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Welcome to the Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center’s blog! This blog will extend our retreat ministry by bringing prayers and reflections into your home ‘retreat’. Many of our presenters and staff share their homilies, favorite prayers and reflections through this medium. We encourage you to comment, pass it along to friends or simply take a moment to pray with us. We hope that this will serve as a moment during your day when you can ‘retreat with us’.
As we welcome the Spring Equinox, nature awakens from its wintry slumber, reminding us of the cyclical rhythms that govern our planet. This celestial event invites reflection on Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si, urging us to cherish and protect our common home. Just as nature experiences renewal during this equinox, so too must we renew our commitment to caring for the Earth and all its inhabitants. Let us answer the call to ecological conservation, embracing a sustainable lifestyle rooted in…
Gracious and Loving God, As we gather in prayer on this St. Patrick's Day, we are reminded of the rich tapestry of faith and tradition that has woven through the ages. We thank you for the life and legacy of St. Patrick, whose unwavering dedication to spreading your word inspires us still. In this season of Lent, as we journey toward the cross and the empty tomb, may we find strength in St. Patrick's example of perseverance and resilience. Like…
As we continue to journey through the Lenten season and the Sisters of Bon Secours' 200th anniversary year, we are pleased to have the Howard County Christian Choir returning to the Sisters' Chapel for a Palm Sunday Concert! The choir will be presenting "Who is this King?", a cantata by Lloyd Larson and Joseph Martin. The concert will be the Howard County Christian Choir's first concert since the pandemic and we are honored to have them join us to commemorate…
In Maryland, March 13 is recognized as Good Samaritan Day. Today, we celebrate those that act as Good Samaritans, serving, caring, and loving those in need. Let's take a moment to remember the story of the Good Samaritan: The Parable of the Good Samaritan On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He…
Today is the fourth Sunday of Lent, often known as Laetare Sunday, which means "rejoice" in Latin. This week, we are reminded of God's love for us through the actions of his son, Jesus. It is also Harriet Tubman Day, a day to commemorate the bravery and courage of one of America's greatest Abolitionists. She was also a follower of Jesus and is quoted frequently about her trust in God to lead her in her efforts to free approximately 70…
Today is the start of Catholic Sisters Week, a week dedicated to honoring women religious around the world. As a ministry of the Sisters of Bon Secours, we are dedicated to service their mission of being "Good Help to Those in Need" to all that enter our doors and to creating a retreat schedule that honors their work and ministry of providing healing, compassion, and liberation to all people. Please join us in praying for the Sisters of Bon Secours…
The month of March is designated as Women's Month and Friday is International Women's Day. As a ministry of the Sisters of Bon Secours, we remember the first twelve women to become Sisters of Bon Secours 200 years ago. They stepped out in faith to care for people in need in ways that were unheard of and often looked down upon. They trusted in God to lead them in answering the Call to care for the poor, the sick, and…
On the third Sunday of Lent, our journey towards Easter is one of hope and joy. Join us in prayer... Loving Father, So many times I turn away from you and always you welcome me back. Your mercy and love gives me confidence Thank you for the invitation to share, fast and pray so that you can form a new heart within me. Your powerful compassion for my weaknesses leads me to ask for mercy and await with great hope…
Today is World Compliment Day. There is a tremendous amount of research showing that spreading kindness drastically improves quality of life to the person receiving the kindness and the person spreading it. So today, take a few moments to intentionally compliment someone you encounter. Goodness and Kindness Prayer But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal…
We are rounding out our Black History Month series with a list of inventions, patents, and creative solutions that we still use today that were created by Black Americans. This listing is not comprehensive and it includes inventions that solved significant problems and also two that bring tremendous joy! Garrett Morgan - the traffic light to include the yellow "warning light" (1922) Alexander Miles - automatic elevator doors (1887) Mary Van Brittan Brown - home security systems, complete with cameras,…
