Please join us for retreat at St. Malachi Parish on Friday March 19th from 7 to 9 pm and again on Saturday March 20 from 9 to 5 as Reverend Emmanuel Charles McCarthy presents on this wonderful topic.
He is a priest of the Eastern Rite (Byzantine) of the Catholic Church. For 27 years he was associated with St. Gregory the Theologian Byzantine Melkite Catholic Seminary in Roslindale, Massachusetts, as teacher, spiritual director or acting rector. Formerly a lawyer and a university educator and the rounder and original directory of the Program for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution at the University of Notre Dame. He was also a co-founder of Pax Christi-USA. For over forty years he has directed educational programs and conducted spiritual retreats though out the world on the issue of the relationship of faith and violence. He was the key note speaker at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee for the 25th anniversary memorial fo the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., at that motel. He is the author of three books: Christian Just War Theory: The Logic of Deceit; August 9/ and All Things Flee Thee, For Thou Fleest Me!: A Cry to the Churches and Their Leaders to Stop Running from the Nonviolent Jesus and His Nonviolent Way. He has also authored innumerable articles on the subject of violence and religion.
His audio/video series on Gospel nonviolence, Behold the Lamb, is universally considered to be the most spiritually profound presentation on this matter available in this format. The writings of Fr. McCarthy on Christian Nonviolence may be found on the website of the Center for Christian Nonviolence at www.CenterforChristianNonviolence.org.
The retreat is co-sponsored by St. Patrick, St. Coleman, St. Wendelin and Pax Christi. As well as Cleveland Catholic Worker and CAIR (Council on American/Islamic Relations).
Jesus’ Way of Peace: Nonviolent Love
Please join us for retreat at St. Malachi Parish on Friday March 19th from 7 to 9 pm and again on Saturday March 20 from 9 to 5 as Reverend Emmanuel Charles McCarthy presents on this wonderful topic.
He is a priest of the Eastern Rite (Byzantine) of the Catholic Church. For 27 years he was associated with St. Gregory the Theologian Byzantine Melkite Catholic Seminary in Roslindale, Massachusetts, as teacher, spiritual director or acting rector. Formerly a lawyer and a university educator and the rounder and original directory of the Program for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution at the University of Notre Dame. He was also a co-founder of Pax Christi-USA. For over forty years he has directed educational programs and conducted spiritual retreats though out the world on the issue of the relationship of faith and violence. He was the key note speaker at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee for the 25th anniversary memorial fo the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., at that motel. He is the author of three books: Christian Just War Theory: The Logic of Deceit; August 9/ and All Things Flee Thee, For Thou Fleest Me!: A Cry to the Churches and Their Leaders to Stop Running from the Nonviolent Jesus and His Nonviolent Way. He has also authored innumerable articles on the subject of violence and religion.
His audio/video series on Gospel nonviolence, Behold the Lamb, is universally considered to be the most spiritually profound presentation on this matter available in this format. The writings of Fr. McCarthy on Christian Nonviolence may be found on the website of the Center for Christian Nonviolence at www.CenterforChristianNonviolence.org.
The retreat is co-sponsored by St. Patrick, St. Coleman, St. Wendelin and Pax Christi. As well as Cleveland Catholic Worker and CAIR (Council on American/Islamic Relations).
Cost is a free will offering.