The Gift of Poetry
Poetry, like music to my ears. Metaphor and simile galore. Faith explained in a layman’s terms, words rhyming with the right timing. Like...
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BLOGS
Jesuit Retreat Center
- Jan 25
- 2 min
A growing circle of friends
A very special group of friends of the Jesuit Retreat Center will gather on February 23. The Inaugural El Retiro Society Mass and Dinner...
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Jesuit Retreat Center
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Welcoming a New Year
A new year stands on my doorstep ready to enter my life's journey. something in me welcomes this visitor: the swiftness of the coming the...
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Jesuit Retreat Center
- Jan 11
- 2 min
ENVISION 2023
We have ended our first week of 2023 and many have already started the traditional New Year's Resolution. I was blessed to have attended...
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Fr. Kevin Leidich, SJ
- Jan 4
- 4 min
Pope Benedict XVI
The death of Benedict XVI gives us an opportunity to give thanks for his long ministry of faithful service to the people of God. He is...
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JRC Retreatant
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Pandemic Christmas Plan B
Nothing is as it should be. No more dessert and coffee parties For girlfriends who are no longer girls At 60 years and beyond. Smiling...
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Jesuit Retreat Center
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
A lesson in gratitude
“ Christmas is the season” for giving is a common phrase. But at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos our donors are generous with...
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JRC Retreatant
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Emmanuel - (Advent 2022)
This season of Advent I have been pondering the word “Emmanuel.” Of course we all know the Christmas song “O Come O Come Emmanuel” and...
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Jesuit Retreat Center
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Thank You!
What a wonderful way to end the National Month of Gratitude. With your generosity, we were able to raise $24,904 which will now help the...
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Dyane Hendricks
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Jesuit Retreat Center is a school for tenderness
Will you help the Jesuit Retreat Center help Homeboys, Industries? We are in the middle of Retreats Change Lives, our annual compilation...
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Jesuit Retreat Center
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Retreats Change Lives - Testimonial Videos
Keep watching these testimonial videos every day until November 29, 2022 #GivingTuesday on our social media pages Facebook Instagram...
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Jesuit Retreat Center
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Retreats Change Lives.. Kick off Event with Fr. Greg Boyle
Help us reach our goal and donate - https://tinyurl.com/rclgt2022 Or scan the code below with your phone Mail check to Jesuit Retreat...
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JRC Retreatant
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Remembering
The month of November is upon us and that means many things ~ the start of the holiday season and all that entails, cooler weather,...
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- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
Join the Retreats Change Live Kickoff with Fr. Boyle…for Free!
As October rolls to an end, everyone at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos is getting excited about kicking off Retreats Change Lives...
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JRC Retreatant
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
Pictures of Life
I was first introduced to collage at a women’s spiritual retreat held at the Jesuit Retreat Center in 2018. I don’t recall the exact...
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Fr. Kevin Leidich, SJ
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
An Ignatian Reflection on the feast of Pope John XXIII
In his dictated Autobiography, Ignatius describes how after his wounds were healed, he possessed a deep desire to journey to the Holy...
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JRC Retreatant
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
Forgiveness
What I am thinking about this month is forgiveness. Obviously, as Christians we know Jesus asks us to forgive over and over and over...
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Jesuit Retreat Center
- Sep 28, 2022
- 1 min
Join Fr. Greg for Retreats Change Lives Kickoff
Fr. Greg Boyle will help the Retreat Center kick off Retreat Change Lives on Saturday, November 5 at Noon. The Kickoff is virtual and...
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JRC Retreatant
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
Love Letter to My Deceased Parents
Dear Mom and Dad, Hi! Oh my gosh…I am so glad to be writing to you! I miss you! Gosh, how I miss you - each and every day. Just today,...
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Dyane Hendricks
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Things are heating up for volunteers
As all of California endures a heat warning this week and waits for the thermometer to produce a reasonable reading, keep in mind summer...
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