Register Cost: $20/session. Register for one or all sessions. When we are grieving time slows down but the people around us do not. We may feel isolated from family and friends, from our relationship with God, and even from our deepest sense of ourselves. This four-week series presented by the skillful and engaging author Christine Eberle is for anyone mourning a loss—no matter how distant or recent—using conversation, prayer, poetry and ritual to guide participants along a path of deepening… Register Mystics from all spiritual traditions describe the disappearance of one’s self into the Absolute. And the world’s many contemplative traditions speak of the necessity of it: ‘dying to self’ and ‘self-emptying’ in Christianity; ‘self-less service’ and ‘true Self’ in Hinduism; ‘no self’ and ‘beyond self’ in Zen Buddhism; ‘self-renunciation’ and ‘losing one’s self in the Beloved’ in Sufism; and ‘freedom from the bondage of self’ in 12-step programs. False self, true self, no self, self vs Self – what… Register As we entrust our hearts to these sacred forty days, we will draw on the insight of philosopher, theologian and humanitarian Jean Vanier, who revealed the gift hidden in vulnerability. We will explore the wisdom he learned through those judged the poorest, “We are desperately, infinitely loved as we are.” We will discover the Holy Spirit living at the center of our world’s wound, offering freedom from our egoism, true joy, and the richness of community. Mass will be… Register Explore the meaning and substance of forgiveness and its real-life applications to our lives, our relationships, our communities and the world God so loves. We will risk immersing ourselves in dynamic gospel stories that will claim us and call forth our deepest expressions of confession, gratitude, generosity and hope. Learn steps to forgiving someone else, and even more, be challenged to allow ourselves to be forgiven. The realized experience of being forgiven is new territory for many of us.… Register Celtic Spirituality draws on myth, folklore, poetry, and the tales of Celtic saints and heroes, to explore the spiritual tradition of the Celtic peoples — a tradition rooted in hospitality, love of nature, and a mystical sense of the presence of God. The Celtic way is more important than ever in our increasingly fractured and troubled times. It’s not just for people who have Irish, Scottish or Welsh ancestry — this is a universal wisdom for all people.This day… Register Gender, Power, and Canonization: The Afterlives of Holy Women in U.S. Catholicism A discussion with author Kathleen Sprows Communings, expert in the history of women, Catholicism, sanctity and American religion. She will present on how women’s lack of representation in the Catholic Church shaped the paths to canonization of such people as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Philippine Duchesne, and St. Katharine Drexel. Cummings is the author of A Saint of Our Own: How the Quest for a Holy…
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Grief and Grace
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Feb
Un-Selfing the Self: Dissolving into the Divine
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Ash Wednesday Retreat: Jean Vanier and the Wound of Loneliness
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Forgiveness: Grace in the Giving and Receiving
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Celtic Spirituality: Of Wisdom and Contemplation
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Gender, Power, and Canonization: The Afterlives of Holy Women in U.S. Catholicism
Beautiful grounds, peaceful ambiance, healthy meals, and meeting rooms – for groups as small as 10 or as large as 100 – make the perfect setting for your next meeting or retreat.
