theology

April 28, 2023

Howard Thurman Series: Our Little Lives

Today we begin a short series of posts that share the beautiful, inspiring words of Howard Thurman. We celebrate Thurman as we anticipate the "The Life & Legacy of Howard Thurman: African American Mystic, Teacher, and Prophet" retreat, presented by Rev. Joan Crawford on Monday, May 15. (Click here to read more about the retreat.) Howard Washington Thurman (November 18, 1899 – April 10, 1981) was an American author, philosopher, theologian, mystic, educator, and civil rights leader. As a prominent…

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reimaging prayer
July 12, 2020

Spirituality – 5

Many thanks to Fr. Michael Schleupner for continuing to share this series on spirituality for our blog. To read more about Fr. Michael, please click here. Let's take a few quiet moments to pray and reflect. Spirituality – 5  Dear Friends, In the past weeks, I have reflected on Spirituality and on three of its core elements: Faith, Prayer, and Habit. Today my attention turns to the next core element: Connectedness. On the one hand, spirituality is an inner reality…

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Fr. Michael Schleupner, Mass