Presentations by Kathleen H. Brown and David M. Orr
These presentations can take the form of talks, retreats, workshops or parish missions.
Companions on the Journey: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship
When we minister, we befriend God and others. This program is for parish ministers – RCIA teams, Confirmation sponsors, those who minister to the sick, and those who welcome back returning Catholics, anyone who walks with another in the journey of faith. With story, poetry and narrative, we reflect on why the ministry of companionship is so important, and how we can be spiritual companions to one another.
Rediscovering the Spirit Within
When life loses meaning, the doldrums arrive, and it feels like the Spirit deserts us, what must we do? Through story, poetry and narrative, we share and reflect on three truths of our adult spiritual journeys—to live we must choose, to love we must encounter, and to grow we must suffer.
Living the Paschal Mystery
As humans and as Christians, we live, die, and rise again many times and through many experiences of our lives. Using the poetry and the Scriptural images of darkness and light, exile and homecoming, exodus and new beginnings, we reflect on ways we each live the Paschal Mystery and find new life in Christ.
Playing and Praying With Poetry
Poet or not, each of us has a voice deep inside us that yearns to speak and be heard but sometimes is silenced by life’s experiences or busyness. Poetry as a literary form affords a unique opportunity to feel, experience, think about, express, and share deeply. Well done, it is soulful, heartfelt prayer, a gift of our selves to God, with surprising gift of discovery and answer. This for-fun, no-pressure workshop, explores archetypal symbols and uses poetry as a tool to rediscover and reconnect with that voice of the Spirit within us.
Bread for the Journey
What sustains us on our spiritual journey? Using poetry, Scripture and narrative, we reflect on the importance of prayer, discernment, and forgiveness.
My Story + Your Story = Our Story
The stories of our faith journeys, our lives, are often kept hidden away (under a bushel basket) and not shared with others. When shared, however, we often find that we are not alone in our experiences, that we often share the same joys and trials, we learn much from one another. In this program, we use poetry, Scripture and narrative to help us open our hearts, share the stories of our lives, and become the faith community.
What Disciples Can Learn From the Trees
Trees provide wonderful metaphors for how we must live our lives as Christians. This presentation uses poetry, Scripture, and narrative to focus on 4 characteristics of trees that are necessary for us to sustain our spiritual journeys: being well-rooted, gathering together, enduring, and bearing fruit. Participants are likely to have healthier, thicker bark, sturdier trunk, and stronger limbs by program’s end!
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