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- Witnesses to Passion
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- Fr. John Powers
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- Fr. John and retreatant
Over 90 women and men gathered at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center to hear Father John Powers present his dynamic program, “Witnesses to the Passion of Jesus” on March 18. Through the imaginative insights of several Bible characters, he reflected on our journey through Lent as we draw wisdom from the Passion of Jesus. Father Powers held a specially carved “story stick” as he took on the personalites of various characters, speaking through the hearts and minds of the Cross Maker, the Prodigal Mother, and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Participants were encouraged to examine our own hearts and how dwelling on our flaws and fears can become a heavy cross to bear. Father John’s repeated message: “Give it to God; give it to God; give it to God,” provided inspiration and comfort to all who attended.
Fr. John Powers, C.P. is a Passionist Pilgrim Preacher and spiritual storyteller. Ordained in 1977, he is the author of six books for adults and two for children. He has served as a Co-Director, Producer and Host of the Passionist Radio and TV Ministry in Springfield Massachusetts, Director of Calvary Spiritual Center and Rector of Passionist Communities in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and Bronx, New York. He has preached from Connecticut to Texas, Florida to Australia, New York to Tennessee, Germany to Louisiana.
