On this episode of the AMDG podcast, Vinita Hampton Wright talks about her newest book, “Set the World on Fire: A 4-Week Personal Retreat with the Female Doctors of the Church.”
by Ignatius Plato Many struggle to find peace amid the busyness of everyday life, but do not always know where to find it. Father Joseph Laramie, SJ, has a possible solution with his new book, Love Him Ever More: A 9-Day Personal Retreat with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A sequel to 2019’s Abide in …
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By Jerry Duggan White House Retreat in St. Louis has established a new tradition: Ignatian retreats specifically for Veterans. This summer marked its sixth annual retreat for women and men who served in the U.S. military. The 100-year-old retreat house, an apostolate of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province, is located in south St. …
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff A Women’s Advisory Committee for an all-male religious order? While it may seem incongruent, establishing just such a committee is one of the first actions that Fr. Tom Greene, SJ, took as he began his term as provincial of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province. Made up of women leaders …
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By Jerry Duggan White House Jesuit Retreat outside St. Louis has served as hallowed ground for generations of Catholics. It remains true to the purpose for which it was founded: to comfort broken souls and bring retreatants closer to Christ through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. This year marks its 100th anniversary. The …
The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province will offer a series of Days of Reflection this spring. All are free of charge as a way of showing our gratitude to benefactors and friends. Presentations will be by Jesuits of this province. Each day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ends around 2:00/2:30 p.m. Breakfast …
In the summer 2021, during the Ignatian Year, the Jesuits of Canada offered to all the Ignatian family an eight-day retreat called The Gift of Ignatian Community in a World Experiencing Crisis, inspired by their shared spirituality. The year 2021 marks the 500th anniversary of the conversion of Saint Ignatius, a date that is of …
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By Jerry Duggan Growing up, Terri Bonebrake made her faith a focal point of her life. Baptized in a creek in Jefferson County, Mo., at the age of 11, Bonebrake for some time envisioned herself becoming a missionary. While God had other plans in store for her, she considers her current role, as director of administration at …
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What is a Weekend Directed Retreat? A Weekend Directed Retreat is a time for you to come and see for yourself and to meet God in a new and personal way. You will have the opportunity of meeting several times with a spiritual director who will accompany you on your prayer journey. As the director …
Journeying with Hildegard of Bingen, Margerite Bourgeoys, and Etty Hillesum Facilitated by Alana Forrester In your walk with these three women you will meet a medieval abbess whose connection with the natural world and the Feminine Divine continues to inspire. You will travel with Marguerite Bourgeoys from 17th century France to the New World as …