A Wisdom Years study for the Easter season, 2024.
In an ideal world, a human life should be a constant pilgrimage of discovery, says the late Celtic poet John O’Donohue (from Eternal Echoes). For it is in the discoveries that we come to know ourselves and our relationship with God in new ways.
We will follow the path of pilgrimage, the path of discovery, for our Easter season study using Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life by Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan. The authors offer seven “gateways” to spiritual growth in our later years, and we will explore each of these gateways, traveling as pilgrims and open to whatever God reveals to each of us.
The first six gateways we will cover in six weeks of study and conversation
starting April 18 and ending May 23.
The gateways include
- facing aging and dying
- living with limitations
- doing inner work
- living in and out of community
- prayer and contemplation
- redeeming loss and suffering
The seventh gateway is “leaving a legacy,” and we will spend some extended time with this gateway – June 13-27 – because it is so crucial in this season of our lives.
Each week of the study we will post on the Wisdom Years website some commentary for each gateway, questions for reflection, and additional resources.
On Thursdays, April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, and 23 we will gather for conversation by Zoom from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Central time.
We will then take a short break and pick up with the gateway of “leaving a legacy” on Thursdays, June 13, 20, and 27. Our summer break will encompass July and August.
If you are unable to join us for our Thursday Zoom gatherings, you are welcome to use the material on your own.
Participants in this study will need to buy their own copy of Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life by Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan. The book is available through St. Mark’s Bookstore at stmarksbookstore.com. Order by clicking the bookshop link. Or use your favorite retail book store.
If you want to participate in this study or if you have any questions, please send an email to Marjorie George at marjoriegeorge62@gmail.com.
An introduction to the study and material for each week are now on our website.
Find it here: https://wisdomyears.org/pilgrimage-into-the-last-third-of-life/
This study is offered by The Wisdom Years, a ministry of deeper spirituality for our elders years through study, connection, and community. Visit us at ww.wisdomyears.org.
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