- The GD Team (Contemplative Theology and Spiritual Mentorship) of the Faculty of theology of Saint Paul University, in partership with the Conférences St-Alex of St-Alexandre Parish/Gatineau, presented the lecture by Bother Benoît Michel BILLOT, a Benedictine monk from Etiolles (France): En chacun un trésor à découvrir. The event was held on March 11, 2016 at St-Alexandre Parish, Gatineau, Quebec.
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Benoît Michel BILLOT embraced the monastic life at St. Benedict Priory at Étiolles (France), after becoming a biologist. As a priest, he took charge of spiritual facilitation, engaged in dialogue with other religions (Buddhism in particular, where he was recognized as a Zen teacher), followed a course in Psychoanalysis and Initiation to Psychology (with Graf Dürckheim), and promoted Hesychasm. He founded The House of Tobias to promote spiritual life in relation to the body, the psyche and world traditions. At the Priory of Etiolles, he is responsible for the garden and for singing. Some of his works: Voyage dans les monastères zen, Desclée de Brouwer 1987; L’assise en Dieu, Arsis 2006; Comment peut-on être Chrétien ?, Le Relié 2009; Grandir avec la Bible, Flammarion 2011; L’Energie féconde des Sacrements, Mediaspaul 2014. |
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- The GD Team (Contemplative Theology and Spiritual Mentorship) of the Faculty of theology of Saint Paul University, in partership with the Conférences St-Alex of St-Alexandre Parish/Gatineau, presented the lecture by Father Yves GIRARD, a Trappist monk from Val Notre Dame, St-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec: Tu a été construit pour être vaincu en étant saisi au coeur. The event was held on February 12, 2016 at St-Alexandre Parish, Gatineau, Quebec.
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A monk for over 60 years, speaker at numerous conferences, and author of books on contemplative prayer, Father Girard has become a well known public figure. In 1981, to highlight the fifteenth centenary of the birth of St. Benedict, the monastery in Oka, Québec, decided to open its doors to welcome Christians desiring to deepen their interiority. Because of the popularity of Father Girard's sessions, he was invited to write the essential contents of his teaching. A first volume, 'Solitude Graciée', soon ensued (1981) and was followed by 17 books and over 600 lectures! Father Girard is rightly regarded as one of great spiritual figures of our time. |
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- The Faculty of theology of Saint Paul University, in partership with the Conférences St-Alex of St-Alexandre Parish/Gatineau, presented the lecture by Gérard SIEGWALT, Lutheran théologian et minister, University of Strasbourg (France) : Le silence, source de renouveau. The event was held on November 11, 2013 at St-Alexandre Parish, Gatineau, Quebec.
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