Sponsored by the Carmelite Spiritual Center.
This morning program offers an exciting opportunity to explore the stories of the Old and New Testament. Each of us is called to enter these stories and experience them anew. Performed and led by Illuman of Illinois former Elder, Jim Healy. Open to all men and women. Last October’s program sold out a week before the event. This is a repeat performance. Register Early!
DETAILS
Are there parables or bible stories that you’ve heard so often that your brain goes on automatic when they start? Have you ever wondered what happened “the next day” after a key event in Scripture? Have you had blinding flashes of insight regarding a scripture passage and then somehow forgotten it? Have you suspected that some of the villains in scripture were not all bad, and some of the heroes not all good? Do you want to explore more the depth of their meaning? Join us on the morning of March 8. After each short dramatic presentation, there will be time for reflection and feedback.
Robert Frost said: “A poem begins in delight but ends in wisdom!” So too, Scripture.
“Striking, innovative, enjoyable and challenging! Don’t miss this one!” — Fr. Bob Colaresi, CSC Director
Jim Healy is a psychologist, playwright and performer. For 30 years, he was the Director of the Office of Family Ministry for the Catholic Diocese of Joliet. He is a popular speaker and writer in this field, but more recently has been writing and performing his own theatrical work, including the popular Louis Jolliet: A Solid Path Through Water. Jim has an earned doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Illinois. In 2019, Lewis University also awarded him an honorary doctorate in the Humanities.
Saturday, March 8, 2025 — 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Coffee/Rolls at 8:30 a.m.)
Cost: $20/person — optional lunch for an additional $15 (lunch registrations must be made by October 16th–all others by October 18th)
Please register online https://carmelitespiritualcenter.org/events/possible-parables-saturday-march-2025/ Questions to Carmelite Spiritual Center @ 630-969-4141 or email
retreats@carmelitespiritualcenter.org.