The mysticism of Simone Weil

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    Carmelite Priory - Mdina - Malta
  • Date :

    Saturday 31st May 2014
  • Time :

    09:30
  • Price :

    Free Entrance

“Loving divine love in the midst of affliction”

The mysticism of Simone Weil

The seminar will focus on the life and writings of Simone Weil, a French mystics who lived in the first half of the twentieth century. The session will explore the main themes in the spirituality of Simone Weil, including the more controversial ones such as her relationship with Judaism and with the Catholic Church. The objective of the seminar will be to understand how the spirituality proposed and lived out by Weil is a spirituality that still challenges and inspires contemporary society.

Programme

9:30: Introduction
10:00: Simone Weil: her life
11:00: Coffee break
11:30: Simone Weil: An apophatic model
13:00: Lunch break
14:30: Simone Weil: an apostolic model
15:30: Simone Weil and her relationship with the Catholic Church
16: 30: Simone Weil and her relationship with Judaism.
17:00 Closure

INTERESTED PERSON FOR THIS SEMINAR ARE TO BOOK THEIR PLACE BY PHONING ON 99071302 OR EMAIL CARMELITEINSTITUTE@GMAIL.COM.

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