Behold Your Life: A Forty-Day Pilgrimage (begins Friday, March 7) - In our Christian tradition, Lent has always been a time of pilgrimage—a journey with a sacred purpose—a time of prayer, reflection, preparation, and practice for reconciliation with Christ at the Resurrection. Macrina Wiederkehr, in her book, “Behold Your Life”, leads us on a day-by-day pilgrimage by very gently guiding us in embracing and blessing our memories, both joyful and painful. She describes it as, “a ritual journey to the sacred site of your soul.”
Please join Maria Elliott and Lisa Holden on Friday mornings during Lent. We will meet from March 7 - April 18 from 9:30am -11:00am in the Menge Conference Room in Jack’s House. The course will include group discussion, sharing as you choose, and a special type of journaling. Registration is required and space is limited. For questions and to register, please contact Lisa Holden at lisatompkinsholden@gmail.com or (504) 296-7234.
Supplies for the course:
- “Behold Your Life” by Macrina Wiederkehr is out of print but may be purchased from Maria Elliott for $15. At our first meeting, we will be sharing days 1 and 2, so please register and purchase your book in time to start your pilgrimage on Ash Wednesday.
- A sketchbook (8” x 8” is a great size. It needs at least 40 pages and is better if unlined.)
- Colored pencils—We will not be creating “art” or a “pretty product”. Rather we will be using another sense (writing, drawing, doodling, etc.) to deepen and embody the meditations.
