Parish Retreat
Presented By
Fr. Christopher Collins, SJ

Friday, September 29
7:00 PM 
Getting out of Ourselves
This happens in our daily lives and gets us tangled up and preoccupied with ourselves. The constant call is to get our gaze beyond ourselves on Jesus and onto others in our midst who need our friendship. We will reflect on some practical ways to build up that habit, especially by way of the Morning Offering.

Saturday, September 30
9:30 AM
Hearing the Truth of Who We Are
The core of each one of our identities is to be the Beloved Daughter or Son of the Father- just as Jesus is! We will dive deep into the reality of our own baptisms that reveal this truth about us and engage in some imaginative prayer to help us come back to the truth again and again.


Saturday, September 30
11:30 AM
Rejecting the Lie
Even when we practice these good habits of prayer, the Enemy of our True Human Nature still has his ways of getting us turned back in on ourselves and believing lies about ourselves that leave us discouraged, anxious, resentful, and afraid. Some tips will be given for how to reject those lies on the fly during our daily living.

About Fr. Collins, SJ
Fr. Christopher Collins, SJ is the Vice President for Mission at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.   He served from 2012 to 2020 at Saint Louis University as a faculty member in the Department of Theological Studies, Director of the Catholic Studies Program and as Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity.

His research and teaching are in the areas of Systematic Theology and Spirituality. His publications include The Word Made Love: The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/ Benedict XVI (Liturgical Press, 2013), Three Moments of the Day: Praying with the Heart of Jesus (Ave Maria Press, 2014), and Habits of Freedom (Ave Maria Press, 2022). He regularly gives retreats around the country based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Copies of Fr. Collins' books will be for sale after each talk.
Cash or check only.