Presented by Lisa Hudkins
Four Sessions: Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apr.3, May 1
In Soul Matters groups we gather once a month to share the stories of our lives. A resource packet based on a monthly spiritual theme is available each month. It includes spiritual exercises, questions to live with, quotes by authors and thinkers, podcasts, videos, book suggestions, and more. The packet is not “homework,” but rather a collection of material to spark your imagination and your memory. We see the themes packet as tools for individual exploration and spiritual discernment. Soul Matters participants read the theme’s options ahead of time and find the one that “hooks them”—the one that speaks to and challenges them personally. Participants then live with -or “walk with”-that option for a couple weeks leading up to the group, coming to their meeting, not with an answer to each of the options on the list, but with a story about how their one personally chosen option led them to deeper, personal insight. Each monthly packet is intentionally filled with an abundance of resources that is yours to keep and refer to at your leisure.
Soul Matters Reflection:
"I was initially reluctant to join this group, which is my usual stance with something new. Yet I was curious and decided to follow a new path with curiosity as my guide. What remains with me is that Soul Matters provided the material and the space for me (us) to be present to one another to explore aspects of spirit and life together.”- Mark Cerrato
COST | $150 for all four sessions, IN-PERSON OR VIA ZOOM
We’re honored to offer scholarship opportunities to programs and retreats, creating opportunities for everyone. Please call (860) 567-3163 to find out more.
The health and safety of our guests and staff are of paramount importance to us. We follow the COVID-19 guidelines provided by the State of Connecticut and the CDC. If Wisdom House is forced to close to comply with the guidelines issued by the State of Connecticut or the CDC, we will return all funds received to date.
Lisa Hudkins is a graduate of the Spiritual Life Center Internship Program, in Hartford, the Advanced Training Program for Spiritual Directors, is a trained supervisor and is a past president of the Spiritual Life Center Board. Lisa was also a teaching team member of the Internship Program at the Spiritual Life Center in Hartford.
Lisa has a background in education, mentoring and training beginning teachers. These skills continue to serve her well as she guides her companions to explore, deepen, and reflect on their relationship with the Divine or in their inner spiritual life.
The ability to listen deeply and to be present with those she companions fills her with great compassion and empathy. Lisa has found the practice of daily contemplation is an important part of her life. Whether reading inspirational books, poems, chants or working in her journal, she realizes the importance of spending time in silence during her rest and Sabbath times.
She enjoys working in her gardens and taking long walks in nature. It is during these times that she finds herself giving thanks for the beauty of God’s creation that she encounters all around her.
Lisa enjoys providing retreat days as well as running various book clubs at Lourdes in Litchfield and group companioning at Wisdom House. Lisa and her husband Paul have been married for 51 years and have two adult children who live in Wyoming and Michigan. These are their frequent places to visit!