Hospitality: A Vitue Becomes a Way of Life 2017

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Hospitality: A Virtue Becomes a Way of Life  

Friday, February 17 - Sunday, February 19, 2017

Retreat Description: St. Benedict encourages hospitality as a 'sacramental' means of loving and serving Christ himself. The rituals of hospitality in the Rule outline one way of understanding and actively living a spirit of welcome toward the guest, the friend, and the stranger. Such a spirit can become a paradigm for personal presence of God in prayer and deeper communion with others: members of our family, our primary faith community, our co-workers, and with the many others we meet along the way.

Presenter: Father Francis has been a monk of Valyermo since 1967. He earned an MA in Philosophy from Loyola-Marymount University and an MS in Theology from Mt. Angel in Oregon. He was ordained a priest in 1976. He served as the Abbey's abbot for 16 years. His special areas of ministry include spiritual direction, preaching retreats, and working with 12-step recovery groups. In addition to many responsibilities at the Abbey, he now serves as the Director of Oblates.