Poetry addresses that part of us that is willing to feel deeply into life's questions and hopes. As such it not only nourishes our spirits but invites us to deeper relationships with the Divine. In this retreat-style workshop we will reflect on selected poems from such poets as Mary Oliver, Thich Nhat Hanh, Denise Levertov, Rilke, Rumi and various others. Individually and together we will read, meditate, write and pray with poems that open the doorway to prayer.
Resource Persons: Clare Ronzani, MA is a spiritual director, educator and retreat facilitator. She serves as Director of Spiritual Formation at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, CA, and teaches courses in spirituality at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. Marlene DeNardo, MA, worked in Latin America and later as an educator in the Naropa graduate program in spirituality. She presently offers retreats, spiritual direction, does consultation and works with the Kaiser Hospice interdisciplinary team in Hayward, CA.
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