by Sally Orcutt | Jun 29, 2026 | Reflection, Blog, Retreat
Just outside the door of the hermitage where I am staying lies a small, charming garden. It bears the unmistakable touch of someone who tends it with loving care. There is a plant whose silvery leaves look as though they have been delicately sprayed with silver...
by Sally Orcutt | Feb 27, 2026 | Blog, People
These cold winter days provide a wonderful opportunity to recall our WVIS theme for the year—RENEWAL. Yes, the ground in many places is frozen and the trees and shrubs apparently are dead; yet we know that spring is coming, new life will spring forth again, and...
by Sally Orcutt | Oct 20, 2025 | Programs, Training
The 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, referenced often as the 19th Annotation or Ignatian Retreat in Daily Life, is an increasingly popular retreat option for persons seeking the experience of the Spiritual Exercises. The...
by Sally Orcutt | Aug 14, 2025 | Reflection, Blog
During these hot summer days it’s easy to feel oppressed by the heat. The state of our world can also feel oppressive. Wars, hatred, division, natural disasters, poverty, all the “-isms” of modern culture—it can feel overwhelming and consequently paralyzing. Enter the...
by Sally Orcutt | Feb 11, 2025 | Blog, Programs
Grief is a natural and normal emotion that is the result of us opening ourselves up to being vulnerable in an impermanent world. It is caused by the end or change in a familiar pattern in our lives and our attachment to the familiar. The loss of anyone (or thing) we...
