Presented by F. Rusty Shaughnessy, OFM.

Presented by Tom Gorham, M.A., CADCII, Sabrina Bolus, MATS & Jane Weinapple, L.A.C.

Presented by Spiritual Directors: Fr. Rusty Shaughnessy, OFM, Kathy Miranda, David Williams, Bidi Millet, Sr. Celeste Crine, OSF & Nancy Jokerst.

Take time to discover more deeply the embrace of the Divine in Your life. You will discover how to find silence in the midst of this busy (noisy) world. There will be a small group meeting and individual meetings with your spiritual director.

Presented by Darleen Pryds, Ph.D.

Click here to see the flyer: 2019 Jan. Darleen Pryds2

Have you heard someone say, “That’s not being very Franciscan!” in response to an outburst of anger or even direct speech? We like to think of Francis gently talking to birds, but we forget that he also got angry. This retreat explores the dangers of a mono-emotional spirituality and uses a rich range of sources from the early Franciscan tradition to explore the passionate and exuberant expression of emotions that reflects what it means to be Franciscan. Contrary to what is commonly believed, Francis, Clare, and lay Franciscans expressed themselves in a fullness of emotions. They could be peaceful, curt, patient, direct, sarcastic, gentle, angry, and through it all, loving. They used these emotions to work with and come to a deep understanding and experience of Joy. Without this inner work, joy is mere giddiness. Through talks, film clips, experiential meditations, reflection, and discussion, this retreat brings out a new acceptance of our own emotions and the emotions of those we live with and brings a new depth to what it means to be Franciscan. By working with the full range of emotions we can discover the depth of Franciscan Joy.

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Presented by Veronica Mary Rolf

Click here to see the flyer: 2019 March Julian of Norwich Retreat2

In 1373, Julian of Norwich received sixteen Revelations of Divine Love from Christ on the cross and set them down in the first book ever written by a woman in the English language. Thomas Merton called Julian “one of the most wonderful of all Christian voices” and “the greatest English theologian.” Her timeless voice resonates across the ages, speaking to us of the love and mercy of God with a passion that is irresistible. It is a voice we need to hear….

In this Lenten Retreat, Veronica Mary Rolf will guide us through Julian’s Revelations concerning Christ’s unconditional love, his lack of wrath or blame, his transformation of all suffering and death, and his sublime teachings on prayer. We will also delve into Julian’s ground-breaking mystical theology of the motherhood of God and discover the deeper meaning of Christ’s promise to Julian (and to each one of us) that: “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and thou shalt see thyself that all manner of thing shall be well.”

In order to become more deeply aware of Christ’s loving presence within the heart, this will be a contemplative retreat, interweaving reflections on Julian’s Revelations with periods of guided and silent meditation. There will also be time for journaling, walking, and resting.

Presented by Tom Bachhuber and Jim Briggs

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Presented by San Damiano Retreat Friars and Staff.

Presented by Fr. Rusty Shaughnessy, OFM & Janet Gardner.