A Retreat in daily LIFE

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  • Do you want to go deeper with God?
  • Would you like to experience Jesus more personally and powerfully?

If so, the Spiritual Exercises may be God's invitation to you in this season.

The Spiritual Exercises are a collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative exercises that deepen your relationship with God as you journey with Jesus through imaginative prayer, entering into the Gospel stories and allowing his story to speak into yours. The Exercises were developed by Saint Ignatius Loyola to help people have a personal experience of Jesus, walking with him through his life, passion, and resurrection. For centuries the Exercises were given as a long retreat of solitude and silence, but today the most common way people experience them is through a "retreat" in the midst of daily life, combining daily meditations, prayers, and exercises with weekly meetings with a spiritual director.

I am certified to lead the Spiritual Exercises with individuals or groups and now am accepting applications for Fall 2024-Spring 2025.

I offer both a nine-month Retreat in Daily Life for individuals (an immersive, transformative experience) and a condensed group experience called Lightworks (a wonderful introduction to the Exercises). 

Retreat in Daily Life (Personal Experience for Individuals)
Commitments
  • Daily Prayer time that includes scripture meditation, prayer (often imaginative prayer), some journaling, and a simple daily Examen practice (approximately 1 hour/day)
  • Weekly spiritual direction, in person or online, 60 minutes
When
Mid-September to Mid-May
Fee
$180 monthly (includes weekly guides and weekly spiritual direction sessions for 9 months; sliding scale available)

Lightworks (Available for interested groups of 4-8 people)
Commitments
  • Daily Prayer time that includes scripture meditation, prayer (often imaginative prayer), some journaling, and a simple daily Examen practice (30 minutes/day)
  • Weekly group meeting (8 weeks in fall / 8 weeks in spring), in person, 90 minutes
When
2 Semesters: September-November & January-March
Fee
$120 per semester (includes weekly guides, group sessions for 8-9 weeks per semester, and one individual spiritual direction session per semester; sliding scale available)

Please specify whether you are interested in the personal Retreat in Daily Life or Lightworks group.