(ONLINE) FAIRY TALE WISDOM

(ONLINE) FAIRY TALE WISDOM | Thursday 9^th July 6.30-9pm

We will dive deep into the fairy tale 'Rumpelstiltskin', exploring its rich symbolism such as 'greed' and 'gold' and ask ourselves: What vices do we not want, what virtues do we want to live by? Attentive to the insight of Bishop Anthony Bloom, we will focus on 'gold' in a different sense, as a gift given by The Magi, The Wise Ones, and what their journey can reveal to us about prayer and how we can live well. The fairy tale throws up a compelling question: What grim bargains do we make in our lives? We will reflect on this question and on how Christ often turns things upside-down, enabling us to move into greater freedom...