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Article: Reading Ruusbroec in Argentina: Darkness, Loss and the Common Life, by Douglas E. Christie
After Douglas Christie visited La Perla, a site in Argentina infamous for its role as a place of torture and death during that country’s “Dirty War”, he turned to the writings of Jan van Ruusbroec and Michel de Certeau to help … Continue reading
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Tagged absence, experience, humility, Jan van Ruusbroec, loss, Michel de Certeau, mysticism
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Paper: Renewing Memory: Francis, Ignatius and Mystical Seeds of Reform, by Elizabeth Dreyer
In March, Elizabeth Dreyer, (Professor Emerita, Religious Studies, Fairfield University) gave a paper at a conference held at Fordham University. The conference theme was “Franciscans, Jesuits, and a New Pope: Medieval Lessons for Modern Reform.” A copy of her paper can be … Continue reading
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Tagged church renewal, Francis of Assisi, humility, Ignatius of Loyola, poverty
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