Mark Burrows - June and July, 2010
EREMOS was proud to present Professor Mark Burrows exploring how spirituality is sustained by the poetic imagination at Epping on Thursday, 1st July, 2010 What dreams does our world need to survive and thrive? How does creativity call us to lives of risk and hope, to a poetic way in a culture saturated with language that seldom inspires? As the psalmist once imagined God inspiring dreams among exiles, so we will engage poems that call us to the new creation which is always breaking in upon us. Mark believes that faith calls us to practices of mind and heart.
Whilst in Australia, Mark also presented a symposium on the poetry of Rilke with Stephanie Dowrick in Sydney on Wednesday, 30 June.
Mark also visited Adelaide - The Effective Living Centre, 5-11 July and preached at Christ Church Uniting, Wayville on Sunday 11 July.
Susan S Phillips toured Australia in March, 2010
Eremos was proud to support and promote a visit to Australia by Dr Susan S. Phillips, internationally acclaimed author and teacher.
Eremos still has a one copy of Susan Phillips' book "The Crisis of Care". Please order via events@eremos.org.au Check with your local Christian bookshop for availability of other titles or order them online through Susan's website - Published work page (link below).
Dr Susan S. Phillips is the Executive Director of New College Berkeley, an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union. She is a spiritual director and sociologist, an Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Direction at San Francisco Theological Seminary, and is active in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Her writings include the award-winning The Crisis of Care: Affirming and Restoring Caring Practices in the Helping Professions (with Patricia Benner) and Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction. Susan's website www.susansphillips.com
Saturday, 13th March - Sacred Space and Sacred Time - a day of reflection to be led by Susan with Noel Davis and Trish Watts.
Tuesday, 16th March - Issues of Theodicy and Suffering in Patient Care - In association with the NSW College of CPE at St Joseph's Hospital, Auburn.
Wednesday, 17th March - We Are What We Eat: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Living. At Campfire in the Heart, Alice Springs.
Tuesday, 23rd March - Garden or Circus: Metaphors We Live (and Die) By - In association with the Qld Institute of CPE, Inc.
“While some books on spiritual direction emphasize theology and theory and others are more practical and applied, Susan Phillips offers us something quite unique. We are invited to peek into sacred spaces, absorb poignant stories and watch the candle shed light and sketch shadows. Instead of the harshness of pragmatic, prescriptive and programmatic approaches to spirituality, one is left with a deep and gentle sense that God is here with us.” —Dr. Rod Wilson, President and Professor of Counselling and Psychology, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada
Br David Steindl-Rast's visit to Australia in May and June, 2009.
Eremos was proud to support and promote the tour of Australia by Brother David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine monk and spiritual authority. The tour included 11 opportunities to hear this gentle, yet dynamic speaker in 8 cities around Australia.
Br David spoke on the topics of Gratefulness, Prayer, Community, Contemplation, Spiritual Practices and Christian Faith in a New Millennium.
21st May - Brisbane, Qld - Hosted by Christian Brothers Oceania and the Edmund Rice Network.
23rd May - Rockhampton, Qld - Hosted by Catholic Religious Central Qld.
25th May - Mackay, Qld - Hosted by Catholic Religious Central Qld.
30th May - Hamilton / Newcastle - Hosted by Sisters of Saint Joseph, Lochinvar. To read a report and see photos from the day, go to http://www.ssjl.org.au/whats_new/index.htm
31st May and 1st June - Sydney - Hosted by Aquinas Academy (refer to http://www.aquinas-academy.com for more details or phone: (02) 9247 4651)
4th June - Adelaide, SA - St Paul's Retreat
Evening - Adelaide Town Hall. Hosted by Roy's Retreat. (Refer to www.roysretreat.com for further details or contact (08) 8556 4686
9th June - Alice Springs, NT - Twilight Retreat - Gratefulness. Hosted by Campfire in the Heart.
10th June - Perth, Western Australia. Hosted by Dayspring Centre for Christian Spirituality and Counselling.
After twelve years of monastic training and studies in philosophy and theology, Brother David was sent by his abbot to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, for which he received Vatican approval in 1967. Together with Thomas Merton, Brother David helped launch a renewal of religious life in the early 1970s.
For decades, Brother David has divided his time between periods of hermit's life and extensive lecture tours on five continents. His presentations were well received when he visited Australia some 25 years ago and his message remained fresh throughout his 3 weeks of touring Australia again in 2009.
Keep an eye out for follow up details on the Eremos website Home Page or visit Br David's own website www.gratefulness.org/brotherdavid/index.htm to find out more about Br David and his books and writings.
Email: events@eremos.org.au