THURSDAY MORNINGS | OCTOBER 14 - NOVEMBER 18

Join other seekers in exploring and experiencing various ways of praying. This retreat is based on the Armchair Mystic book which explores the four stages of prayer that humans progress through in their relationship with God.

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 via Zoom meetings 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. is currently the pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans. He has spent many years as a spiritual director to both religious and lay people. The Armchair Mystic is very down to earth and an approachable read. Fr. Thibodeaux 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: Mariann McCormally and Nancy Seibolt

BOOK: You will need to acquire the book before the retreat begins. The 2019 edition is preferred as there is additional material. The Armchair Mystic can be purchased from Franciscan Media, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

COST OF THE RETREAT: $35, partial scholarships are available, call 816-381-9168.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, October 7, 2021