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Sarah Donnelly B.A., M.Div. Retreats - Workshops - Grief Support
Groups - Spiritual Direction - Funerals |
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On Retreat with The Rev. Ron Rolheiser, omi Over the past few years Oblate Media and Communications have released several presentations - using a DVD format - given by Ron Rolheiser, renowned author, teacher and theologian. The topics of these presentations are engaging, and seem to “speak” to participants of any age.
Due to the amount of information contained in each presentation, these DVD’s are frequently paused, to allow participants the opportunity to reflect on the material presented, respond to questions that invite them to reflect on how this material relates to their own lives, and engage in small group discussion. Each participant is given a detailed handout that summarizes the content of the presentation.
Ronald
Rolheiser, a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of
Mary Immaculate (OMI), is president of the Oblate School of Theology in San
Antonio, Texas. He is a community-builder, lecturer and writer. His books are
popular throughout the English-speaking world and his weekly column is carried
by more than sixty newspapers worldwide.
The Invitation to Bless A retreat for participants of any age or life experience. In
this DVD The Rev. Ron Rolheiser talks about blessings in a whole new way: the
focus is not how to get them, or count them, but how to give them.
Specifically he says that the young “hunger for the father’s/mother’s
blessing,” and that older people must “feed the young.”
As elders, we are meant to order,
carry, feed and bless:
1.
to order: to be a principle of order (and not chaos) 2.
to
carry the young and not ask them to carry us 3.
to
feed the young, and not feed off the young 4.
to
bless the young In his warm and engaging style Fr. Rolheiser tells us why we
should offer blessings and support those younger than ourselves, how to do
it, and about the rewards for those giving and receiving blessings. As Fr.
Rolheiser says, “When we act like God we get to feel like God.” This DVD is 54 minutes long. During this retreat it is paused
throughout the viewing to give participants time to reflect on the content,
answer questions and participate in small group discussions. A detailed
handout summarizes the content of the presentation and suggests questions for
personal reflection and small group discussion. This is an excellent half-day
or evening retreat, and can be offered at any time of the year. To bless someone: To see them; to speak well of them; to give our life for them... |
