| Poetry in the Quest for God. Speaker: Bishop Robert Morneau.
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The spiritual life requires of a person a searching, an examination
and an ultimate way of expressing how God is working within the soul. It is the word of
God that inclines our thoughts, colors our judgements, and is the source of our
inspirations. In this reflective, three-part series delivered as a conference for priests,
Rev. Morneau examines how poetry serves to direct our thoughts toward the divine, and
allows us to develop alternate ways of seeing, knowing and relating in terms of the spirit
presence within. He considers the affinities of poetry and spirituality - truth, goodness,
beauty, the search for union and unity. Many notable authors are quoted, using examples of
their works, to lead the listener to discover the intersection of spirituality and poetry
found at the crossroads of these transcendentals.
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Bishop Robert Morneau. was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Green Bay on May 28, 1966. In 1979 he was ordained auxiliary bishop of the diocese where he is highly regarded as an author and lecturer. He has served as instructor of philosophy at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; diocesan vicar for religious; and associate pastor at Holy Redeemer Parish in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. He has also taught several courses at the Summer Theological Institute of St. Norbert's Abbey in De Pere, Wisconsin. Bishop Morneau is the author of several books, and his articles appear frequently in many periodicals. He is very popular as a retreat director and lecturer throughout the United States.