The Manresa Group: Life’s Journey Presentation

In-Person

The Manresa Group seeks to gather people into a community, to form people in Ignatian Spirituality, and to journey through life’s transitions.

Are you faced with a transition in your life? Are you looking for something more in your prayer and spirituality? Do you sense you are in the second half of life or someplace new? You may ask, “Who am I now? What’s next? How do I handle this change? How do I want to live my life? How do I make the best decision? What’s God’s plan for me?" Just know that you are not alone. Know there is a pathway to something new.

After being hit with a cannonball in battle, Ignatius of Loyola’s life changed forever. Eventually, Ignatius found himself as a pilgrim walking from Montserrat to Manresa where he lived in a cave for about nine months. This time of struggle and growth with the Holy Spirit entailed a great shift in Ignatius’s life. Manresa was his time of formation that gave birth to Ignatian Spirituality and the Spiritual Exercises. Ignatius received the wisdom to continue his life’s journey.

The Manresa Group combines the wisdom of Ignatian Spirituality—which includes discernment of spirits and decision-making—with the developments of what we know, today, about the journey of life. Life’s Journey topics entail: the dynamics of transition, suffering, death of a loved one, grief, discovering our true self, second half of life movements, caregiving, life shifts, aging, the Hero’s Journey, shadow work, dealing with a life changing diagnosis, and other topics. We walk together on this journey as we discover this new life and direction forming within us.

Each evening entails: (a) in-depth presentations, (b) time for prayer, reflection, individual work, (c) large and small group sharing and conversation, (d) new prayer practices, and (e) applications for daily living.

Join us for new content and wisdom each month:
December 2, Monday, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Life’s Journey Presentation
January 27, Monday 6:30pm-8:30pm, Ignatian Spirituality Presentation
February 24, Monday 6:30pm-8:30pm, Life’s Journey Presentation
March 10, Monday 6:30pm-8:30pm, Ignatian Spirituality Presentation

This is a great opportunity for anyone who feels moved to participate in this communal experience of formation, community, and new life. Please email Fr. Paul O’Connor, SJ, for questions and details: poconnor@jesuitretreatcenter.org.

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