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ENCOUNTERING JESUS July 19-21, 2019 The theme of our retreat is encountering Jesus! Even a cursory reading of the Gospels notices a tidal wave of people trying to get in touch with the healing Jesus. Mark tells us that people were “imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.” Mk 6:56. The most important thrust of Scripture is the therapeutic touch of Jesus for our marriage! Fr Bob…
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IN-PERSON RETREAT! Married Couples Retreat Presented by: Fr. Jack Conley, CP A delightful mixture of preached conferences, quiet reflection, and shared faith with your spouse, ...music and movie clips and poetry... to help us see the mystery and magic within the grace of matrimony. Using a “template” from married theologian, Dr. Richard Gaillardetz, we will ponder some exquisite facets of a precious jewel, MATRIMONY... including “a life of communion”, “marriage and transformation”, and the “shape of Christian spirituality”.…
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Peering through the current lens of anxiety caused by the highly contagious coronavirus, or the chaos triggered by an act of racism in Minneapolis — opening a deep national wound and the struggle to heal it, this retreat offers a kind of “spirituality for tough times” in the shadow of Pope Francis’ invitation to ponder God’s tremendous mercy. We begin by acknowledging the division in our various cultures today — politics, religion, relationship — and what does the Gospel…
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The Church is called to be a people who walk together on the pathways of Jesus. Pope Francis would say we journey together “each in our own way.” The following of Jesus does not make us the same but calls forth the uniqueness of each and every person. Married couples bond with one another so as to bring forth the uniqueness of each person. As one wise mystic stated, “I am a better me because I met you.” Our reflections…
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Married Couples Retreat “It is good that we are here.” Marriage: A Sacrament of Intimate Friendship July 14-16, 2023 In our daily lives, there is probably nothing that takes on the dimension of sacrament and shows us the reality of God’s love more than the presence of human friendship. From the mountain-top experience of the wedding day to the daily grind of our lived experience, marriage can become a wonderful experience. Vatican II calls the relationship between a…
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