Advent Reflection: Mary, Elizabeth, Anna

Advent Reflection
Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna: Prophets of Hope for a Hurting World

Saturday, December 7
9 – 10:30 AM (CT)
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An Advent reflection on the trio of prophetic women – Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna – in the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke: Their messages of hope prepare us to receive anew the gift of the Incarnate One.

Co-sponsored with the Siena Center of Dominican University
Format: In-Person at The Well or Zoom | The facilitator will be in person at The Well
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Registration closes on Friday, December 6th at 5 PM CT.

Facilitator: Barbara E. Reid, O.P.

Sr. Barbara E. Reid, O.P. is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan and holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She is President of Catholic Theological Union and Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies. She has taught at CTU since 1988, served as Vice President and Academic Dean from 2009-2018, and became president in 2021. She has led many study tours and retreats in the Holy Lands. She is author of twelve books and numerous articles, most recently the two-volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke that she co-authored with Prof. Shelly Matthews in the Wisdom Commentary series (Liturgical Press, 2021; see wisdomcommentary.org;), for which she is also General Editor. As well, she is one of the General Editors for the new Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-first Century (Bloomsbury Press, 2022).