Finding Joy After the Sorrow
April 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CDT
$40.00
Eremos Being with the Divine Series
“When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” –Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
As the Eremos community explores joy (our 2023 program theme), we tenderly hold the awareness of so much sorrow consciously or unconsciously needing to be acknowledged before there may be room for joy.
In this season of rebirth and renewal, join us for an evening with Rev. Mary Earle, as she shares her wisdom on how she and others have found joy again after—and sometimes amidst—the sorrow experienced from illness, devastating loss, and unexpected change.
With plenty of time for questions after her opening presentation, this interactive conversation with Mary can help you:
- Gently open to joy amidst any sorrow you are experiencing now.
- Let go of guilt about finding joy after your own suffering or the suffering of others.
- Feel compassion for yourself and others when returning to joy takes longer than you’d like.
DATE:
Thursday Evening, April 13th
TIME:
7:00pm – 8:30pm Central
LOCATION:
Virtually: (via Zoom) — Recorded
(30 days to view as often as you like)
FACILITATOR:
Mary C. Earle
FEE:
$40 per person
ABOUT OUR FACILITATOR
Mary C. Earle
Mary Earle is a retired Episcopal Priest, Author, Poet, Retreat Leader and Spiritual Director. Until her retirement, she taught classes in spirituality for the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Mary has authored ten books; the subjects include the spirituality of living with illness (Broken Body, Healing Spirit), rule of life, Celtic Christian spirituality, the Desert Mothers, and Julian of Norwich. Her latest is a book of her poetry.
Mary and her husband Doug live in San Antonio, Texas with their border collie, Fiona, a cat named Xochí, and lots of garden flora and fauna.
About the Being with The Divine Series.
Begun in August 2020, as part of our response to the pandemic and tensions in our country, Eremos continues to offer this 90-minute series to help our community hear inspiration and wisdom from spiritual leaders in this time of tremendous change.
