“You called me from the sleep of nothingness merely because in your tremendous love you want to make good and beautiful beings…You have given me breath and light and movement and walked with me every moment of my existence…Create in me the faithfulness that moves you, and I will trust you and yearn for you all my days.”
~ Joseph Tetlow, SJ

What to expect

When you choose to make an Almost Heaven Retreat, you will be assigned a personal spiritual director for your time on retreat. This individual will provide you with a schedule for each day of your retreat that includes prayer time (with scriptures assigned), exercise, rest, and mealtime. Additionally, your director will meet with you for two 30-minute direction sessions each day.

On the first evening of your retreat, your director will spend time with you listening to better understand your current relationship with God, what graces you hope for on the retreat, and why you felt called to make this retreat at this time. They will walk you through a typical day of prayer which includes four scripture passages as well as guidance on different ways you might enter into each prayer time.