Led by Scott Brazil, Director of Community Life, Pax Christi Catholic Church

Monday, December 1, 2025, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

No fee - Free Will Offering

Advent Evening of Reflection: The Spiritual Journey of Thomas Merton

Before his death in 1968, Trappist monk Thomas Merton suggested that the purpose of Advent is not a matter of waiting for the Lord, but rather of recognizing his presence among us here and now. "The fact remains that our task is to seek and find Christ in our world as it is and not as it might be," Merton wrote in his essay, "Advent: Hope or Delusion?"

What allowed Merton to say these words with total conviction were a series of deep mystical experiences that revealed to him the presence of the divine, often in the places one would least expect to encounter God.

Participants in this evening of reflection will be invited to find the intersection of Merton’s spiritual journey with their own so that they, too, may find Christ in our world as it is today.

There is no cost for the evening. The event is Monday, December 1, from 6:30 to 8 PM. It is co-sponsored by Adult Faith Formation and Pastoral Care.

Registration:

Sign up online by completing the form below or contact Ben Caduff directly to register at benjamin.caduff@risensavior.org or call (952) 698-1724.