We just finished our class with John Dear, SJ, on "Jesus and the Way of Peace, Hope, and Love." My step-mother, Zita, and I took the class together along with 17 others. John took us on an exciting and insightful journey through the Gospels looking at the nonviolent Jesus who calls us all to be peacemakers as children of God. The class was great. The Ghost Ranch retreat center was wonderful. Once a private ranch and home to Georgia O'Keeffe, and now a Presbyterian retreat center. The landscape is amazing and inspiring. We also had the chance to go to the Christ in the Desert Monastery one afternoon. The painting of Christ is found at the monastery.
This blog is written by the Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith, a priest of the Episcopal Church. The title, Angels in the Alley, refers to experiences of grace in places or circumstances that are out-of-the-way, unexpected, or often experienced as dark.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Going to New Mexico
Leaving today to see my family and on Sunday going to the Ghost Ranch for a seminar for a week with John Dear. He is a Jesuit priest and his class is called "Jesus the Way of Peace."
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