On September 25, 2021, Prior Joel Macul, OSB, will direct a retreat at St. Benedict Center, four miles north of Schuyler, titled, God’s Last Word: Love to the End. The Prophet Hosea’s Embodied Faithfulness.
Fr. Joel Macul, OSB
Participants will spend the day with the Prophet Hosea and hear how Israel’s lack of fidelity to her relationship with her Lord is met repeatedly with God’s willingness to respond to her with forgiveness and reconciliation. In the give and take of this relationship, God’s faithful love remains steadfast. From anger to compassion, Hosea leads us into the mystery of our God. Any time spent with Hosea and the God for whom he speaks should leave us with a profound sense of being loved beyond measure even as we acknowledge that have gone astray. Reading Hosea invites us to take a look where we might mirror this faithful love of God.
Father Joel Macul, OSB, STL, was the abbot of St. Paul’s Abbey in Newton, NJ, from 1997 to 2015. Prior to that, he taught Scripture at Tangaza College and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. He came to the monastery in Schuyler in January 2017 where he serves as prior.
Social distancing and wearing a mask is recommended. - The program fee is $35; lunch is available at the Center for $ 11.23 (includes tax), if you pay for it before the program starts. Register now by clicking the button below or call 402-352-8819.