The Holy Face Veronica’s Veil is a well known image in the Christian West, and it has a very long and fascinating history. Known over the years as “The Veronica” (translated as “True Image”), “The Holy Face,” “The Mandylion,” and “The Savior Not Made by Human Hands,” this image is believed to be directly connected […]
Care for Creation Ministry The Letter: A Message for Our Earth Presented In Partnership with Arizona Interfaith Power & Light In 2015, Pope Francis wrote an “encyclical letter”–a short book that popes write–called Laudato Si’. Based on Franciscan spirituality, it encourages us to see how “everything is connected.” The way we treat the Earth, our […]
Faith In Action Ministry Live more lightly on our Terra Amata, our "Beloved Earth." Is climate and creation care the greatest moral issue of our time? Are we witnessing the affects of global heating ? Is this too big, too scary, and too difficult for any one person to fix? Every day, do our words […]
A Franciscan Retreat Experience with Fr. André Cirino, OFM & Josef Raischl, OFS Thursday, May 4, 4:00 pm through Friday, May 12, 1:00 pm Based on St. Bonaventure's masterpiece, "Itinerarium Mentis in Deum" — his Journey Into God — this 8-day retreat opens with a presentation on the life of St. Bonaventure to provide context […]
For anyone feeling the loss of a loved one. Anyone who has known the joy of love has most likely experienced the pain of loss. Grief is a natural part of life, yet we all grieve differently and often need help to find our way through it. Retreat leader Tim Ringgold provides a supportive setting […]
Renew, Restore, Rebuild After Your Relationship Ends While we would like to think that time heals, it is truly insight that helps us understand what is needed to renew, restore, and rebuild after our relationship ends. This weekend retreat will help you not only live through the end of your relationship but show you how […]
A retreat for the laity and religious. Please join us for this unique retreat. The Celtic Christian propensity to find the Divine in all created nature speaks with uncanny relevance to many of the concerns of our present era. The ancient wisdom, visual images, poetry, prayers and blessings of Celtic Christian spirituality take us beyond […]
The Way of Mindfulness: Thich Nhat Hahn and Pema Chodron We are a busy people, and we have elevated multi-tasking to a high virtue. Unfortunately, it’s been said that the greatest obstacles to living a spiritual life are speed and noise. Most of us are guilty on both counts. Slowing down and paying attention are […]
Faith in Action Ministry Friday Night at the Movies to Honor Juneteenth Featured Movie: The Falconer + a short movie "All this is healing, all this is medicine. All this changes who you are." - Rodney Stotts THE FALCONER is a story of second chances: for injured birds of prey, for an abandoned plot of […]
Saturday, July 8, 2023 9:00am - 10:30am Refresh in the Casa's beautiful pool! This 8-week course is for men and women who would like to relax and renew with gentle movement in the water. Taking advantage of the Casa's beautiful pool, participants will enjoy the gentle, buoyant sensation of mindful physical movement in the water. […]
Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God." - Arvo Part This flexible retreat lets you decide your schedule—this time is for you! Take time to pause, remember to breathe, and come back to your center. Maybe you need to be alone and sit in quiet prayer or simply rest. If […]
Discover the Beatitudes with Fr. Page At the Sea of Galilee our Lord offered the crowd and the disciples what we have come to know as the Beatitudes. ( Mt. 5: 1-12). In our time together, we will look at the background of the Gospel of Matthew. The Beatitudes are part of one of the […]
