New in 2026: 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…
“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…
We're so sorry, but due to an unavoidable conflict, the presenter is unable to faciliate this retreat, and the retreat has been canceled. Please consider registering instead for Paul Gallagher's "Healthy Living With St. Ignatius" Weekend Retreat to be held January 9-11, 2026. Again, we apologize for the cancellation.
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…
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…
This week's blog post is written by Sr. Sara Dwyer, a regular retreat presenter at the Center. She will be leading a week-long retreat in August and this post is a little snapshot of what the week will hold. You can learn more about the retreat and Sr. Sara by clicking HERE. Whispers of Grace I chose “Whispers of Grace” as the title for a weeklong retreat because that’s how I generally experience grace in my life. Grace is the…
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…
In December, the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours welcomed Simone Blanchard as the Director of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC). Simone shares with us a beautiful reflection of finding her place within the legacy of Bon Secours. Please join us in welcoming Simone! The photo included is Simone and her lovely family. Sometimes, we must look back to see the way forward. On November 1, 2024 (All Saints Day) Sister Rose Marie Jasinksi, Congregation Leader…
Today we are sharing a prayer from Prayers for the People: Things We Didn't Know We Could Say to God, a compilation of prayers written by Rev. Terry J. Stokes. This book has prayers for nearly every one and every experience. It even shares Rev. Stokes' process for writing a prayer and provides a how-to for us to write our own! It's poignant but will also make you smile. Join us in today's prayer about winter... For the Winter O God…
