Winter-Spring 2006
Spirituality of the Beatitudes:
Matthew's Vision for the Church in an Unjust World,
by Michael Crosby, OFM, Cap. (Orbis, 2005)
| The Beatitudes offers a summary of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount- a succinct summary of his essential teaching. In probing the meaning of these eight verses, Michael Crosby cuts to the heart of Matthew's Gospel: a spiritual message that is at once personal and deeply social. Crosby posits that Matthew's Gospel was written for a relatively affluent Church community. As such, his Gospel offers a particularly telling challenge to First-World Christians. To pray in the spirit of the Beatitudes is to answer a radical call to conversion: a journey into God's reign of peace, justice, mercy, and renewal. |
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All sessions will be on Thursdays from 10 AM to 12 noon at the Holy Cross Church Parish Hall, 1740 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA. The fee, including the book and all handouts, is $45 ($80/couple); financial aid is available. When arrangements can be made, we are providing audio recordings of these presentations for the convenience of those who missed them. Click on the blue links below to hear the relevant MP3 files. Be patient while they download, as they are large files (around 5-6 MB each in size). You can listen through your computer with headphones or speakers.
| DATE | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
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| Jan. 19 | Registration and overview | Alice MacDonald, MA |
| Jan. 26 | Preface &
Chapter One: The Relevance of Matthew's Gospel for First-World
Christians of the 21st Century. CLICK TO REVIEW LECTURE: PART A or PART B |
Dr. Jeffrey Siker Loyola Marymount Univeristy |
| Feb. 2 | Chapter Two: Whose Is the Reign of God? | Father Virgil Cordano, OFM |
| Feb. 9 | Chapter Three: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit | Rev. Anne Howard Trinity Episcopal Church |
| Feb. 16 | Chapter Four: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn; They Will Be Comforted. CLICK TO REVIEW LECTURE: PART A or PART B |
Father Michael Crosby, OFM,Cap. |
| Feb. 23 | Chapter Five: Blessed are the Non-Violent; They Will Inherit the Earth CLICK TO REVIEW LECTURE: PART A or PART B |
Ched Meyers Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries |
| Mar. 2 | Chapter Six: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Justice; They Will be Satisfied CLICK TO REVIEW LECTURE: PART A or PART B |
Anne Heck, MA |
| Mar. 9 | Chapter Seven: Blessed Are the Merciful; They Will Receive Mercy CLICK TO REVIEW LECTURE: PART A or PART B |
Father Joe Scott St. Mark's University Parish |
| Mar. 16 | Chapter Eight: Blessed Are The Pure of Heart; They Will See God CLICK TO REVIEW LECTURE: PART A or PART B |
Rev. Gwynne Schultz |
| Mar. 23 | Chapter Nine: Blessed Are The Peacemakers; They Will Be Called Children of God CLICK TO REVIEW LECTURE: PART A PART B |
Christine Boesch, MDR |
| Mar. 30 | Chapter Ten: Blessed Are Those Persecuted for Justice's Sake; The Reign of God is Theirs | Ann Taves, Ph.D. Virgil Cordano, OFM, Professor of Catholic Studies, UCSB |
| April 6 | Reflections, Closing Liturgy, and Luncheon | Reflections from the Word and Life Community |
"Do This in Memory of Me"
Eucharistic Spirituality in a Time of Crisis
David Richo, Ph.D.
| We are a Eucharistic community. The Eucharist is at the heart of our worship. It is the central reason we gather each week. Without it we are something less than Catholic. At the heart of what Jesus is asking us to re-member is a view of the world as a single living body, his body, in which various members freely give themselves as food to one another for the sake of life, abundant life available to all. As his extended body, what is the "this" that Jesus is asking us to do? How do we celebrate who we are as the Body of Christ? How do we live the challenges of being disciples of Jesus? How do we encourage each other on the way? Who presides? How is what we do and who we are, "sacrament"? In this three-part series, Dr. David Richo considers these questions as he explores the richness of Eucharistic spirituality and re-imagines its power to heal the world's suffering and brokenness. |
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All three sessions will be on Thursdays from 10 AM to 12 noon at the Holy Cross Church Parish Hall, 1740 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA. The fee is $10/session (suggested donation) at the door. For more information, e-mail Alice MacDonald.
| DATE | TOPIC |
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| May 4 | Why We Need Community. |
| May 11 | The Jesus Ministry and the Mass Today. |
| May 18 | How to do and be Eucharist |