Aesop’s Fables: Lifelong Lessons for Life & Faith

Illuminate the truth of the gospels by exploring timeless fables.

Fables delight us and teach us the most important lessons about our lives. As this retreat shows, they also illuminate the message of the Gospel.

You will join one of the leading experts on fables on a 12-part retreat that uses the fables of Aesop, Fontaine, and others to help you deepen and enjoy your Christian spiritual life. Underneath their seemingly simple narratives, fables demonstrate the most universal themes of existence.

Your presenter is Rev. Gregory Carlson, a Jesuit priest, professor, and the founder of the Fable Collection at Creighton University. His delightful renditions of such timeless Aesop stories as “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The Fox and the Grapes” will draw you in and delight you. As you explore these fables, you will come to a deeper spirituality of gratitude and fuller image of God.

Steeped in the tradition of Ignatian spirituality, Rev. Carlson invites you to discernment in your daily life. You will also explore the dynamics of the Ignatian Two Standards.

As you explore the fables, you will discover novel and engaging methods of understanding humility. You will look at the ways in which the Christian life is magnified by Aesop’s fables, but you will also see how the Gospel expounds on virtues that are sometimes absent in fables.

If you are looking to deepen your spiritual life while enjoying delightful stories, you will love this engaging retreat.

Learn about downloadable programs.

Your Free Electronic Study Guide! When you order this course, we will send you a free electronic study guide that you can access in 3 convenient ways:

1) You can check your order confirmation email. It will include a link that enables you to download your guide.
2) The back of your program package also contains a copy of this link. You can access your guide by simply entering this URL into your browser.
3) Your case of CDs or DVDs will contain a copy of your electronic guide on CD. Simply insert this disc into your computer’s CD/DVD drive to access your guide.