Virtual presentations for the Easter Triduum will present new opportunities for engaging the Holy Week rituals. Holy Week has its origin in the dramatic liturgies of the ancient Jerusalem Church: procession with palms; washing of feet; the passion narratives; veneration […]
Praying the good, the bad and the ugly Facilitated by Greg Kennedy, SJ & Matthew Hendzel, SJ There’s something liberating in letting God have it, all of it, whatever you are currently suffering or celebrating. The Hebrew psalms are a […]
While the pandemic renders it impossible to come to Loyola House for your retreat, we will bring the directed retreat to you! Just as in any silent retreat, Loyola House spiritual directors will provide daily spiritual direction that will occur via […]
A Weekend with a Childhood Friend Facilitated by Greg Kennedy, SJ And when you finally find consolation (consolation is always to be found), you’ll be happy to have known me. You’ll always be my friend. (Antoine Saint-Exupery) Sometimes it’s helpful […]
Inter-Spirituality and Comparative Mysticism Led by: Dr. Greg Kennedy SJ*, Loyola House, Ignatius Jesuit Centre, Guelph, - Jesuit Ignatian approaches. Norman Feldman*, co-founder and retired Guiding Teacher of True North Insight Meditation Centre - Buddhist approaches. Treat yourself to an […]
Cultivating hope, faith & love during Covid & Climate Change "See, I Am Making All Things New" (Revelation 21:5) Facilitated by Bill Clarke, SJ, Yvonne Prowse, & Greg Kennedy, SJ Musicians serenading from balconies in locked-down Italy. Scientists’ unprecedented global […]
Exploring contemplation and self-knowledge through the lenses of these traditions Led by Ashwani Kumar*, Associate Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax - Hinduism and Meditative Inquiry approaches. Jason Idriss Sparkes*, The Burhānīya Sufi Order/Tarīqah, Waterloo, Ontario - Muslim Sufi approaches. […]
The Enneagram illuminates nine different journeys of the soul; nine particular ways that we experience disconnection from God and our deepest selves, and nine paths through which the Spirit is inviting us back home. This VIRTUAL retreat will explore these […]
Be part of this retreat designed for people who need time and support in decision making. It will be an online experience using Zoom. It includes personal prayer time to support personal integration of whole-group, small-group, and individual interactions. Opportunities […]
Exploring contemplation and self-knowledge through the lenses of these traditions Led by Blair A. Stonechild*, Professor of Indigenous Studies, First Nations University, Regina - Spirituality as Inspirational Knowledge in Indigenous Traditions. B. Les Lancaster*, Liverpool John Moores University, UK and […]
