Prayer Class: Honoring Father William Barry, S.J., A Friendship like no Other

To honor the life of Fr. William Barry, S.J., we will read together his book on prayer called, “A Friendship Like No Other.” 

Classes meet for fourteen weeks on Tuesday mornings from 8:00 to 9:00 by Zoom, and the link is at the bottom of this email. Purchase a copy of the book and join us. If you can’t make every meeting, come when you are able. 

The book is broken into three parts, and the contents are listed below. Bring a friend or feel free to refer one. 

Feb. 2 Part 1, Ch. 1: The meaning of friendship 

Feb. 9 Part 1, Ch. 2: Friendship with God in the Bible 

Feb. 16 Part 1, Ch. 3: The First Stages: Attractions and Disturbances 

       Feb. 17: Ash Wednesday 

Feb. 23 Part 1, Ch. 4: Going Deeper; Knowing Jesus as a Friend 

Feb. 27: Prayer and Poems for Lent 

Mar. 2 Part 1, Ch. 5: The Spirit and Community of Friends 

Mar. 9 Part 2, Ch. 6: How could God want my friendship? 

Mar. 16 Part 2, Ch. 7: A self-centered spirituality? 

          Mar. 17: St Patrick’s Day 

Mar. 23 Part 2, Ch. 8: Salvation and Friendship 

          Mar. 28: Palm Sunday 

Mar. 30 Part 2, Ch. 9: Does friendship lead to Compassion 

         Apr. 4: Easter Sunday 

Apr. 6 Part 2, Ch. 10: Is this a way to treat your friends? 

         Apr. 10: Poems for Easter Triumph 

Apr. 13 Part 2, Ch. 11: How to Understand God’s Anger and Justice? 

Apr. 20 Part 2, Ch. 12: God reveals divine inner life to us 

Apr. 27 Part 3, Ch. 13: How do we experience God? 

May 4 Part 3, Ch. 14: How do I know I experience God 

Join Zoom Meeting https://bchigh.zoom.us/j/95340683174?pwd=aGxvU3RJQi9FZ1B4NVk1VUZFQU0ydz09 

Meeting ID: 953 4068 3174 

Password: 029639