Cloistered
In ‘Cloistered’ Catherine Coldstream tells the story of the twelve years she spent as a contemplative nun in the 1990s, from the unconditional trust of her first steps as a novice to the community crisis that led to her running away. Set in rural Northumberland, the memoir paints a picture of life in a traditional Carmelite monastery as it approaches the third millennium, with all the beauty and mystery as well as the hothouse atmosphere that evokes. In her talk she will be discussing how and why she came to write her memoir, and of the challenges she encountered along the way.
Date: 26 April 2024, 17:30 (Friday, 1st week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: Mansfield College, Mansfield Road OX1 3TF
Venue Details: Hotung Auditorium
Speaker: Catherine Coldstream
Organising department: Mansfield College
Organiser: Asima Qayyum (Mansfield College)
Organiser contact email address: communications@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Host: Helen Mountfield, QC (Mansfield College)
Part of: Mansfield Public Talks
Booking required?: Recommended
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Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Asima Qayyum