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 11/3/19

October 29, 2019  /  Joe Parisi

Luke's Gospel this Sunday tells us that Jesus intended to pass through Jericho (the oldest city in the world today--10,000 years old) but was waylaid by Zacchaeus. Somehow the Lord changes his original plan when you or I welcome him unexpectedly.


Zacchaeus' small stature speaks to his humility, which attracted Our Lord greatly. Jesus decided to spend the night with his family even, thanks to Zacchaeus' overt humility. This has deeply Eucharistic connotations for us, and our call to receive Our Lord similarly.


The Zacchaeus scene reminds me of a 1970s song my family used to regularly sing from the Medical Mission Sisters...https://youtu.be/D_bMXh9dyRo


I always loved their Scripturally-based music. f you and I choose the path of humility, salvation will come to our household also. What will it look like for me to receive Our Lord more humbly?

-Fr. Anthony Wieck, SJ