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Woodstock Report Exclusives... |
(left to right) George Limbach, Tom Danks, David Krill, Therese Liddy, and Jim Nolan
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The Woodstock Business Conference held its fourth annual retreat in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, September 14-16, 2007. The retreat, entitled "At Work: The Inside Story," focused on these questions:
- Our work desires -- what are they good for?
- What are their sources?
- What is the good we seek to do at work?
- Who benefits?
- What blocks our purposes?
The retreat was led by Woodstock Fellows John Haughey, S.J., and Jim Nolan, along with Catherine Nerney, SSJ. Participants gained a deeper and more intimate knowledge of all that God has lovingly shared with them so that, filled with gratitude, they can continue to respond with love and service in their work and in their lives.
"Ignatius understood that God is one of action; a God that is always at work in people’s lives. The Woodstock Business Conference retreat gave me the opportunity to deeply explore how God is active not only in my professional life but also my personal life. Having had this wonderful experience I look forward to continuing my pursuit to responding to the call of this "active" God."
–Tom Danks, retreat participant |
Next year's WBC retreat is scheduled to take place September 12-14, 2008 at the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Pennsylvania.
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Tom Reese, S.J.
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Woodstock Fellow Tom Reese, S.J., is a featured blogger on the Washington Post-Newsweek religion blog, "On Faith." He answers weekly questions, most recently on religion and politics, working at being a family, health care, and the ethics of marriage
An index of all of his blog postings is available on the site.
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(left to right) Yvonne Kambale, Daniel Madigan, S.J., Gasper Lo Biondo, S.J., David Kaulem, and Angela Senander
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The Woodstock brown bag lunch series continues, featuring presentations by Woodstock International Visiting Fellows.
On September 19, prolfiic Islamic studies scholar and founder of the Institute for the Study of Religions and Cultures at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Daniel Madigan, S.J. led a discussion about the commonalities between Christians and Muslims. Father Madigan is working on several texts regarding Muslim and Christian understanding.
On October 17, Angela Senander, a Woodstock Visiting Fellow and Professor of Systematics and Moral Theology at the Washington Theological Union presented her work entitled "Catholic Scandal in the Public Square".
On November 20, David Kaulem shared his experiences, insights, and analysis in a presentation entitled "The Role of Religion in Societal Transformation in Zimbabwe". Prior to his fellowship at Woodstock, Dr. Kaulem served as Regional Coordinator for the African Forum for Catholic Social Teaching. |
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Former Woodstock International Visiting Fellow Beatriz Domingues presents a paper on Iberian America and the European Enlightenment entitled "Far Away Yet So Close"
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The Georgetown Brazilian Studies Program, the Oliveria Lima Library at The Catholic University of America, and the Woodstock Theological Center welcomed Beatriz Domingues, Professor at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and former Woodstock International Visiting Fellow to speak about Iberian America and the European Enlightenment. |
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