Finding Christ in the Night with St. John of the Cross
Women's Silent Retreat October 30 - November 1
Our Lord once said, "Whoever wishes to be My follower must deny his very self, take up his cross daily, and follow Me" (Luke 9:23). Many of us avoid the Cross at all costs. We hear [and fear] the idea of a "Dark Night of the Soul." But if we are to be true friends of Jesus, we must be willing to follow Him into the darkness of Gethsemane and on to His Cross at Calvary. St. John counsels us not merely to endure the Cross... but shows us how to embrace it with courage and joy ...and by God's Grace, to be "perfected as our Heavenly Father is Perfect." (Matthew 5:48).
This "Advanced -- '301' Retreat" would be most beneficial for women who are seeking Jesus faithfully in daily meditation and calm quiet contemplation, who are noticing certain difficulties and drynesses in prayer... and who are ever more aware of the Presence of the Cross in their lives.
Fr. John Riley will lead and serve in this endeavor.
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 of the Arlington Diocese for over 35 years serving as Pastor and Parochial Vicar in many parishes over three decades.
In addition to teaching scripture courses at Christendom College and the Augustine Institute for Graduate Studies in the Archdiocese of 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.
