Celebrating Spiritual Discipline during Lent—a Path to Spiritual Growth.
Saturday, March 5, 2011 9am-12pm; Led by Barbara Suhar and Bettina Schuller
"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline: the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” Abraham J. Heschel
Quiet days/Sabbath days have a long tradition in Judeo-Christian history. Jesus reminds us throughout the gospel that we need “to go to a quiet place and pray”. If we want to live a life that is rooted in Christian faith and community, we have to set time apart from our daily activities and listen to the “still, small voice” that can only be heard in silence.
“A Day of Spiritual Renewal” will be a time to rebuild our personal relationship with God, ourselves and others. We will learn about the history of Lent, discuss spiritual practices during Lent and the gift of spiritual discipline in our lives.
Spiritual discipline has often been misunderstood as hardship and dull drudgery that has to be performed to please God. Come and experience how spiritual discipline will move you beyond surface living into God’s depths, joy and peace.
The day will provide periods of guided reflection and meditation and the space for individual and communal silence and prayer. We warmly invite you to come and learn how to integrate spiritual disciplines and rituals into your daily lives. Come and listen to God’s “still, small voice” whispering about the beauty of creation and the beauty of your life.
Submitted by Bettina Schuller
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