Seeking to identify some of the major building-blocks of our religious lives, we will look at our call to ongoing conversion; ask whether we are growing in age and wisdom; and identify the essence of spirituality. And we will ask: “What is ‘this’ Jesus asks us to do in his memory?”; and “Are we people of hope?” These and other topics will be shared during the week.  Fr. Anthony  Gittins, CSSp, who taught theology and anthropology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago from 1984 until 2011, has authored many books on theological topics, mission, and  spirituality. He worked for thirty years with and among homeless women on the streets of Chicago and in a shelter and for seven years was part of Genesis House – a community where women struggle to escape from prostitution.