Morning Gratitude
"And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep and Autumn was awakened." ~ Raquel Franco As Autumn settles in, take six minutes to appreciate the gift of this new day.
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Me Time – ahead of the holiday rush!
We are just ahead of the holiday season. It brings so much joy and so much anticipation. It also brings a full calendar, additional tasks on your to do list, special outfits and shoes, and a lot of stress. So before it gets too busy, take some time to learn about mindfulness and stress reduction through connection with God. Dr. Heather Alexander will be here November 19 to lead her (very popular) Mindfulness Retreat! After exploring the retreat, we encourage…
Season of Creation
We are in the midst of the Season of Creation, a time of year that Christians focus on caring for our earth through action and prayer. This is a worldwide and ecumenical celebration of the beauty of our world and a reminder of the utmost and urgent need to care for and protect it. We join the millions across the globe in this initiative and journey to and we invite you to join us! Seth Appiah-Kubi, National Director, A Rocha…
Living Beyond the Love You Learned
It takes courage to live life fully. This is something we all understand. Still, there is an old wisdom which teaches that as the heart deepens in love, hundreds of doors swing open. Join Paula D’Arcy for this opportunity to explore living beyond the love you’ve learned. Check-in begins at 4pm. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. The retreat begins after dinner at 7pm on Friday and concludes before lunch on Sunday.…
Jesus and the Chakras: Exploring Ancient Wisdom, Living Incarnationally
If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him because he abides with you, and he will be in you. ~John 14:15-17 Opening your chakras and allowing cosmic energies to flow through your body will ultimately refresh your spirit and…
Prayer for Peace
This week's post is a day early. Today is International Peace Day and as a ministry of the Sisters of Bon Secours, honoring this day is important to us. International Day of Peace was established by unanimous United Nations support. It began in 1981, setting out to unite people of the world in a commitment to peace. Today, we stand in support of building a culture of peace globally. Please join us in reading a prayer from Pope Francis: Lord…
The Living Half
If you are in the midst of a grief journey, you know that any time of year can be difficult. Before we know it, the holidays will be upon us, making things even more challenging. We have two grief retreats planned before Christmas and we invite you to join us. Links to both retreats can be found below the poem below. The poem was written by Jenifer Kirin, life coach and Bon Secours co-worker, who shares her thoughts about loss…
Preparing for the 23 anniversary of 9/11
Later this week, we will commemorate the 23rd anniversary of September 11. We hold this as a solemn day to remember those lost, those that suffered, and those that risked their lives for others. Although we are 23 years removed from the devastation of that day, we continue to care for one another and move forward as a nation. Join us in prayer today and Wednesday... Holy God, Creator of all people and all nations, It is with sorrow and…
God Hears!
Amy Sorensen Kulesa shared this poem with us, originally from ordinary on purpose. All of these are the perfect reasons to call out to God in prayer. GOD HEARS! More Hope... God hears. God hears our fancy, formal, memorized prayers, fingers slipping over beads. God hears our bitter, angry prayers. Why, God??? How??? What am I supposed to do now, God??? God hears our tiny, whispered pleas. Every single word. Please. Help. Be near. Or even… God???? God hears through our…
“Ten Million Dollars or Five Minutes with Jesus”
Mary DeTurris Poust writes a regular blog on her website, Not Strictly Spiritual, and today's post is one of her writings. She invites us to ponder: if we could have $10 million OR five minutes with Jesus, which would we choose? It sounds like a tough decision...but is it? Mary will be at Bon Secours October 25-27 for a weekend retreat, Make My Joy Complete. An earlybird discount expires August 25 so book your spot soon! Click here to read…
