Guided Retreat: Wednesday-Sunday, March 27-31, 2013 As Christians we are called to walk in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join us as we walk through the triumphs, the sufferings and the glories of Holy Week and Easter Day. Sr. Sue, SSJD, Director of Associates, will lead the conversation as we look at …
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STOP! Keeping Sabbath in Everyday Life
Lenten Quiet Day for Associates, Oblates and Friends, Saturday, February 23, 2013 Even God rested on the seventh day! This Quiet Day will explore the biblical and theological roots of keeping sabbath, and invite participants to reflect on their own practice and experience of keeping sabbath in their lives. The leader is the Rev. …
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Kathleen Norris: Sacred Time, Ordinary Days
Monday-Wednesday, March 11-13, 2013 Is time our friend or our enemy? Why does it seem like we never have enough time in a day? The Christian spiritual tradition offers us many ways to sanctify time, yet we easily sink into a “daily grind.” This retreat will be a spirited look at our relationship with …
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Images of God, Images of Ourselves
Images of God, Images of Ourselves Guided Retreat, Friday-Sunday, February 8-10, 2013 In the book of Genesis we are assured that we are made in the image of God. This sounds really wonderful, even awesome, but how seriously do we take it? And how do we let it affect our Christian life? In this …
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Humour, Hope and Healing
Humour, Hope and Healing Guided Retreat: Friday-Sunday, October 26-28, 2012 Do you remember the last time you laughed so hard you leaned back afterwards, sighed and said, “Oh, I needed that!”? Therapeutic humour promotes health and wellness and can be used to facilitate healing or coping whether physical, emotional, social or spiritual. In a …
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Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream
Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream Guided Retreat: Friday-Sunday, September 28-30, 2012 Our human and environmental crises are urgent, and we need each other’s support to shift the way we look at and live in the world on a mass scale. Join us in creating a new way forward for the entire human …
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Drawing Spirituality with Celtic Knots
Drawing Spirituality with Celtic Knots September 8, 2012 and/or September 9, 2012 A dot, a line and a square are the keys to learning a surprisingly simple, accessible method of drawing Celtic knots – no art training or natural talent required. Use of this method will open you to an appreciation of knots …
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Engaging Hope with Br. David Steindl-Rast
E-Course WHAT: Engaging Hope with Br. David Steindl-Rast — Subscribe here. WHO: Led by Patricia Campbell Carlson and Margaret Wakeley of Gratefulness.org WHEN: One month, Monday, Sept. 10, through Fri., October 5 COST: $49.95 FORMAT: Emails on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Video Clips, online Practice Circle. TALKS: Video clips of talks given by Br. …
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Practicing Spirituality with Parker J. Palmer
E-Course WHAT: Practicing Spirituality with Parker J. Palmer — Subscribe here. WHO: Led by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat WHEN: 40 Days, Tuesday, Sept. 4, through Saturday, Oct. 13 COST: $49.95 FORMAT: Daily emails, online Practice Circle WISDOM: Short selections from the writings of Parker J. Palmer PRACTICES: Simple practices based on each quote …
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40-Day Spiritual Exercises Institute
40-Day Spiritual Exercises Institute $4,100 Cdn The 40-Day Spiritual Exercises Institute provides you a wonderful opportunity for growth in your personal relationship with God. It offers you an experience of deep prayer and daily guidance with a spiritual director as you journey through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Touching upon …
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