Make time to return to that quiet space within you.
Leaving the quiet, contemplative space of the retreat center and going back to the demands of everyday life can be a challenge. But it is possible to keep returning to that quiet space within you, the place where you can hear God and your own spirit more clearly. Here are some steps that we find to be helpful:
- Slow down the pace
- Seek silence and solitude
- Appreciate the present moment
- Create sacred space
- Pray and meditate
- Be open to the movement of the Spirit
- Gather companions for the journey
- Rest, relax and reflect
- Explore the wonders of creation
- Enjoy the journey!
Prayer for Passionist Retreatants
Jesus, you invited the apostles to come away with you to a deserted place and rest awhile.
We hold those on retreat in prayer. Enable them to experience You on retreat — your suffering love and tender compassion. May they come to better know themselves, to draw closer to you, and to thus be of better service to their brothers and sisters in the Church. Help them to listen attentively, to ponder prayerfully, to respond generously, and to benefit from the solitude and peace. Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Sorrows, may they leave their retreat as deeply committed Christians, better able to follow Your footsteps in all the opportunities and challenges of life. Amen.
