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Midday Retreat with the Mystics: Saint Gregory of Nyssa
October 15, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Free
Saturday, October 15th, 2022
noon (Lecture on St. Gregory of Nyssa)
1-3 p.m. (Guided Meditation before the Blessed Sacrament)
St. Catherine of Siena | 411 East 68th St., near First Ave.
This three-hour retreat will feature a talk by Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP, on St. Gregory of Nyssa (335-95), an early influential figure who has been hailed as “the father of Christian mysticism.”
At 1 pm, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and guided meditations from St. Gregory’s writings, along with an opportunity to be anointed with St. Elizabeth of the Trinity oil.
For more information on this series, recurring on the third Saturday of every month, including the list of mystics for 2023, see News & Events at http://www.uppergarden.org/.