Making a Spiritual Retreat
Find rest, nourishment and the quiet needed "to listen to the voice of God that speaks deep within us" when you make a retreat.
Read what participants in a recent retreat wrote:
– Larry Mester, Bloomington, IL
- Bill Ducett
- Pam Smith
Sacred History and Path: The Benefits of Spiritual Direction
Lynne Voelliger, Bettendorf, Iowa, was struggling to help her family through a crisis when she
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he flowers base, affording some protection, itself thorny. The stem, also is clothed in small spikes, sending the message “don’t touch!” I understood as I gathered it, as in most cases, “the gain is worth the pain.” I am reminded that the world is filled with thorny situations. Do I dwell on that? Or do I try to overcome the thorns in order to experience the beauty of life? Would I truly appreciate the beauty without the presence of the thorns? Help me to appreciate the thorns in my life and use them to grow in faith and love. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Ice forming on the pond –
So often I take you for granted
first met Sr. Catherine Cleary, OSB, four years ago. A private person, Lynne didn’t plan to share her troubles with Sr. Catherine. She was there, rather, to complete a reporting assignment on retreats for a local newspaper. But Lynne felt close to Sr. Catherine almost immediately and asked for her prayers. Sr. Catherine provided guidance as well.