Monday, February 23, 2009

Rolheiser Syllabus

Week 1, February 22-28:
1. Restlessness, Spirit and the Martyrdom of Obscurity (Doubleday 1-26)
2. The Unfinished Symphony: Dreams and Friendship (Doubleday 27-35)
“The Unfinished Symphony” and “Friendship is Liberating Too”

Week 2, March 1-7:
2. The Unfinished Symphony: Dreams and Friendship (Doubleday 36-53)
“Women, Men and Friendship” through end of chapter
3. Passion, Love and Sex (Doubleday 55-74)
“Romance Gives An Inkling of Heaven” through “Sexuality is More Than Sex”

Week 3, March 8-14:
3. Passion, Love and Sex (Doubleday 75-82)
“No Salvation in Sexology” through end
4. Keeping Fire in One’s Eyes: Losing and Recovering Innocence (Doubleday 83-112)

Week 4, March 15-21:
5. Prayer and the Monasticism of Daily Life (Doubleday 113-139)
6. Living Under The Mercy (Doubleday 141-149)
“God Overcomes Scrambled Eggs” and “Love Through Locked Doors”

Week 5, March 22-28:
6. Living Under The Mercy (Doubleday 150-162)
“Suicide, Despair, and Compassion” through end
7. Touching The Hem of The Garment (Doubleday 163-184)

Week 6, March 29-April 4:
8. Receiving the Spirit for Our Own Lives: The Paschal Mystery, Waiting and Chastity (Doubleday 185-202)
9. In Weakness, Strength (Doubleday 203-219)

Week 7, April 5-11:
10. The Bosom of God Is Not a Ghetto: Catholicity and Justice (Doubleday 221-243)
11. Reading The Signs of The Times: Keeping One’s Balance In A Complex World (Doubleday 245-258)
“Keep Your Faith in Balance” through “Being Normal Is Not Our Goal”

Week 8, April 12-18:
11. Reading The Signs of The Times: Keeping One’s Balance In A Complex World (Doubleday 259-270)
“High Season for Religious Foes” through end
12. Death Washes Clean: The Communion of Saints (Doubleday 271-292)

Week 9, April 19-25:
13. It Is Not Good To Be Alone: Community and the Church (Doubleday 293-306)

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Rolheiser Section One - sample post

This is a sample post, just to show you how to post and comment. If you click on comments you should see comments to this post.



What do you guys think of the quote, "Learning to Love Beyond Our Fears?"