Earthly Gardens and Cosmic Delights:
The Beauty of Art, Science, and Faith
Saturday, June 15, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Br. Mickey McGrath
Great mystics and saints remind us that gardens are the best places to discover resurrection, hope, and cosmic beauty. In these times of climate change, severe weather, and pollution, please join artist and storyteller Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, as he shares his paintings and stories of saints and mystics from across the ages who remind us that our hearts are gardens, and Christ is the gardener when we open our hearts to him. Brother Mickey will share stories and writings from ((many saints, including)) St. Francis of Assisi and St. Teresa of Avila, among others. He will also explore modern-day advocates for care of the environment, Thomas Berry, C.P., and Pope Francis. Please join us as we learn how we might be better caretakers of God’s creation. This program is co-sponsored with the Monastery Gallery of Art.
This retreat is co-sponsored with The Monastery Gallery of Art.
Offering: $75 (includes lunch)
Presenter Profile
Br. Mickey McGrath
Brother Mickey McGrath is an Oblate of St Francis de Sales who lives and works in Camden, NJ. He is the author and illustrator of twenty-one books and is a popular presenter and retreat director at conferences and retreat centers nationwide. Brother Mickey’s work is centered on the healing power of art and its unique ability to unite beauty and social justice, especially as it relates to racial equality. His most recent book is entitled Madonnas of Color. In March of 2023, Brother Mickey was honored to be the 23rd recipient of the Marianist Award given by the University of Dayton to those who advance the intellectual life of the Catholic Church. Also in 2023, in his role as visiting artist, he led mural projects with community involvement at the University of Dayton and Viterbo University in LaCrosse, WI.
Dietary restrictions? Holy Family is committed to making your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, and to that end, we can accommodate most dietary needs. Please email Ted, our registrar, at tjastrzebski@holyfamilyretreat.org, if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, so that we may make preparations in advance of your retreat.