The Gregorian University Foundation is pleased to again offer you an opportunity to deepen your Lenten prayer and draw closer to Jesus Christ through an online Lenten retreat. Directors from the Pontifical Gregorian University, the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental Institute, have assembled a team of experts in Jesuit spirituality and prayer to provide participants with a rich and meaningful prayer experience.
We invite you to participate in this guided retreat extended over the six full weeks of Lent. There will be two talks per week with reflections based on Scripture, along with suggestions on how to pray over them. Please see the schedule below. The talks will be posted each Saturday and Wednesday and will be available for viewing whenever is convenient.
For those who are interested, there will also be a weekly opportunity for faith-sharing in a small group online with Fr. Bill George, SJ:
Mon., March 10 – 7 pm (Eastern)
Tues., March 18 – 7 pm (Eastern)
Tues., March 25 – 7 pm (Eastern)
Mon., March 31 – 7 pm (Eastern)
Mon., April 7 – 7 pm (Eastern)
Mon., April 14 – 7 pm (Eastern)
The retreat is complimentary and open to anyone who is interested. However, we ask that you register below. For additional information, feel free to email Colleen Mudlaff at executivedirector@gregorianfoundation.org
Retreat Schedule
| Week | Date | Theme | Presenter | Link to view video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/5 | Principal & Foundation Prayer Introduction | Rev. Thomas Sherman SJ | view 3/5 video | |
| 3/8 | Second Command: Love Neighbor | Rabbi David Meyer | view 3/8 video | ||
| 2 | 3/12 | Being Created by God | Rev. Paul Mueller SJ | view 3/12 video | |
| 3/15 | First Command: Love God | Rev. Bradley Easterbrooks | view 3/15 video | ||
| 3 | 3/19 | Salvation of Soul(s) | Br. Brent Gordon SJ | view 3/19 video | |
| 3/22 | Creation made with Purpose | Rev. Peter Dubovsky SJ | view 3/22 video | ||
| 4 | 3/26 | Use & Avoidance in Creation | Dr. Sr. Makamatine Lembo | view 3/26 video | |
| 3/29 | God’s Grace | Rev. David Nazar SJ | view 3/29 video | ||
| 5 | 4/2 | Balance before Creation | Rev. Dominic Irudayaraj SJ | ||
| 4/5 | Health, Sickness/Long, Short Life | Maureen Zipporah, PhD | |||
| 6 | 4/9 | Riches / Poverty, Honor / Shame | Laura Ieraci, MS PhL | ||
| 4/12 | Better Fulfill One’s End | Rev. James Page SJ |