Evagrius Ponticus, a 4th-century Christian mystic wrote, "The inability to enjoy is a cardinal sin." While we have at hand pleasure - social media, online shopping and so many other means of instant gratification readily available today, how much do we really enjoy? Are we so distracted by wanting to feel fulfilled that we are… Read More »What Do I Enjoy?
Evagrius Ponticus, a 4th-century Christian mystic wrote, "The inability to enjoy is a cardinal sin." While we have at hand pleasure - social media, online shopping and so many other means of instant gratification readily available today, how much do we really enjoy? Are we so distracted by wanting to feel fulfilled that we are… Read More »What Do I Enjoy? – Via Zoom
Why do we so desperately try to fit in, to be accepted? Rejection and feeling invisible to others are the most painful feelings. Yet, in reflecting on our lives, why is it that at those times when we felt we didn't fit in or had been rejected or felt invisible to others - it was… Read More »The Misfits and Jesus/Jesus and the Misfits
Why do we so desperately try to fit in, to be accepted? Rejection and feeling invisible to others are the most painful feelings. Yet, in reflecting on our lives, why is it that at those times when we felt we didn't fit in or had been rejected or felt invisible to others - it was… Read More »The Misfits and Jesus/Jesus and the Misfits – Via Zoom
Welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon with two films from China. First up, Riding Along for Thousands of Miles, followed by a discussion led by Father Larry Lewis, MM. Then, enjoy a special Chinese meal prepared by Chef George Hirsch. After lunch, you'll watch The Wedding Banquet, followed by a discussion and then… Read More »Film Day: Welcome the Lunar New Year
The Language of Lent | The Language of Love Presented by: Father Larry Lewis, MM Join us for a day of prayer and silence as we begin this sacred season of Lent. Morning and afternoon conferences will address language learning: the language of love and the language of Lent. In learning a new language, we… Read More »Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer at Cormaria Retreat Center
Fear - Faith - Risk - Trust: Living in God's Promise with Jesus Presented by: Father Larry Lewis, MM The roller-coaster ride of what it means to be human is acknowledged and intensified through the liturgies of the Lenten Season. Joy and welcome erupt into rejection and betrayal; hope and trust disintegrate in despair and… Read More »Men’s Annual Retreat Weekend
