WHITE HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT

St. Louis, MO 63129

1-800-643-1003

Jesuit retreat center high on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, MO.  Since 1922, thousands of people from around the world make annual three-day silent, guided retreats here to relax, reconnect with God and strengthen their spirituality.  A true gem in the Midwest!  Call 314-416-6400 or 1-800-643-1003.  Email reservations@whretreat.org  7400 Christopher Rd.  St. Louis, MO 63129

Both men's and women's retreats are offered as well as recovery retreats.

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Weekend Reflections for 11/21/14

November 21, 2014  /  Joe Parisi

Just before that reception of Communion, the priest says a quiet prayer.  The last line of that prayer goes like this: "Keep me always faithful to your commandments and never let me be parted from you."

This line sums up my own life in the Spirit.  I want above all to be faithful to the Lord.  A husband and a wife have vowed to be faithful to each other for life.  They may not always be able to boast of strong feelings of love for their spouse, but they can and do profess fidelity to each other.  Love is what makes their faithfulness possible.

In a similar way, I cannot always claim to love God with all my heart and soul, as I did when I was a child, but I can desire with all my heart to be faithful to him.

Moreover, I can and do pray wholeheartedly that I may never be separated from my Lord and God.  I want to be able to say, with St. Paul, that there is nothing in life or in death that can separate me from the love of Christ.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE ON RETREAT THIS WEEK AS WELL AS OUR DECEASED RETREATANTS

Be on the lookout for our 2014 appeal letter!  It should arrive in your mailbox within the next week.