Love Winter When The Plant Says Nothing
Praying When Our Hearts Are on Ice
A ZOOM ON THOMAS MERTON FOR FOUR HOURS
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Featuring
Jonathan Montaldo, Editor & Writer
and
The Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Ph.D
Theology Professor, University of San Francisco and
Vicar of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Inverness, California
St. Columba’s Contemplative Community celebrates the anniversary of Thomas Merton’s Death (10 December 1968)
We examine and discuss texts and poems by Merton to inspire prayer this Advent Season.
Jonathan Montaldo will lead us in two morning sessions on contemplative prayer, grounded by emptiness of heart but not of hope when “It’s dark and the dragons come and there is no more beer” [Merton].
In the early afternoon Fr. Vincent Pizzuto will interview Jonathan Montaldo on Merton’s legacy as an exemplary practitioner of contemplative prayer and social commentator.
Cost: $30 per person
Limited scholarships available
Schedule
10:00 AM (PST) - Session One
11:15 AM (PST) - Session Two
12:00 PM (PST) - Break
1:00 PM (PST) - Session Three
Registered Participants will receive selected digital texts by Thomas Merton for advanced reflection via email.