The Hebrew word Shalom is profoundly richer than its common translation of "peace." In the Bible, Shalom signifies wholeness, well-being, completeness, and a thriving state of relationship—with God, with others, and with oneself. This retreat will look at the manifold meanings of Shalom in Scripture and explore the existential challenges it poses for us as individuals and as Christians living in this fragmented world. In these times of complexity and unrest, what does it truly mean to pursue and embody God's completeness? Join us as we reflect on how we can strive for Shalom in our daily lives now, while…

Respond to Jesus’ invitation to "Come away by yourselves... and rest a while" (Mark 6:31) and deepen your relationship with Him. This retreat offers an opportunity to listen to the Good Shepherd as He speaks through Sacred Scripture. By growing in familiarity with His voice (John 10:27), we learn to recognize Him in the circumstances of our lives, in others, and in the depths of our hearts. The weekend features interactive conferences on selected biblical passages and praying with them.  Together we will strive to listen attentively to the Lord through liturgy, personal prayer, and fellowship, and enable His voice…

King David stands as one of the most complex and compelling figures in the Old Testament—a shepherd, a warrior, a king, a poet, and an ancestor of Jesus Himself. David's life was a dramatic saga of highs and lows: from his heroic triumph over Goliath and his great leadership, to moments of profound tragedy and personal failure, including betrayal and adultery. This retreat will explore David's entire journey—his youthful courage, his stunning successes, his devastating sins, and his ultimate, humble recovery through deep repentance. His story is a powerful blueprint for every man, showing us how to battle our own…

“Our hearts are restless until they rest in You,” Saint Augustine famously wrote in his Confessions, diagnosing the primary need of the human heart. Modern life exposes us to a cacophony of noise and distractions that diminish our ability to find rest and peace in God’s presence. When tumultuous upheaval  experienced in our environment infiltrates our interior lives, our hearts become filled with a similar amount of interior chatter.  Through the centuries, Christian spirituality has prescribed the practice of Contemplative prayer as an effective antidote to this ongoing parade of noise.  Through this practice, space is uncovered for the soul…

A profound source of human unrest is the struggle to clearly know God’s Will for our lives. To address this fundamental challenge, this retreat offers profound wisdom from the spiritual tradition of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Saint Ignatius developed the powerful tool known as the Discernment of Spirits, a set of rules and guidelines developed to help a person recognize and understand the different movements within the soul.  The practice’s ultimate goal is to distinguish the influence of God, The Holy Spirit, from the prompts of the Evil Spirit in order to make decisions that align with God’s will. Join…

In our modern world, it is all too easy to be distracted and disconnected from the reality of God’s presence in our hearts, in others, and in the world around us. This four-day retreat amid the natural beauty of Raccoon Creek State Park invites you into the incarnational wonder of God’s love and the profoundly human way in which he encounters us in body, mind, and soul. Our fellowship will be centered around outdoor recreation, small group sharing, liturgy, and lectio divina, an ancient practice of reading and reflecting on Scripture. Free from the disturbance of technology and hectic agendas, this time…

This afternoon retreat will provide a time of contemplation where we will deepen our spiritual connection through the power of sacred music as prayer. Inviting a profound sense of peace, this retreat will center around the transformative role of music in the Catholic liturgical tradition and its ability to open the heart to God’s presence. Participants will hear live performances of two monuments of liturgical organ repertoire: the Mass for the Parishes by François Couperin, and the Clavierübung III (known as the “German Organ Mass”) by Johann Sebastian Bach. We will explore how these composers and others imbue their compositions…