The Light of Christ series of retreats has been designed to answer the need for multi-dimensional healing so prevalent in today's society.
Those who have suffered after an abortion or been hurt by the loss of any child to abortion: those who have been victims of child abuse: those who have suffered pregnancy loss due to miscarriage, infertility or infant loss; and so many other wounded people are in profound need of the spiritual healing that only Christ can bring.
Therapy with a skilled psychologist or psychiatrist can be beneficial in many cases, but the need for spiritual healing is sometimes neglected or not fully addressed.
These retreats are an opportunity to allow your soul to rest in the peace of Christ, in a personal encounter in Scripture and Sacrament, to bring each participant to the foot of the cross, to find the hope and healing only Christ, the Divine Physician, can offer.
The retreats are a day long experience of prayer and meditation, using the Ignatian method of visualization of the scripture and incorporating the quietness and smallness of the Carmelite way of prayer, Lectio Divina.
During the retreats, the participants will enter into the scripture in imaginative ways and will also have time for quiet prayer, journaling, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
The participants will address areas where they may need to forgive others, or experience the Lord's forgiveness for themselves in the sacrament of reconciliation.
At this time, the first of these retreats, "The Healing Light" retreat for all those wounded by abortion, has been written and introduced in our local area. We eventually hope to add retreats specifically designed for the other areas noted above, as well as translate the retreats into Spanish.
