Hope in the Age of Isolation
Using the Ignatian concept of cura personalis (care of the whole person) as a starting point, Sr. Colleen Gibson, SSJ, and Br. Matt Wooters, SJ, explore more deeply what it means to put hope, joy and community at the heart of all we do.
In a world where we are often isolated, is it possible to put community at the center of our lives? How can we form communities of hope and joy?
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Sister Colleen Gibson, SSJ, is a Sister of Saint Joseph from Philadelphia, who currently serves as Coordinator of Pastoral Care at St. John-St. Paul Catholic Collaborative in Wellesley, MA. An award-winning writer, her work appears regularly in Give Us This Day and the National Catholic Reporter. Co-host of the podcast, Beyond the Habit, Sister Colleen firmly believes that each person’s story has the ability to reveal God’s presence in the world.Since joining the Sisters of Saint Joseph in 2011, Sister Colleen has served as a college campus minister, community organizer, retreat facilitator, and was a member of the founding ministry team at the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Center in Camden, NJ. Originally from New Jersey, she adores her two nephews (ages 10 and 13), holds a Masters in Theological Studies from the Clough School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College, and believes that each one of us (no matter our age) is called to wander in wonder as we are drawn into relationship with God and others.
Brother Matt Wooters, SJ, serves as Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at John Carroll University, where he studied political science as an undergraduate. He has a Masters in Social Work from Saint Louis University and a Masters in Theology from Santa Clara University.
Br. Matt has worked in schools, homeless shelters, migrant shelters and group homes for those with special needs. He has spent the last few years working in schools leading retreats and giving talks to people of all ages. Brother loves to swim in open water, the colder the water, the better! Matt is an avid Instagrammer, where he can be followed.