CDC Spiritual Connection September 2025 with FR. Bob Colaresi

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Spiritual Connection
with Guest Host Fr. Bob Colaresi

Topic: Simplicity in a Complex World

St. Therese, the Little Flower, is one of the more significant saints, for people of faith. She shows us the sanctity of our ordinary lives and how available our merciful God is to everyone. Her "Little Way" spirituality is about childlike simplicity - so needed in a cynical world which sends other messages which complicate and confuse a life centered in innocence, integrity, inner confidence and truth. Simplicity leads to inner peace, compassion and joy.

A native of Connecticut, Fr. Bob Colaresi, has been a Carmelite Priest for 57 years. He has served in Catholic High Schools for 20 years, as Regional Provincial, and 29 years as director of the Society of the Little Flower. He presently is director of the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, IL, 60561 He loves talking about St. Therese, his boss and a powerful influence in his life.

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About Spiritual Connection: On the first Friday of each month, a featured speaker will lead a 30-minute virtual discussion. Spiritual Connection provides CDC members a brief opportunity to get inspired by topics with a faith-based twist - and to decompress from your busy schedules!

The content will be spiritual in nature, but topics are not necessarily about fundraising, although they certainly may be relevant to development. They may include a current event, a devotional piece, tips about health, a passage from a book, etc.—it is really up to the speaker to decide!

Speakers will introduce a topic in which they are passionate, and lead participants through a 10-15-minute presentation or talk, followed by a facilitated discussion on their topic with the entire group.

We hope participants will feel a little sense of renewal after the 30 minutes, fresh in their thoughts, connected to this community, and looking forward to next month’s Spiritual Connection.