Center for Carmelite Studies hosting Annual Lecture on the Spirituality of Ruth Burrows on November 18
The Annual Lecture of the Center for Carmelite Studies will feature Dr. Michelle Jones speaking on the spirituality of Carmelite nun Ruth Burrows. The event will take place in Caldwell Auditorium on the campus of The Catholic University of America. It is open to the public and there is no charge. The talk will also be livestreamed.
Ruth Burrows – the nom de plume of Sr. Rachel Gregory, a Discalced Carmelite nun from England – is a very popular writer of spirituality. Describing the central theme that runs throughout her work, she writes: “God offers himself in total love to each one of us.”
Dr. Michelle Jones is a lecturer in theology at the Australian Institute of Theological Education. Her area of specialization is spirituality, with a particular focus on Carmelite spirituality. She has written about Ruth Burrows having access to a collection of unpublished writings and personal correspondence as well as live interviews with Burrows.
The event starts at 17:00 (5PM Eastern USA) and is scheduled to last for 90 minutes. A buffet reception will follow the lecture.
The Center for Carmelite Studies was established and endowed by the Carmelite Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary in November 2017. The center is located on the campus of the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
