Fifteen-Minute Retreats to Slow Down Your World

by Juknialis, Joseph J.

• ISBN13: 9781584593775
• ISBN10: 1584593776
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: World Library Publications

Summary

Thirty retreats offer wisdom and prayer for those times in life when you need a breather or a challenge. Take five minutes for the scripture, five minutes for reading the reflection, and five minutes for prayerful contemplation, and your fifteen-minute retreat will have you looking at your life and God's movements in the world from a new and refreshed perspective.

Author Biography

Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Presently he is pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Parish in Eden, Wisconsin

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
Tips for Making a Fifteen-Minute Retreat	p. 6
God Works in the Darkness of Our Lives	p. 11
Mysterious Growth	p. 15
Choosing Who We Want to Be	p. 19
Trusting Enough to Say Yes	p. 23
Listen for God's Call	p. 27
Whose Timeline Do You Follow?	p. 31
Longing for a Better World	p. 35
God Feeds Us	p. 39
Finding Your Soul	p. 43
I Make All Things New	p. 47
Companions Through Pain	p. 51
Travel Light Where You Are Sent	p. 55
The Paralysis of Sinfulness	p. 59
The Spirit Sighs Over Our Sins	p. 63
Prayer on the Mountaintop	p. 67
For What Should We Pray?	p. 71
Clearing Out the Temples of Our Lives	p. 75
What Makes Your Life Whole (and Holy)?	p. 79
Living with Tension	p. 83
Passionate Commitment	p. 87
Dying and New Life	p. 91
Shared Truth	p. 95
Love Is in Our Nature	p. 99
Crossing to the Other Side	p. 103
Practicing Resurrection	p. 107
Negotiating Life's Pricklies	p. 111
A Just Wage	p. 115
Values to Live By	p. 119
Growing into Forgiveness	p. 123
Who Do You Say That You Are?	p. 127
Scriptural Index	p. 131
Topical Index	p. 133
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