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The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary: Painting Jesus’ Public Ministry
September 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Facilitated by George Matejka on Zoom
Christians come to know about the person and message of Jesus through the gospel stories of his public ministry. Saint Pope John Paul II highlighted several of these stories when he announced the addition of the Five Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary in 2002: Jesus’ baptism; the Wedding at Cana; his proclamation of the Kingdom of God; the Transfiguration; and, the institution of the Eucharist.
In this presentation, we will study how various artists have portrayed these stories. By sharing insights into their paintings we can achieve a richer appreciation of Jesus and his message, which in turn can deepen our faith relationship with Him and our lives as his disciples.
$15
Now as an adjunct professor at Ursuline, George continues to teach Bioethics, a course required for all Ursuline nursing majors. Because of his expertise in Bioethics, George has been appointed to and currently serves on the Ethics Committees of both
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and Jennings Center for Older Adults.
George has a strong interest in the ethical dimension of human relationships with animals and has lectured at the National Animal Rights Conference several times. He has published reviews of several books in the field of Animals and Ethics. George has lectured at conferences at Oxford University, England, as well as at Yale University and Michigan State University. Locally, George has offered conferences on biblical, ethical, and theological topics in parishes throughout the Diocese of Cleveland.
George has served both as a faculty member and a Board member of the Cleveland Ecumenical Institute for Religious Studies for several years and presently serves as the Board President. George resides in Lyndhurst with his cats Jazzy and Sparky.