These presentations are offered as solo presentations, a weekend or a week-long retreat

Faith Story, Cosmic Story ~ One Story

Participants in these presentations will explore the integration of our faith story – the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, the Paschal Mystery, with the Universe Story. We will weave the stories with art, poetry and theological reflection. The Great Flaring Forth of the universe is an invitation to contemplate how Divine Mystery enfolds the cosmos. Deep incarnation, Kenosis, deep Resurrection and the Cosmic Story are all one great mystery. There is time for reflection and sharing on integrating our faith

Dancing within the Heart of the Holy One

Dancing in the Heart of Creation

This program reflects on how creation speaks to us of the love of our Beloved Creator and how we can respond with care and attention.

~ The Dream of the Holy One

This reflection focuses on the Story of the Universe as the over-arching fabric of our lives and as the presence of the Holy One in our very being. We are filled with gratitude as we deepen our reflection on the 14 billion years of gift and grace that evolution has given to us.

~ The Lord of the Dance

The Great Radiance of the Universe and the Paschal Mystery are stories of love, beauty and intimacy. This presentation weaves the stories together and celebrates the gift of creation with the gift of the Incarnation.

~Dancing within the Heart of the Holy One

The Holy One dances throughout the cosmos! We are invited into this Trinitarian dance of life, love and joy! This program reflects on the mystery of the Trinity and celebrates our union in the heart of the Holy Three.

Celebrating Creation ~ Being Alive in the Glory

~ Celebrating Creation – Being Alive in the Glory

These presentations invite participants to celebrate with the Holy One alive in all creation. Take time to relax, to revel in the wonder of creation and the awe of the cosmos. Take time to praise and thank Creator for all the beauty and marvels of nature. Take time to enter into the mystery and message of Divine love that creation offers us.

Celebrating in the Heart of Creation

Creation is the primary scripture, the primary revelation of the Holy One. We open the book of nature to deepen our experience of the messages we discover.

Celebrating Cosmic Wonders

The cosmos is alive with gifts and glory! We reflect on the power of the universe and how it can be activated more fully in our lives.

Celebrating the Bliss of Being

 The “Beatitudes of Being” are the path to the fullness of being human and holy in this precious life of ours. We take time to experience the grandeur of being and the call to deepen our delight in living.

Celebrating Simple Living

We pause to consider ways to hone our life-style for the sake of our own sanity, for the good of our dear neighbors of every species and for the benefit of the Earth. Our reflection centers on Corporal Works of Mercy for Earth

Divine Mystery in the Heart of the Cosmos

Divine Mystery throbs in the cosmos as creator and lover. These presentations invite us into deeper consciousness of the Holy One alive in the Universe, in creation and in our own being. We will explore our response to living in the beauty of Creation.

We will seek to deepen our awareness of living in the heart of the mystery in the wonder of this Universe. Each presentation prayerfully weaves the theme with art, music, literature and scripture. Time will be provided for personal reflection, creative expression and sharing.

Divine Mystery in the Heart of Creation:  integrates our call to be the face of God for all Creation and invites us to experience to live in the dynamics of the Universe.

Dreaming a New Way: explores the Universe Story and calls us to experience the new vision and energy that the Story offers us.

Gifts of the Universe: explores our evolutionary journey and invites us to experience our oneness with the emergence of the Cosmos.

The Council of All Beings

The Council of All Beings is a colorful, sometimes solemn, creative, communal ritual that allows us to step aside from our human identity and speak on behalf of other life-forms.  It is excellent for growing the ecological self, for it brings a sense of our solidarity with all life, and fresh awareness of the gifts each species brings and damage wrought by one upstart species. Participants allow themselves to be chosen by another life-form, for whom they will speak in Council.  ~adapted from Coming Back to Life, J. Macy and M. Young Brown

“I have seen that participants have a heart-expanding experience of the natural world through participating in the Council!” ~S. Linda

The Windigo:

A Cautionary Tale from the Land of Never Enough

(Based on an Anishinaabe legend as told by Robin Wall Kimmerer in her book

Braiding Sweetgrass)

Do you have a desire to activate the Gospel call to simple living? Are you moved when you hear “the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor”? Our reflections for this program will begin with this Native legend, “The Windigo”, connect with Jesus’ teaching on simplicity of life, and consider how we can live these teachings in our world today. Join us for a soul-searching journey into the heart of Jesus’ call to live simply so that all may simply live.

About us →: Laudato Si