Dear Friends,
Thanks to all that already registered for our upcoming Advent Retreat. Don't forget to share with friends and family - all are welcome! Dr. Butcher answers your questions about the retreat in his blog post - tap to get all the details.
The season of Advent is a time of preparation. We are encouraged to reflect on the joy of our Lord's coming as a baby. Moreover, we are challenged to stay spiritually awake as we anticipate our Lord's second coming. One way of preparing is to spend more time in prayer and meditation. Retreats provide a wonderful opportunity to ponder the gift of faith.
This year we are delighted to partner with the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies. Dr. Brian Butcher will be our facilitator for our Advent retreat on Saturday, December 11. Dr. Butcher will teach us about the distinctive ways in which Eastern, and particularly Byzantine-Rite, Christians pray, showing us how to incorporate the richness of Eastern Christian spirituality into our own life of prayer. We will reflect on the gift of iconography as we ponder the mystery of God becoming human in Jesus.
Please share widely with your friends and family. Register soon using our events page. The cost is $25.00 plus HST. The event will be virtual, using ZOOM, starting at 9:30 am and ending around 1:00 pm. There will be an opportunity for sharing and asking questions. I look forward to seeing you on Saturday, December 11.
Warmly, in Christ,
Josephine
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Josephine Lombardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Systematic and Pastoral Theology
Director of Lay Spiritual Formation
St. Augustine's Seminary, Scarborough, ON
416 261 7207
