Reflection
Lectio Divina Retreat: “My sheep hear my voice” (John 10:27a): Knowing Jesus’ Voice through Praying with Scripture
With Fr. Nathanael Polinski, O.S.B.
Respond to Jesus’ invitation to "Come away by yourselves... and rest a while" (Mark 6:31) and deepen your relationship with Him. This retreat offers an opportunity to listen to the Good Shepherd as He speaks through Sacred Scripture. By growing in familiarity with His voice (John 10:27), we learn to recognize Him in the circumstances […]
Men’s Retreat: Tragedy and Triumph with King David: A Tale of Perseverance.
With Fr. Edward Mazich, O.S.B.
King David stands as one of the most complex and compelling figures in the Old Testament—a shepherd, a warrior, a king, a poet, and an ancestor of Jesus Himself. David's life was a dramatic saga of highs and lows: from his heroic triumph over Goliath and his great leadership, to moments of profound tragedy and […]
Silent Prayer Retreat: Dipping the Toes into the Ocean of Silence
With Fr. Shawn Anderson, O.S.B.
“Our hearts are restless until they rest in You,” Saint Augustine famously wrote in his Confessions, diagnosing the primary need of the human heart. Modern life exposes us to a cacophony of noise and distractions that diminish our ability to find rest and peace in God’s presence. When tumultuous upheaval experienced in our environment infiltrates […]
Finding Peace by Discerning God's Will
With Fr. Paul O'Connor, S.J.
A profound source of human unrest is the struggle to clearly know God’s Will for our lives. To address this fundamental challenge, this retreat offers profound wisdom from the spiritual tradition of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Saint Ignatius developed the powerful tool known as the Discernment of Spirits, a set of rules and guidelines developed […]
Men's Outdoor Retreat: Beyond These Four Walls-Experiencing God in the Books of Scripture and Nature
With Fr. Shawn Anderson, O.S.B. and Fr. Gilbert Heater, O.S.B
In our modern world, it is all too easy to be distracted and disconnected from the reality of God’s presence in our hearts, in others, and in the world around us. This four-day retreat amid the natural beauty of Raccoon Creek State Park invites you into the incarnational wonder of God’s love and the profoundly […]
Music and Prayer: Sacred Music as a Pathway to Peace
With J. Christopher Pardini, BM, MM, SPC
This afternoon retreat will provide a time of contemplation where we will deepen our spiritual connection through the power of sacred music as prayer. Inviting a profound sense of peace, this retreat will center around the transformative role of music in the Catholic liturgical tradition and its ability to open the heart to God’s presence. […]





