1989

One of four lectures by Franciscan Father Richard Rohr. Rohr is relaxed and knowledgeable. He holds your interest for the 120 minutes. At the end of the lecture, there are questions from the audience which Rohr deftly answers. Before listening to this tape it would be helpful to read the gospel of Mark and bring bibles to lecture. The content of the lecture would lend itself to discussion and questions. Along with the three other gospels, this series would provide a basic understanding of the different perspectives of each gospel.

Do I Really Need Community?

Discussion guide which provides opening prayer, discussion questions for before and after video, a closing prayer and highlights from each video presentation.

This series is very well adapted to small faith community gatherings. It is well organized. Leadership could be handled and shared by members of the faith group. Questions and background material are high level which would lend itself to good discussions. Fr Michael Himes is an experienced teacher with a warm and witty style. His presentation is accompanied by interesting visuals. Fr. Himes gives 3 major reasons for the need for community: Community ties us back to reality and thereby validates our spiritual lives; community is a training ground in the spiritual life; community is the occasion for our conversion.