Finding Jesus as Martha and Mary
A Silent Retreat for "Busy" Women October 16 - 18
"Martha... Martha... you are anxious and upset about many things...
Mary has chosen the better part and it shall not be taken from her." [Luke 10:38--42] Women in our sophisticated society are pulled in many directions and across multiple "vocational lines"... Wives, Mothers, Professionals, Students, School Teachers, Homeschooling Moms... etc. etc. etc. There is an overwhelming temptation to become "busy"; lost in manic multitasking, with the tendency to define yourselves by what you do (rather than who and what you are!).
Father John Riley, Spiritual Director of the Arlington Diocese's San Damiano Retreat Center, will lead us in this silent retreat with daily Mass, Confessions... and conferences and considerations of how to find a place for prayer in your own life with the wisdom of two of Jesus' closest friends: Martha and Mary.
Retreat cost is $299 and financial assistance may be available.
Please check out the flyer below and click here to download it.
For further information or to register for this retreat, please contact Father John Riley.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Father John Riley has been a priest for over 30 years, serving in the Arlington Diocese, in Denver, and beyond. In addition to teaching scripture courses at Christendom College, the Augustine Institute for Graduate Studies, and the Catholic Biblical School in Denver, he has also served at hundreds of conferences, missions, and retreats for priests, religious sisters, and laity around the country and as far afield as Calcutta, India.
The primary objective of his endeavor is to help others seek and find Jesus Christ by treasuring and pondering the Gospels in deep quiet prayer. Fr. Riley currently serves as Spiritual Director for the Arlington Diocese’s San Damiano Retreat Center in White Post, VA.
