We all have our own story, a personal narrative of significant events or special encounters with the outdoor world that has shaped our spirituality. Writing it, though, presents a specific kind of challenge: We are trying to capture the ineffable in words. But if we choose the right words, we successfully communicate our own faith and give others a way to access their own. Using as our model the writing of the monk Thomas Merton, who had a particular divine connection to nature, we will spend the day working with prompts and discussing the development of essays and memoir. The day will be led by Sophfronia Scott, a Merton expert and director of Alma College’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program.
The rector, Father Joe Kennedy, is an Alma alumnus!