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In the 7th century, St. John of Mt. Sinai wrote a practical and theoretical synthesis of desert spirituality. His work became foundational for monasticism and remains essential Lenten reading in Eastern Christian tradition. This three-part series will explore St. John's teachings on the spirituality of the wilderness and how modern Christians can embrace these timeless principles amidst the busyness of contemporary life.
Join us for the next sessions on March 27th and April 10th. Register here: instituteofcatholicculture.org/events/drawn-into-the-wilderness
Instructor:
Kyle Washut grew up in Casper, Wyoming. After working in nuclear missile silos and coal mines, he received an AA in Political Science and in Spanish from Casper College in 2003. He graduated from Thomas Aquinas College in 2007 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, and returned to Wyoming as Wyoming Catholic College’s inaugural Assistant Dean for Student Life. In Fall of 2009, he went on to pursue a graduate degree in Sacred Theology from Austria’s International Theological Institute (ITI). Since then, Washut has taught across Wyoming Catholic College’s curriculum, including theology, philosophy, Trivium, and Humanities courses. After serving as Academic Dean for several years, he was named President in August 2023.
Want to dive deeper? Visit our website for hundreds of hours of free audio and video content: instituteofcatholicculture.org
In the 7th century, St. John of Mt. Sinai wrote a practical and theoretical synthesis of desert spirituality. His work became foundational for monasticism and remains essential Lenten reading in Eastern Christian tradition. This three-part series will explore St. John's teachings on the spirituality of the wilderness and how modern Christians can embrace these timeless principles amidst the busyness of contemporary life.
Join us for the next sessions on March 27th and April 10th. Register here: instituteofcatholicculture.org/events/drawn-into-the-wilderness
Instructor:
Kyle Washut grew up in Casper, Wyoming. After working in nuclear missile silos and coal mines, he received an AA in Political Science and in Spanish from Casper College in 2003. He graduated from Thomas Aquinas College in 2007 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, and returned to Wyoming as Wyoming Catholic College’s inaugural Assistant Dean for Student Life. In Fall of 2009, he went on to pursue a graduate degree in Sacred Theology from Austria’s International Theological Institute (ITI). Since then, Washut has taught across Wyoming Catholic College’s curriculum, including theology, philosophy, Trivium, and Humanities courses. After serving as Academic Dean for several years, he was named President in August 2023.
Want to dive deeper? Visit our website for hundreds of hours of free audio and video content: instituteofcatholicculture.org
