Season 2, Ep. 5: The Spirituality of COVID-19

For our August episode, Rachel and Sr. Cheryl Rose, HM discuss the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the ways we are asked to slow down and do less to make way for grace. A spiritual director and contemplative, Sr. Cheryl values the solitude the pandemic has brought her, allowing for deeper awareness.

Sr. Cheryl Rose is a member of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in Cleveland, Ohio. She served for 26 years as a high school educator, teaching chemistry, physics, theology, and prayer, as well as holding ministerial roles. She currently provides spiritual direction for individuals and groups, leads retreats, and is engaged in programming focused on spiritual growth and contemplation. Sr. Cheryl has co-led the year-long retreat, JOY: Just One Year, which offers women a one-year immersion in spiritual growth and formation, and she continues to provide virtual retreats during the pandemic.

Links:

1. Sr. Cheryl mentions the writing of Don Bisson, FMS, a Marist brother, spiritual director, and retreat leader based in Esopus, New York. You can view his essay “Pandemic Reflection: Revolution” here: http://www.donbisson.com/retreats-and-workshops.html

2. Barbara Marx Hubbard (d. 2019) was a futurist, spiritual thinker, and author who coined the phrase “Conscious Evolution”. She was part of creating a documentary titled “Humanity Ascending”, available here: https://www.barbaramarxhubbard.com/our-story. To learn more about Barbara Marx Hubbard, visit this NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/obituaries/barbara-marx-hubbard-dead.html

3. To attend a retreat with Sr. Cheryl Rose, please visit the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center website at www.vmesc.org.

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