Trinity Talks: An Exploration of Mysticism with Mirabai Starr

Author Mirabai Starr will share wisdom from her new book, Ordinary Mysticism: Your Life as Sacred Ground, which challenges readers to discover the extraordinary in the everyday. Grounded in lessons from spiritual teachers across the centuries and informed by her own experiences of heartbreak, Starr’s teachings offer an antidote to despair in these turbulent times, and a roadmap back to our common heart and common humanity.

Mirabai Starr is an author and speaker who travels the world to share insights on contemplative living, writing as a spiritual practice, and the transformational power of grief and loss. Starr spent 20 years teaching philosophy and world religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos. She has written over a dozen books, receiving critical acclaim for her revolutionary contemporary translations of the mystics John of the Cross, Teresa of Ávila, and Julian of Norwich. Starr teaches seminars, workshops, and retreats, both in person and through her online community, Wild Heart.

Doors open at 12:30pm, 30 minutes before the event start time. The program begins at 1pm with Starr reading a few selections from her book, then she will be in conversation with the Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, followed by a Q&A session and booksigning.

Please be advised that seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is highly recommended.

About Trinity Talks

Throughout the year, Trinity Church hosts events at the intersection of sacred and civic life. Trinity Talks educate, inform, and inspire – providing in-person opportunities to engage with writers, artists, and thinkers who deepen our understanding on issues of faith, social justice, and community.

Our 2024-2025 season focuses on themes of conflict and peacemaking: In a society that feels irreparably fractured, how can we work together toward peace? Six distinguished writers help us answer that question—and provide a roadmap for holding on to hope in trying times.

September 22: Pico Iyer | Finding Peace in Troubled Times

October 22: Edwidge Danticat | Reflections on Migration and Asylum

October 27: Amanda Ripley | Breaking the Spell of High Conflict

November 24: Mirabai Starr | Discovering the Sacred in Our Lives

February 9: Christian Wiman | The Practice of Christian Hope

March 30: James McBride | Race, Religion, and the Ties that Bind

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