and psyche speak to the deeper longings of our time.