Insane for the Light: A Spirituality for Our Wisdom Years
Author: Fr. Ron Rolheiser OMI
A Book Study facilitated by Sarah Donnelly, M.Div.
Four Wednesdays, May 13, 20, 27, June 3
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MDT
Start times: 12:00 PDT / 1:00 MDT (includes SK) / 2:00 CDT / 3:00 EDT / 4:00 ADT
A four-week book study, featuring this highly anticipated conclusion to Fr. Ron Rolheiser’s spiritual classics, The Holy Longing and Sacred Fire. Each book study will include a review of the material and lots of time for small group sharing. Facilitated by Sarah Donnelly, Fr. Ron will join the first three book studies if he is available, and will join us for the last hour of the June 3 book study for questions and conversation.
Each phase of life presents us with its own unique opportunity to connect with God and to bless those around us—even and perhaps especially in those later decades when careers, raising kids, and mortgage payments are behind us. So argues beloved author Ronald Rolheiser. During life’s first years, we embark on a search for meaning and discover in ourselves a profound, unquenchable thirst for the Divine. And when we reach adulthood, we realize that we are called to give our lives away―to our spouses, children, careers, friends, and neighbors in need. But in the end, we must learn to let it all go.
In this, and with characteristic attentiveness and care, Fr. Ron accompanies readers on a spiritual journey through life’s final years and the mellowing of our souls. In these years, bitterness can give way to forgiveness, mere imagination to profound and subtle faith, wishful optimism to virtuous hope, and control to surrender. Readers will learn to see in Jesus a model for a spirituality of holy passivity rather than activity and find in him the courage to overcome the darkest nights of faith.
Drawing on the work of John of the Cross and Henri Nouwen, Fr. Ron outlines a spirituality capable of giving away one’s death―and by that a spirituality of truly living.
May 13 - Part One: Chapters 1-3
May 20 - Part Two: Chapters 4-5
May 27 - Part Three: Chapters 6-8
June 3 - Part Four: Chapter 9 and a conversation with Fr. Ron
Participants are asked to source their own copy of this book.
Access to the recording of these book studies will be sent to all who register.