A Lenten Read-Along 2022 with Fr. Damian O’Connell, S.J., Alumni Chaplain
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (and the following six Tuesdays)
8 p.m.
Zoom (link will be sent in confirmation email)
Interested alums are invited to join in a shared Lenten reading of and prayerful reflection on the short, powerful musing entitled: Poverty of Spirit by Johannes Baptist Metz (inclusive language edition from Paulist Press).
We will meet on Zoom for about an hour at 8 p.m. EST on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (March 1), and at the same time on every Tuesday up to and including April 12. Questions for reflection will be sent out before our meetings.
Meetings and pages for discussion:
March 1: Foreword, pp. 3–6
March 8: God Becomes Human, pp. 9–15
March 15: We Become Human, pp. 19–21
March 22: The Innate Poverty of Humanity, pp. 25–28
March 29: The Poverty of Being Human Freely Accepted: Poverty of Spirit, pp. 31–34
April 5: The Concrete Shapes of Poverty, pp. 37–46
April 12: The Dregs of Poverty: Worship, pp. 49–52
Expectations:
- Having the book and a Bible
- Reading the assigned pages
- Reflecting on the questions before the sessions
- A willingness to share your reflections
- Letting your reflections shape your prayer during the intervening week
Enrollment is limited.