“The Lord will come and he will not delay.” (Cf. Habakkuk 2:3) Advent is about waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus, commemorating his birth/first coming and also anticipating the second coming of Christ. But our Christian faith tells us that God is with us, already and still. This holy season invites us to encounter God in the present, in the day-to-day of our lives. Set aside some personal time and join us for a quiet day of prayer…
The Advent season invites us to put the world’s ways aside and sink into the slow goodness of a spiritual season be-decked — not in tinsel and bows, but in waiting and anticipation, in faint flickering lights against an inky winter sky, and the Light that we know will break open our world and overcome its darkness forever come Christmas morning. But learning to wait joyfully is no easy task! We live in a world that is constantly moving, especially…
Are you looking to go deeper in your relationship with God? Join us as we experience the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Our retreat will explore some of the key aspects of the spirituality which flowed out of the life and Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who was declared the Patron Saint of retreats by Pope Pius XI in 1922. This retreat will introduce participants to Ignatian methods of prayer, such as the Daily Examen. Guests will…
How Do We Live Catholic Social Teaching...In Order to Save Bedford Falls from Becoming Pottersville? The classic American Christmas film, It's a Wonderful Life, will serve as a parable on which we will reflect this day. From what does Jesus save us? How does Advent call us to transform our world to welcome Emmanuel? We will prayerfully consider how God wants to save us as individuals and as members of society and how God's incarnation calls us to personal and…
This page is for the COMMUTER option for Cohort 7 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 7th cohort of students within our…
This page is for the VIRTUAL option for Cohort 7 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 7th cohort of students within our Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute. The…
This page is for the OVERNIGHT option for Cohort 7 (*recommended* for the most complete experience). Please click the following links if you prefer the COMMUTER option or the VIRTUAL option. Lodging room check-in for overnight guests will begin at 4pm, and the program will start after dinner. Intensive Training Program for Those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be the 7th cohort of students within our Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute. The first week-long…
An individually directed retreat focuses on the way God is active in the individual’s life, and each retreat follows a uniquely personal path. Retreatants meet with a spiritual director once a day to reflect on God’s presence and movement in their life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships in their life, and the response to God that is being made. The spiritual director may make suggestions (prayer forms, Scripture, reading materials, etc.) to support and deepen the retreatant’s…
An individually directed retreat focuses on the way God is active in the individual’s life, and each retreat follows a uniquely personal path. Retreatants meet with a spiritual director once a day to reflect on God’s presence and movement in their life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships in their life, and the response to God that is being made. The spiritual director may make suggestions (prayer forms, Scripture, reading materials, etc.) to support and deepen the retreatant’s…
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 faith and life and what path better helps you go in the direction you seek and Jesus invites. Embedded…
