Dr. Bradley Nassif [ bio ]
Friday April 20 7:00pm
at Gregory Hall Rm 100 7:00
Evangelical Protestant, Orthodox, Roman Catholic: What we have in common. What we can learn from each other.
Saturday April 21 10:00am
at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Desert Spirituality for City Dwellers
Drinks provided if you bring a sack lunch or eat nearby. Several good spots within walking distance.
This seminar will examine the nature of Orthodox spirituality as viewed from the perspectives of Christian antiquity, with emphasis on personal development and maturity. We'll briefly outline the rise of the great Desert Fathers and Mothers of the 4th-6th centuries, and the book which contained their wisdom known as The Sayings of the Desert Fathers. Most of the time will be spent exploring key themes in desert spirituality that are taken directly from their writings, and suggest how those themes may relate to our daily lives in the 21st century. Depending on time, a sample of topics include:
- Spirituality and the Workplace
- The Goal: To Love as God Loves
- "Athletes of God": "Training" and Ordering the Passions
- The Word in the Desert: Scripture and the Quest for Holiness
- Judging Others
- Humility
- Authenticity
- Silence
- The "Cell" is Your Teacher
- "Abba, give me a word that I may live!"
Saturday April 21 at 5:00
Dr. Nassif will also speak to us following Great Vespers about his own Spiritual Journey and his return to the Orthodox Church.