Combing the historical significance of the Christmas Nativity with the diversity of cultures and artists that have interpreted it through the ages, "Finding Bethlehem" guides you thoughtful commentaries of theologians and collectors alike, to artist statements and the voices of "behind-thes-scenes" participants in the Festival, the book explores the spiritual and artistic meaning of the Nativity.
Father Joe attended the annual Junior Conference on May 2 to 14, 2011. This year it was held at Holy Spirit Abbey in Conyers Georgia. Junior professed monks and nuns from Trappists houses in the United States Region attended. This year the topic was Sacred Scripture and there were two presenters: Fr. Charles Cummings OCSO, who lectured on the Psalms and Sister Diane Bergant, who focused on the scripture readings of the major feasts of the year and related them to the living of the vows.