Our charism and living of the Sacred Heart in the world has become even more important in this separated, divided world.  We have much to offer and to be, in the midst of this overwhelming time.

The encyclical on the Sacred Heart has come out and we are thinking it would be quite interesting to hear our interviewers ( Ray O'Connor, Sr. Toni Nash and Dave Richo), reactions to it in conversation with Mary. We will see how that may fit into the accelerating and fast moving change in our world now.

I have enjoyed being with you for these four sessions, discussing Mary's ground-breaking book. It is an important study and philosophy for our Sacred Heart Family. I hope the book spreads throughout our Family and touches our world,  which is deeply yearning for God's love and nurturance.

Thank you for your presence and witness!

With much love,

Molly

Our third session is Wednesday, September 18, 4 pm pst, to discuss Chapters 6,7 & 8. with Mary Frohlich, RSCJ and Dave Richo Ph.D. 

David Richo, Ph.D.was ordained a Catholic priest in 1966 and now works as a psychotherapist, writer, and workshop leader. He is has been an Associate of the Society of the Sacred Heart since 2016 in the San Francisco, CA group.  He is the author of The Sacred Heart of the World which the San Francisco Associates of the Society of the Sacred Heart read for a year- and they loved it!
Dave's book is a seminal, updated exploration of the Sacred Heart spirituality- and we are privileged to hear their conversation together and to participate in their interaction and ask questions of these two special Sacred Heart Lovers. 

A devotion to the Sacred Heart that focuses on its scriptural 

and mystical origins so that our spirituality expands 

to include universal compassion

His website is davericho.com.

BIO:

Known for drawing on Buddhism, poetry, and Jungian perspectives in his work, Richo is the author of How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving and The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find in Embracing Them. He has also written When the Past Is Present: Healing the Emotional Wounds that Sabotage our Relationships, Shadow Dance: Liberating the Power and Creativity of Your Dark Side, The Power of Coincidence: How Life Shows Us What We Need to Know, and Being True to Life: Poetic Paths to Personal Growth.

Richo lives in Santa Barbara and San Francisco.

Short summary of First Session, August 7, 2024

 The book study of The Heart at the Heart of the World: Re-visioning the Sacred Heart for the Ecozoic Era- by Mary Frohlich, RSCJ held its first session on Aug 7, 2024. Sixty registrants signed up from all segments of the Sacred Heart Family, including Friends of the Sacred Heart family! 

Associate Molly Arthur was host and Associate Ray O’Connor, who taught at Sacred Heart schools in San Francisco for 19 years, interviewed Mary on the the beginning segments of the book. For almost 40 minutes they discussed questions that Ray formed, firstly based on Mary’s writing:  “I want to put words not only on my experience but on what it revealed, that an infinite depth of love and life permeates all creation”.  Further questions were: What narratives are we living now-restitution, chaos or quest (becoming fully who you are)? What is “normal” for humanity facing the environmental crisis?

  

And Mary touched on “ The core realization, that what we have lost is .. to be a participant in Earth life.. in the Earth Community” and she supports a new kind of Christian Animism- not going backwards but rediscovering  living within the community of life now. She looks forward to younger theologians developing our understanding of humanity and creation in the Ecozoic Era, with reference to Teilhard de Chardin’s foundational work. 

Participants talked in small groups  and participated in groundings and expression of their hearts’ feelings. 

There are three more sessions on Aug 28, Sept 18 and Oct 9. Below is a video of the first session:

https://youtu.be/5OCQrBlEHjE 

If you have any questions or comments, please email Molly Arthur at Molly6@pacbell.net