Why Go on Retreat?
Laura DeMaria
March 31, AD2023
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Have you ever been on a retreat? The word may call to mind a quiet monk’s cell or a sunny beach. If not, perhaps you
A Recipe for a Fruitful Retreat
Rob Marco
October 29, AD2021
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As a spouse and father of three, it can sometimes feel like a guilty luxury to get away to attend to your spiritual needs. If
The Priest as Victim – Part I
Loreto Xavier
July 21, AD2020
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Venerable Fulton Sheen in Those Mysterious Priests speaks about the “great divorce of priest and victim.” We Catholics have so long been exposed to this
Quiet Amidst the Noise
Masha Goepel
July 20, AD2020
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Ten years ago, on the fourth of July, my husband and I spent our first night in our new home: an off-grid yurt tucked in
Praying Through Stress
Richard Van Kirk
August 11, AD2019
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August is a great time to assess one’s stress levels. In every walk of life, people find summer to be unreasonably hectic. In the early
Retreat: Advance Spiritually Through Time in Solitude
Dom Cingoranelli
March 28, AD2019
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Every year at Lent, the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent tells us the story of Christ’s time in the desert. Jesus began His
Mt. Tabor Moments- It Is Good That We Are Here!
Trish Irvine
August 1, AD2018
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After roughly three years of public ministry, Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain and revealed His glory to them. They had spent
An Easter Retreat in the Mountains
Sean Morrisroe
May 4, AD2018
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Over the Easter weekend, my family and I traveled to a local mountain resort to get away from the city. We also thought it would
Making a Manly Retreat: A Catholic Among the Separated Brothers
Mark C. McCann
February 23, AD2017
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What does it mean to be a man? Over the course of my life, I have had many opportunities to consider that question, particularly with
When the “Retreat High” Comes to an End
Alaine DeSantis
January 25, AD2017
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Steubenville Conferences, Kairos, random weekend retreats: I’ve done them all. Every time I come back from one of these super-hyped, life-changing weekends, I experience this
My Annual Lenten Feast: Holy Silence
Mike Eisenbath
March 3, AD2016
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I never have been a big fan of winter. Give me 90-degree temperatures with a chance to wear shorts and a T-shirt rather than 20
Off the Grid
Autumn Jones
September 6, AD2013
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Yesterday I forgot to tweet. Yep, not a single message sent out on the grid. I didn’t post anything on Facebook. Even my hyperactive Instagram