Wisdom Circle – Courageous Inquiry

Wisdom Circles
Our ancestors gathered in circles around the fire to tell stories,
solve problems, seek the common good and celebrate the joys of life.

The Practice of Courageous Inquiry
6 Tuesdays  10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
January 21 – February 25, 2020
Third Haven Friends Meeting
405 South Washington St., Easton MD 2160

“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves
as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language.  Live the questions now.
Perhaps then, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

In this Wisdom Circle we will practice courageous inquiry, a process for using questions to live with purpose and courage. At each gathering we will choose a question to consider through quiet reflection, prayer and group discussion. Questions will focus on an aspect of spirituality, such as “Who is God for me?” and “How is Spirit calling me to engage with life?” We will use poetry, scripture and other inspirational material to guide us in examination of the questions chosen each week.

In between each session we will practice courageous inquiry with contemplative and journaling exercises that deepen the conversations begun together each week. Participants will leave the Wisdom Circle experience with a way to form questions big enough to live in and practices that enhance the ability to listen for answers.

$75.00 per person – Pre-registration is required. Please register by Tuesday, January 14.
Online: http://bit.ly/wisdomcirc2                                Email:  info@retreathousehillsboro.org
Mail:  The Retreat House, P. O. Box 3, Hillsboro MD 21641 – please indicate “Easton”

Linda Mastro, a Roman Catholic lay woman, lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Linda is a skilled retreat leader, spiritual director, life coach, and writer. She is co-author of the book Petite Retreats: Renewing Body, Mind, and Spirit without Leaving Home.