INNER PEACE IN DARKNESS & LIGHT RETREAT

Please click here to read the preparation materials before we begin our retreat on February 23, 2021.

Click on the guided recordings below to pray the prayer exercise for that day.

After each exercise, let 1-2 questions below prompt your reflection and journaling in your Listening Book:

  1. What were the most important things in my prayer?

  2. What were my stronger feelings? What detail gave rise to them?

  3. Has my relationship with the Lord grown? How? Why?

  4. Have I received the grace I asked for? Other insights? Delights?

  5. Have I felt spiritual consolation (drawn towards God) or desolation (drawn away from God) since my prayer time?

  6. Is there an action I wish to take?

WEEK 1: The Mystery of Love (SCHEDULE)

2/23 (TUESDAY): I desire inner peace in the Trinity. FSE Book (Mon. pg. 88)
2/24 (WEDNESDAY): I desire re-creation in my life. FSE Book (Tues. pg. 90)
2/25 (THURSDAY): I desire encouragement. FSE Book (Wed. pg. 92)
2/26 (FRIDAY): I desire to be clothed in the harmony of love. FSE Book (Thurs. pg. 94)
2/27 (SATURDAY): I resolve to practice my desire to receive love. FSE Book (Sat. pg. 96)

2/28 (SUNDAY - OPTIONAL): FSE Book (Sun. pg. 98). You may also choose to attend Mass as your Sunday prayer or Review your Listening Book to savor the graces of the week. Revisit a moment of prayer during the week that really helped you. Ask God, “Is there anything else you want to show me?

3/1 (MONDAY): Day off

WEEK 2: The Mystery of Mercy (SCHEDULE)

3/2 (TUESDAY): I desire the tender mercy of the Father. FSE Book (Mon. pg. 102)
3/3 (WEDNESDAY): I desire a mounting & intense sorrow for my sins. FSE Book (Tues. pg. 104)
3/4 (THURSDAY): I ask for the grace to direct my whole self to serve Jesus. FSE Book (Wed. p. 106)
3/5 (FRIDAY): I seek to feel the tender love of Jesus. FSE Book (Thurs. pg. 108)
3/6 (SATURDAY): I desire to practice my Reconciliation Examen today. FSE Book (Sat. p. 110)

3/7 (SUNDAY - OPTIONAL): FSE Book (Sun. pg. 112). You may also choose to attend Mass as your Sunday prayer or Review your Listening Book to savor the graces of the week. Revisit a moment of prayer during the week that really helped you. Ask God, “Is there anything else you want to show me?

3/8 (MONDAY): Day off

WEEK 3: The Mystery of HEALING (SCHEDULE)

3/9 (TUESDAY): I desire to see, hear, and speak clearly. FSE Book (Mon. pg. 116)
3/10 (WEDNESDAY): I desire to stand up, move, and walk. FSE Book (Tues. pg. 119)
3/11 (THURSDAY): I desire to be free of inner tormenting demons. FSE Book (Wed. pg. 122)
3/12 (FRIDAY): I desire to be raised to life. FSE Book (Thurs. pg. 125)
3/13 (SATURDAY): I desire to practice my Healing Examen today. FSE Book (Sat. p. 128)

3/14 (SUNDAY - OPTIONAL): FSE Book (Sun. pg. 130). You may also choose to attend Mass as your Sunday prayer or Review your Listening Book to savor the graces of the week. Revisit a moment of prayer during the week that really helped you. Ask God, “Is there anything else you want to show me?

3/15 (MONDAY): Day Off

WEEK 4: The Mystery of FREEDOM (SCHEDULE)

3/16 (TUESDAY): I desire to praise the Triune God. FSE Book (Mon. pg. 134)
3/17 (WEDNESDAY): I desire to reverence the Triune God. FSE Book (Tues. pg. 136)
3/18 (THURSDAY): I desire to serve the Triune God. FSE Book (Wed. pg. 138)
3/19 (FRIDAY): I desire to strengthen my foundation in life. FSE Book (Thurs. pg. 140)
3/20 (SATURDAY): I desire to create a program for life. FSE Book (Fri. pg. 146)

Program for Life (pp. 146-147) - CLICK HERE. Pay especially attention to the section on “Spiritual Direction” on page 147. Don’t worry about coming up with an entire “program for life”. Identifying 1-2 concrete actions or habits to continue growing in friendship with God/Jesus is a good aim.

3/21 (SUNDAY): I desire to look back on my retreat with gratitude. FSE Book (Sat. pg. 148)

3/22 (MONDAY): Day off

3/23 (TUESDAY): I desire to be a light for the world.