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An Astronomical Evening with Br. Guy is beginning to fill
A phone call this morning reminded me that we are less than a month away from our Astronomical Evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno S.J. on...
cngo49
Aug 10, 20233 min read
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Let’s get ready for the Second 100 Years
A few good volunteers. Well, probably more than a few. Although we are in the throes of summer, planning is underway for the Centennial...
cngo49
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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An Astronomical Evening comes to the Retreat Center
Try using these words in a sentence: Astronomy, Vatican, Techies. The answer is - we are kicking off the retreat season at the Jesuit...
cngo49
Jul 26, 20231 min read
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Donor Appreciation Mass and BBQ
More than contributors, the gathering of over 90 supporters for the May 24th Donor Appreciation Mass and Barbeque, was a community who...
cngo49
May 31, 20232 min read
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Basking in a moment of Consolation
Have you ever prayed to Jesus for something for so long, so fervently, so repeatedly that you wonder if this effort is falling on deaf...
cngo49
May 10, 20232 min read
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Experiencing Miracles on Retreats
I think I began attending the lawyers silent retreats when I was 28 years old (a few years before I became an attorney). I have had many...
cngo49
May 3, 20232 min read
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Save September 6 for Br. Guy
Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J. will be speaking on September 6, 2023, as part of the Annual Jesuit Retreat Center Speaker Series. Br. Guy...
cngo49
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Time with God
I can remember this event like it was yesterday. Forty years ago, when I was about 26, I was frustrated with sin in my life. So, I...
cngo49
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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Apr 12, 20230 min read
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Being Human
As we began Holy Week and prepare to witness once again the three days that are the foundation of our faith, I think about one particular...
cngo49
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Volunteers needed to accomplish the Retreat Center mission
Volunteers are needed to help accomplish the Jesuit Retreat Center mission. The mission states that “The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los...
cngo49
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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Palm Sunday Retreat___Say Yes to God
Spending Palm Sunday weekend in silence is a wonderful way to begin Holy Week, the last seven days of Lent. The Palm Sunday Retreat is a...
cngo49
Mar 29, 20231 min read
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St. Ignatius of Loyola - Autobiography 1
Ignatius Loyola reluctantly dictated his spiritual Autobiography during the last couple years of his life. His intention was not to leave...
cngo49
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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Laudato Si'
In 2015, Pope Francis pleaded with the world to listen to the earth crying out " because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our...
cngo49
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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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...
cngo49
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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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...
cngo49
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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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...
cngo49
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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