The Society of Jesus
in Belize
The Jesuit Community of Belize is offering this retreat for our sisters and brothers in the Ignatian Family in Belize and the United States, as a way of celebrating the Ignatian Year together. The Ignatian Year we are in is the 500th anniversary of the conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuits.
The retreat is open to anybody who wants to deepen their encounter with the mystery of God during this Advent, and who is open to the expectations below. For those familiar with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the retreat is an adaptation of the the First Week of the Exercises, meaning that its focus is on having an experience of God's mercy. God wants to be born in our hearts anew, just as on the first Christmas, but first we have to let go of some of the baggage that weighs us down. The material might seem a bit heavy at times: the retreat invites us to take a good look at some of the sin and wounds we all carry, but we do so in order to let God lighten the burden!
Who should make this retreat?
About this Retreat
How exactly does a retreat like this work?
Melhado Hall, Belize City
Ask Yourself...
* Are you coming to the end of the year feeling drained and in need of spiritual renewal?
* Are you hungry to encounter Christ in new ways this Christmas, beyond the noise and commotion of the holiday season?
* Are you longing for inner silence, but are not sure how to find it?
* Do you feel stuck in your life, in need of direction or inspiration, and do you believe that Christ can help you find it?
What to expect
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The retreat will formally begin on Sunday, November 28, which is the first Sunday of Advent.
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Each day you should come to this website to look at the daily material for prayer and reflection. You can come whenever you want. The material will be here.
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Our hope is that you would spend 15-20 minutes in prayer each day.
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There will be more prayer suggestions than you could possibly every use! Do not try to use all of it. Use only what works. Click here for other good prayer suggestions.
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On Tuesdays, starting on Tuesday November 30th, we will gather by Zoom to share with each other about what happened in our prayer the previous week, and to look ahead at what themes are coming the following week.