This retreat may help you to take stock of your life, help you make a significant decision, or to simply align your life more closely with God’s purposes. Since this is an online retreat, you can take part from the comfort of your own home, or from a place of your choosing. You may even choose to book accommodation in a different setting to where you normally spend your time, or stay with a friend or relative.
This type of retreat invites you to clear space in your day for prayer. To make this a real retreat at home, we would suggest you dedicate 4-5 hours each day. Even if the retreat is online this might mean taking some time off work. Why? Because we know it can take some time for you to listen more closely to how God is speaking into your life. If this sounds a bit alarming, don’t worry! Our retreat guides are there to listen to you and guide you in the process.
Before the retreat begins, we will match you with an experienced retreat guide who will arrange to meet you during the retreat once a day for 45 minutes at a mutually agreed time over video call. Your retreat guide will offer you scripture to pray with and prayer exercises, but most of all they will listen to you and help the retreat to go in the direction you – and God – need it to.
There will be an Opening and Closing Meeting with others on the retreat. Knowing that others are on a similar journey can be a great support and source of encouragement.
To find out more and book a place please visit the event page on the Jesuit Institute website here.
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