Abandonment to the will of God is the goal of the Christian life. And yet, surrendering everything over to God remains very difficult for the vast majority of us. What we need to realize is that while giving ourselves over to God's perfect will is absolutely necessary, it's a gradual, step-by-step process of growth. Join […]
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Field Trip for the rare opportunity to make a Day Retreat in a setting that will take us back centuries in time into ancient contemplative traditions and practices. We will be led in prayer and meditation at The Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, New […]
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group as we read and discuss Bishop Barron’s poetic expounding of the Word of God in Proclaiming the Power of Christ: Classic Sermons, allowing sacred Scripture to draw us into deeper intimacy with God as Barron’s lyrical and thoughtful reflections provoke and encourage us to explore more profoundly our own personal relationship with […]
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear a one-hour talk on Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938). This "Secretary of Mercy" received a message of Divine Mercy from the Lord Jesus that has continued to transform lives, from Saint John Paul II (which will be emphasized in the talk) to our own day. At […]
Join members of the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear a one-hour talk on Saint Padre Pio (1887-1968), the Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, and mystic famous for his balance of compassion and "tough love," and for his insistence on hope-filled prayer, passionate love of the Eucharist, and devoted hearing of Confessions for many hours […]
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear two 30-minute talks on The Union of the Intellect and the Heart by Fr. James Brent (Ph.D., St. Louis University) of the Thomistic Institute's popular "Aquinas 101" series and Fr. Bruno Shah (Ph.D., Notre Dame) of Providence College. From 1-3 PM, we will be led in […]
