Dear Friends of the Seattle G. K. Chesterton Society,
We are happy to announce our third event of this season, Thursday, January 23, at 7:30 PM at the UW Newman Center. Dr Tom Curran, radio host and executive director of My Catholic Faith Ministries, will lead us in an evening of discussion on having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
“I heard a word I could not unhear.”
Theological Reflections on Having a Personal Encounter with Jesus
Please see below for full details. Please see also our full Events Calendar for more details pertaining to our 2013-2014 season.
The UW Newman Center is located at 4502 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105. Please note that parking space at UW Newman Center is limited. Commuters may park in the nearby N5 lot at the University, accessible via the north gate at NE 45th and Memorial Way.
We hope to see you next Thursday evening. Please bring a friend!
Yours faithfully,
The Seattle G. K. Chesterton Society
Thursday, January 23, 2014, at 7:30 PM, UW Newman Center
“I heard a word I could not unhear.”
Theological Reflections on Having a Personal Encounter with Jesus
Dr. Tom Curran
My Catholic Faith Ministries
Please join Tom Curran as he reflects on the concept of having a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Tom will explore the way that Scripture and our Catholic Tradition describe meetings with Jesus as specially graced moments. He will show ways that encounters with Jesus Christ are at the heart of conversion, worship and mission.
Tom Curran is Executive Director of MyCatholicFaith.org, a Catholic ministry dedicated to bringing to life the hidden riches of the faith that have remained buried for many Catholics. The author of several books, Tom is in high demand as a speaker across North America. In the past twenty years, he has given over 1,800 presentations to more than 350,000 people in 35 states and 6 countries. Dr. Curran’s weekday radio program, Sound Insight, is one of the most listened to programs on Sacred Heart Radio, 1050 am Seattle.
Dr. Curran received his PhD in systematic theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., a graduate degree in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome, and has an undergraduate degree in philosophy. Tom lives in Federal Way with his wife, Kari, and their nine children.