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All Will be Well:
The Radically Positive Mysticism of Julian
Presented by L.J. Milone
Director of Faith Formation, Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Saturday, September 19
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
North Conference Room
1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036
The great English mystic Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) created one of the classics of the spiritual life, The Revelations of Divine Love. Julian’s mystical path allows the brilliance and tenderness of divine love to transform fear in the face of evil into courage and resistance.
In this in-person retreat, we will explore Julian’s mysticism and examine how it offers hope in these times, especially when evil appears to be thriving.
"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well…. For there is a Force of Love moving through the universe that holds us fast and will never let us go." - Julian of Norwich
Meet the Presenter
L. J. Milone is a spiritual teacher, retreat leader, spiritual director, and avid student of mystics such as Meister Eckhart (about whom he wrote Nothing but God: The Everyday Mysticism of Meister Eckhart), Francis of Assisi, Julian of Norwich, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Therese of Lisieux. L.J. grew up near New York City and studied at Siena College, then volunteered with the Franciscan friars in Wilmington, DE, and Philadelphia, PA, serving the poor, the incarcerated, the homeless, and the sick. He earned his doctor of ministry degree in preaching from Aquinas Institute of Theology, and a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Studies from the Washington Theological Union, where he studied with Ilia Delio.
L.J. has served the church full-time for 20 years, practicing silent meditation and striving to live in the Holy Mystery of God’s Presence amid daily life with a large family in Columbia, MD.
Registration
General Admission: $25
Student Admission: $15
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Gay Hollahan, COMW Treasurer
700 7th St SW #813 Washington DC 20024
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When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:6
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