A silent directed retreat provides an opportunity for individuals to spend dedicated time with God and is a rich means of being open to God’s grace and love. Unlike a conference or guided retreat, there are not group sessions or daily presentations. Instead, the ‘content’ of the retreat is your own ongoing relationship with God. Individuals meet daily with a spiritual director, whose aim is to collaborate with the work of the Spirit as together you reflect on God’s presence…
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other…as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” —Nelson Mandela “Compassion is the language of God. Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.” —Pope Francis In these times, compassion is a word that is heard frequently in many spaces as a necessity for building community, but what does it actually mean to…
NOTE: There is a MISPRINT in Bridges for this retreat. Bridges has correct dates but incorrectly says the retreat is from Friday - Thursday. Correct dates are SUNDAY, July 11 - SATURDAY, July 17. Our apologies for the error. A silent directed retreat provides an opportunity for individuals to spend dedicated time with God and is a rich means of being open to God’s grace and love. Unlike a conference or guided retreat, there are not group sessions or daily…
A silent directed retreat provides an opportunity for individuals to spend dedicated time with God and is a rich means of being open to God’s grace and love. Unlike a conference or guided retreat, there are not group sessions or daily presentations. Instead, the ‘content’ of the retreat is your own ongoing relationship with God. Individuals meet daily with a spiritual director, whose aim is to collaborate with the work of the Spirit as together you reflect on God’s presence…
"Rend your heart not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God." (Joel 2:13) These words from the prophet Joel invite us to take an inward journey during the 40 days of Lent to search our hearts as to where we stand with God and our neighbor and to enter more deeply into the Mystery of God's love. Join us for a quiet day of prayer as we begin the sacred Lenten season. The atmosphere for the day will…
A silent directed retreat provides an opportunity for individuals to spend dedicated time with God and is a rich means of being open to God’s grace and love. Unlike a conference or guided retreat, there are not group sessions or daily presentations. Instead, the ‘content’ of the retreat is your own ongoing relationship with God. Individuals meet daily with a spiritual director, whose aim is to collaborate with the work of the Spirit as together you reflect on God’s presence…
A silent directed retreat provides an opportunity for individuals to spend dedicated time with God and is a rich means of being open to God’s grace and love. Unlike a conference or guided retreat, there are not group sessions or daily presentations. Instead, the ‘content’ of the retreat is your own ongoing relationship with God. Individuals meet daily with a spiritual director, whose aim is to collaborate with the work of the Spirit as together you reflect on God’s presence…
The 8-Day Ignatian Silent Directed Retreat will be the only group in-house at the Retreat Center during these dates! The Ignatian Directed Retreat will be privileged time for you to deepen your relationship with God. You will be assigned a trained spiritual director with whom you will meet briefly each day to discern the movements of God in your life as revealed through your prayer. The “direction” of directed retreats is that of discovering and exploring your own journey in…
This page is for the COMMUTER option for Cohort 8 for those who live locally and choose not to stay overnight. Please click the following links if you prefer the VIRTUAL option or the OVERNIGHT option. The Commuter Option does not include overnight lodging or breakfast. The program begins with dinner at 6pm on the first day. Intensive Training Program for Those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be the 8th cohort of students within our…
This page is for the VIRTUAL option for Cohort 8 for those unable to attend in person. Please click the following links if you prefer the COMMUTER option or the OVERNIGHT option. Please plan to attend the virtual sessions in real time. The program begins at 7pm on the first day. Intensive Training Program for Those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be the 8th cohort of students within our Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute. The…
