Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Here are some of the retreats and talks I’ll be offering in the coming months.   Since some are open to the public and others are limited to particular groups, and some require advance registration, if you see something you might be interested in participating in, contact me.

2023

  • April 11-19 – Eastern Point Jesuit Retreat House Directed Retreat
  • April 22 – Lake Harriet United Methodist Church Day of Retreat and Reflection
  • April 25 – Evening of Reflection for Parish Marriage Mentor Couples – St. Thomas More Catholic Community
  • April 27-30 – OshKosh Preached Women’s Ignatian Retreat
  • May 2-4 – Women’s Mid-Week Ignatian Retreat, Christ the King Retreat Center
  • June 11-17 – Ignatian Colleagues Program Retreat – OshKosh Jesuit Retreat House
  • June 30-July 9 – OshKosh Jesuit Retreat House Directed Retreat
  • July 23-28 – Synod School of the Lakes and Prairies Synod of the Presbyterian Church –  Jesus the Storyteller: Learning from the Parables
  • August 1-9 – Loyola on the Potomac Directed Retreat
  • October 15-22 – Guided Retreat for Sisters of Notre Dame, Lial Renewal Center
  • November 14-20 – Ignatian Colleagues Program Retreat – Eastern Point Retreat House
  • December 8-10 – Advent Retreat at Christ the King Retreat Center
  • November 14-20 – Ignatian Colleagues Program Retreat – Eastern Point Retreat House
  • December 8-10 – Advent Retreat at Christ the King Retreat Center

2024

  • January – World Spiritualities Course, St. Catherine University

RSS Creo en Dios

  • Happiness or Meaning? March 23, 2023
    I have often benefitted from the writing of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Although he is now deceased, I continue to receive excerpts of his writing from the Rabbi Sacks Legacy, which shares his teachings and writings. The piece that appeared in my inbox this morning was titled The Pursuit of Meaning. It began by referencing the […]
  • Learning from Jesus’ Encounter with the Woman at the Well March 12, 2023
    The late Michael Himes has a book titled Doing the Truth with Love, a phrase I’ve always loved. And I think that it is a good way of describing what Jesus consistently models in his encounters. To be clear: Love doesn’t mean anything goes.  Love doesn’t mean there is no sin.  Love doesn’t mean acceptance of […]

RSS Recent Podcasts

  • Walking With Jesus During Lent February 14, 2018
    Tonight was the opening session of the Lenten Ignatian Retreat at St. Thomas More.  After this initial large group meeting, small retreat groups will meet weekly, and participants will pray each day with materials we provide to them that are based on Weeks 2 and 3 of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. I gave […]
  • Women of the Bible: Rachel and Leah September 19, 2016
    Today was the second session of the Fall Reflection Series that Jennifer Wright and I are offering at the University of St. Thomas (on the Minneapolis campus) this year.  The theme for this five week series is Women of the Bible. In last week’s opening session, Jennifer spoke about Sarah and Hagar.  (You can find her talk […]
  • Women of the Bible: Sarah and Hagar September 15, 2016
    Monday was the first session of the Fall Reflection Series that Jennifer Wright and I are offering at the University of St. Thomas (on the Minneapolis campus) this year.  Our theme for the five week series is Women of the Bible. Monday I briefly introduced the series and Jennifer spoke our our first subjects: Sarah […]