Finding Jesus with St. Teresa of Avila
Women's Silent Retreat September 18 - 20
After seeking Jesus with St. Therese of Lisieux and cultivating the practice of daily quiet contemplative prayer, the next step for many who wish to walk along the Way of Perfection is to make the acquaintance of "Big" Teresa -- St. Teresa of Avila. Our objective is to help you find the courage to persist in the practice of prayer -- however challenging this may be.
In this advanced "201" Retreat, Father John Riley, Spiritual Director of the Arlington Diocese's San Damiano Retreat Center will consider how to face and overcome difficulties in prayer -- with a little wisdom from St. Thérèse of Lisieux -- and with her counsel in mind we will seek to embrace and understand the writings and the wisdom of "Big Teresa".
St. Teresa of Avila started strong on the Way of Perfection, but then gave up the practice of quiet daily prayer. For twenty years she settled for mediocrity until Jesus called her back to the deeper relationship that can only be realized in "intimate sharing between friends who take time frequently to be alone with Him Who we know loves us."
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.
