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 3/27/15

March 27, 2015  /  Joe Parisi

 

The Passion of Christ

" ... Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me." (Spiritual Exercises)

Every year on Palm Sunday we hear proclaimed one of the four Gospel versions of Jesus' suffering and death. On Good Friday it is always John's version. It's an awful, horrible picture of Innocent Love tortured and killed by the power of darkness and evil. Jesus' mission seems to have come to a disastrous end. He has failed miserably. Ignatius wants us to look at this scene with the eyes of faith. When we do, we see God revealed as perfectly Forgiving Love. As Richard Rohr writes, "For us, Jesus did not come to change the mind of God about humanity but to change the mind of humanity about God." (Immortal Diamond)

What Jesus suffers is a source of strength for us because the crucifix is always a reminder of God's unconditional love for each of us, His beloved. The Risen Jesus' Easter banner always reads: Love is stronger than death.

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

PLEASE PRAY FOR PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITY 

 OUR EASTER APPEAL IS UNDERWAY!

We are asking for your financial support to renovate sleeping rooms in Snyder Hall.

You can read more about this and donate online HERE.

  

 You can also mail a check to:
White House Retreat

7400 Christopher Dr.

St. Louis, MO 63129

                                                                   

 

UPCOMING RETREATS WITH OPENINGS:

Men-4/1, 4/16, 4/20

Women- 5/4, 5/21, 7/23

Co-Ed 2-day retreats- 6/5, 9/4

 

 

We also have 2 co-ed recovery retreats this summer.

These both run from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon.

The start dates are June 18th and August 13th.