Heart of the University, Faculty Retreat Series 2011-2012
The
Heart of the University Retreat Series is offered primarily for the faculty who, as the heart of the University, express its deepest convictions by their teaching. It is about the human heart as a place of encounter with God.
These retreats will give faculty and administrators of all faiths the opportunity for input and guided reflection. The theme of the series is captured by the Latin "cor ad cor loquitur," that is heart speaks to heart.
On 19 September 2010 in Birmingham, England, John Henry Newman, the author of “The Idea of a University” and other classics of the English language, was beatified in the process that will -- it is hoped -- lead to his eventual canonization as a saint. Newman's motto was “cor ad cor loquitur.” He borrowed this saying from the great French writer and saint, Francis de Sales, who emphasized the importance of the heart in ordinary life. This year's retreat series will focus on this dimension in academic life with the following topics:
- Learning and Tradition: Passing on what is of utmost importance?
- Learning and Insight: The Magnificat as Paradigm
- Learning and Experience: The Academic Life as a Spiritual Discipline
- Learning and Wisdom: "Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?"
The Faculty Retreat Series includes the following directors and dates, all held from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Regents Suite, Presidents Hall:
Sponsored by: The
Office of Mission and Ministry, and the
Center for Vocation and Servant Leadership.
