Presented by Br. Mark D’Alessio
You are invited to journey back over 2,000 years to the very start of Christianity and explore its fascinating early development. Estimated to date back to the 7 of 8 very early Jesus movement, the lost Gospel known as Q offers a distinct and remarkable picture of Jesus and his significance — and one that differs markedly from that offered by its contemporary in the letters of the apostle Paul. The Lost Gospel Q is said by scholars to represent the very first Gospel, older than the traditional Gospels and written by Jesus' contemporaries. Believed to be composed before Matthew and Luke, Q is said to preserve Jesus' original words $ the Sermon on the Mount, Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, parables, and his counsel for a compassionate life. Join Br. Mark for a contemplative meditation and study group on how and why Q is important today, perhaps as much (or, more so) than it was when first composed. Over five weekly sessions, we"ll engage about how Christianity developed from the Gospel OF Jesus to a Gospel ABOUT Jesus, and how this shift from an interest in Jesus "teachings to questions about his person, authority, and social role eventually produced a re-conception of Christian origins. Join us to participate in how the "recovery" of the Q Gospel has stimulated a debate about the nature early Christian communities, and by extension, the origins of Christianity itself.
Five Thursdays • 6:30pm to 8:30pm
COST | $75 FOR 5 WEEK SERIES VIA ZOOM
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The Rt. Rev. Br. Mark D’Alessio is a Franciscan friar in the new religious society of the Companions of Francis and Clare. He’s also a interspiritual Christian bishop and 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.
As a Franciscan, he’s committed to serving those who are sidelined, most vulnerable and at risk. Last year, the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless awarded him with their “Unsung Hero” Award for his ministry as a crisis counselor and program coordinator at a shelter for men and women who are homeless and as a chaplain at a residential treatment center and school for children with learning and emotional disabilities.
A long-time seeker and practitioner of spiritual wisdom, he’s initiated into multiple spiritual lineages, both East (Buddhist) and West (Christian); does his best to affirm the Christian Wisdom tradition within a wider inter-spiritual framework; and, looks to God’s science and spiritual heroes (such as Thích Nhat Hanh and Francis and Clare of Assisi) as sources of inspiration and hope.
Br. Mark is a graduate of the Guild for Spiritual Guidance, founded by Henri Nouwen and Madeline L’Engle, where he is currently a faculty member and community leader. He's also a faculty member at All Faiths Seminary International for the training of interfaith ministers.