Presented by Maureen O’Brien

Brian Doyle was an American spiritual writer who left behind a body of work unparalleled by other writers of faith. In this workshop, we will begin with his most well-known (and beloved) essay on hummingbirds, Joyas Voldoras (“flying jewels”). We will explore his touching prayers and essays, written in the role of a “regular guy”: brother, husband, father, son. No experience with Doyle’s work is necessary, just a desire to be moved by brief, tender stories of the “ordinary”. 

$35 | Lunch Included

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Maureen O’Brien, M.A., is a published novelist, an award-winning poet, and the author of the spiritual memoir “What Was Lost: Seeking Refuge in the Psalms”. Her next spiritual book, “Gather the Fragments”, is forthcoming in March 2023. She’s been teaching over 30 years and has been deeply inspired by pilgrimages to Italy. 

The contrasts of life—sunrise and dusk, crying and laughter--never cease to amaze her.