BOOK STUDY SERIES: ZOOM - "Spiritual Friendship” in the Celtic Tradition
January 26 and February 2 & 9 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Presented by Br. Mark D’Alessio
Who might you chose as a spiritual friend? St. Aelred, the twelfth-century Celtic Christian abbot (spiritual father) of the famed monastery at Rievaulx, in Yorkshire, England, developed his own variant of the Book of John's "God is love" (1 John 4:16), when he asked, provocatively, "Shall I say ... God is friendship?"
A writer of remarkable depth, St. Aelred wrote what has come to be acknowledged as a spiritual classic. Join us online for a three-week book study of his most important work, On Spiritual Friendship. It’s a short book and wonderfully accessible. Steeped in Celtic traditions and spirituality, with guidelines on spiritual friendship that are more pertinent today than ever, it’s ancient mysticism for modern spirituality. In the midst of the pandemic and social distancing, it has never been more timely!
So, join Br. Mark for Wisdom House’s first-ever online book study. On Spiritual Friendship is an unforgettable book about human connection and community. Come join us for wisdom reflections and practices about the way spiritual friendship leads directly to friendship with God.
Cost: $40 per person for the series
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Br. Mark Gregory D’Alessio is a Franciscan friar in the new religious society of the Companions of Francis and Clare. A leader in The Guild for Spiritual Guidance, he is also an inter-spiritual Christian priest, spiritual director, chaplain, retreat leader, author, and past President and Executive Director of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute, which draws together the inspiration of the church with the wisdom of psychological care.