Lenten Conferences

upon the theme

In the Shadow of the Cross

The Passion in the Old Testament

The First Five Sundays in Lent

From the Student Brothers of the Province of St. Joseph

The first five Sundays of Lent present a timely opportunity for reflection on the meaning of Christ’s Suffering and Death. Dominican Brothers will engage the storied history and traditions of the Old Testament and connect these themes with the rich symbolism and radically real effects of the Passion of Our Lord through five engaging presentations. The conferences will be held: Saturdays (Feb 16 – Mar 16) at 6:30 pm at Saint Dominic Parish, DC. Sundays (Feb 17- Mar 17) at 10:30 am at Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, VA. Sundays (Feb 17- Mar 17) at 7:30 pm at the Dominican House of Studies, DC. February 16th/17th – God will Provide the Lamb: The Faith of Abraham and the Cross – Bro. Clement Dickie, O.P. February 23rd/24th – Out of the Depths: The Gift of New Life – Bro. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. March 2nd/3rd – Blood on the Doorposts: The Paschal Sacrifice – Bro. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. March 9th/10th – Snakes on a Pole: The Bronze Serpent and the Wood of the Cross – Bro. Raymund Snyder, O.P. March 16th/17th – He has Borne Our Griefs: Christ the Suffering Servant – Bro. Gregory Pine, O.P.   For more information, visit the Conferences’ Facebook page.