“SHALOM” – A Biblical and Existential Challenge.
With Fr. Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B.
June 27, 2026
The Hebrew word Shalom is profoundly richer than its common translation of “peace.” In the Bible, Shalom signifies wholeness, well-being, completeness, and a thriving state of relationship—with God, with others, and with oneself.
This retreat will look at the manifold meanings of Shalom in Scripture and explore the existential challenges it poses for us as individuals and as Christians living in this fragmented world. In these times of complexity and unrest, what does it truly mean to pursue and embody God’s completeness?
Join us as we reflect on how we can strive for Shalom in our daily lives now, while steadfastly looking forward to the perfect, eternal Shalom promised in the life to come.
Leader
Fr. Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B.
Father Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B., is professor of Sacred Scripture and Biblical Languages at Saint Vincent Seminary, where he has taught for 30 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Assumption College, the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from Weston School of Theology, the S.S.L., from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome; and the S.S.D., from École Biblique et Archéologique Francaise, Jerusalem. He has also done graduate studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and lived and worked in a small Benedictine community in Israel in the early 1970s. He has organized and led the biennial third…
Learn more about Fr. Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B.
Father Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B., is professor of Sacred Scripture and Biblical Languages at Saint Vincent Seminary, where he has taught for 30 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Assumption College, the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from Weston School of Theology, the S.S.L., from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome; and the S.S.D., from École Biblique et Archéologique Francaise, Jerusalem. He has also done graduate studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and lived and worked in a small Benedictine community in Israel in the early 1970s. He has organized and led the biennial third…
Learn more about Fr. Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B.