Second Tuesdays at FSC

Here is more information about the new Meditation Group at Franciscan Spirituality Center on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.

Each meeting we will meditate for 30 minutes and then have a discussion on a topic. You are each encouraged to suggest a topic or reading for future meetings.

We will be meeting this Tuesday, May 12th, please come 10-15 minutes early to settle in. 

The discussion this month will focus on an article from Lion's Roar, May 2026 titled: The Antidote to Greed, Hatred and Ignorance. We will focus on the first section on greed. Here is the link to the article: https://www.lionsroar.com/the-antidote-to-greed-hatred-ignorance/. Please read it ahead of the meeting, if you have a chance.

We look forward to seeing you and let us know if you have any questions.

Sharon Lukert

sharonlukert.com

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Residential Retreat July 9-12

The Great Matter of Life and Death with Santikaro

Hosted by Insight Chicago Meditation Community at Portiuncula Center for Prayer, Frankfort, Illinois

Death is scary and we want to live. We seek happiness and avoid pain. These are basic polarities of our minds & bodies. Yet, we have far less control over them than we are comfortable with. Death and the myriad hints of it regularly poke through our comfort bubbles. Death rattles us. Still, we are alive, even if it feels, at times, like an uphill struggle. We are here, alive, in search of the best we can do. Buddha-Dhamma, the path of awakening, offers perspectives and practices for facing these simple truths. It fortifies us for when we are tempted to hide, escape, or despair.

Learn more and register here.

New meditation group starting

A new monthly meditation group is starting soon. It will be hosted by Franciscan Spirituality Center and led by Frank Mauss and Robert Lynn.

Here are the details from Robert:

The first session will be held at the Franciscan Spirituality Center on Tuesday April 21 from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.

We will begin with a period of silent meditation.

Following meditation, I invite you to share your reflections on the following:

Buddhism is not monolithic. There are several schools and traditions of Buddhism.

What are some of the foundational tenets that are pan-Buddhist, that are most commonly shared across the wide spectrum of schools and traditions?

Beginning May 12, 2026, the Center will host our group on the second Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7:15 p.m. 

A suggested $5 free-will donation to benefit the Franciscan Center is encouraged.

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