Join the Ignatian Spirituality Center this Fall exploring the four stages of prayer as shared by Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ in his classic book, The Armchair Mystic. This is a group retreat facilitated by two of our Ignatian prayer guides.

NOTE: We hope to hold this retreat in person at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park. It is possible that we will have to meet virtually if COVID cases are high in the KC metro area. Pleas

This is a 6 week long small group experience. You will

  • Learn various prayer exercises to ease from busy minds to contemplating in more peace.

  • Read and pray daily for 30 minutes.

  • Journal your experience.

  • Meet weekly in a group to share your experience in community and witness God’s activity in each other’s lives.

  • Be accompanied by two Ignatian prayer guides.

AUTHOR

Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, S.J. has a pastor's heart and has a life-long experience offering spiritual direction, leading retreats, teaching high school and forming novices in the Jesuit order. Some time ago he said that his greatest desire was to inspire and inform 'the people in the pew,' those who do not have a theological background. Therefore, The Armchair Mystic is very down to earth. Surveys reveal that Christians go to church, in large part, because they hunger for a personal relationship with God. Fr. Thibodeaux desires to meet that hunger in this presentation. He gently but progressively moves the reader/pray-er through the several stages of maturing prayer. He uses easily relatable ordinary life examples to help us see how we can come to be with God in prayer and in our daily life.

YOUR GUIDES: Nancy Seibolt and Lori Stevens

BOOK: You will need to acquire the book before the retreat begins. Both the 2001 and 2019 edition can be used for this retreat and can be purchased from Franciscan Media, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

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COST OF THE RETREAT: $35

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 2, 2020