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John
O'Donohue
Wisdom and Poetry
of the Celtic World
Sunday,
February 25
Come
and be entertained and inspired by the world famous
Irish poet and scholar John O’Donohue as he
guides you through the lyrical spiritual landscape
of the Celtic imagination. John is one of the great
story tellers of our time- offering insight and
teaching on the universal themes of friendship,
solitude, love and death.
Discover
why “Celtic spirituality sees nothing as external
to the soul… while every challenge and gift
is an opportunity for awakening.” John’s
poetry has the power to enliven the imagination
and discover our own poetic voice:
On
the day when
the weight deadens
on your shoulders
and you stumble,
may the clay dance
to balance you.
Beannacht
by John O’Donohue
Learn
more about John O’Donohue at
www.johnodonohue.com
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Richard
Rohr
Religion & Spirituality:
Healing the Divide
Wednesday,
February 28
Richard
Rohr is a prophetic voice for spiritual seekers
around the world. His teachings challenge and inspire
persons from all backgrounds and faith traditions
that, “finding God and loosing the self are
really the same thing.”
Regarding religion and spirituality, Richard helps
us understand both the gift and the distinction
between these two experiences. Here is a preview
of what you will discover:
“True
spirituality is very hard to find in a culture that
experiences other people and things- including God-
as an IT or object for consumption.”
“Great souls don’t find faith up in
the head with all kinds of laws, bible quotes and
sacramental regulations. Great religion invites
people to trust their experience and enter into
the great union underneath it all.”
And finally, Fr. Rohr offers a “radical”
way out of the great divide which has been created
by our religious differences: “The radical
is one who can move beyond the liberal and conservative
branches of an institution and goes back to a fundamental
questioning rooted in the authentic spiritual source
of the tradition.”
Learn
more about Father Richard Rohr at
Center
for Action and Contemplation
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here to browse all our resources by Richard
Rohr |
Ira
Byock
Saying the Four Things
That Matter Most
Saturday,
March 3
Life
can be difficult. Relationships are often difficult.
However, after 20 years’ experience with patients
and families facing profound challenges, Dr. Ira
Byock has seen that four simple phrases can help
us through the unpredictability of daily life.
The
Four Things That Matter Most is an everyday guide
for doing the right thing, for reconciling the rifts
that divide people, and for cutting through old
history—because you just never know.
"Please
forgive me," "I forgive you," "Thank
you," and "I love you."
These
eleven words can improve all relationships—at
any time. Dr. Byock also reclaims the traditional
meaning of “good-bye” as “God
be with you”—a blessing that we all
can use, whether parting from someone for an hour,
a day, or at the end of a lifetime.
Learn
more about Ira Byock at
www.dyingwell.org |
