Week One

Monday: The Breath of Life

• Recognize the Journey Within as a journey of growing closer to your true self and closer to God.

• Practice using your breath as a touchpoint for the journey within.

Wednesday: Once Upon a Time

• Embrace your life story.

• Reflect on where you are on your journey.

Friday: Opening the Door

• Ground your journey within with scripture.

• Do you find yourself playing hide and seek with God?

Prayer Practice for Week One

• Breath Prayer

Week Two

Monday: Rest in Silence

• What is the true self?

• How can resting in silence help us discover our authenticity?

Wednesday: Rest in Truth

• What is the false self?

• What are the roles and titles you most identify with? How are you more than those roles and titles?

Friday: Rest in Goodness

• Discover your inherent goodness as foundational to your true self.

Prayer Practice for Week Two

• Introduction to Centering Prayer

Week Three

Monday: My Experiences

• How do your life experiences contribute to your image of God?

Wednesday: My God

• Reflect on your image and experience of God.

Friday: My Growth

• What do you do when your image of God no longer makes sense?

Prayer Practice for Week Three

• Deeper Invitation to Centering Prayer

Week Four

Monday: Be Love

• The fruit of the journey within is love.

• How can you “be love?”

Wednesday: Give Love

• God’s love is mercy, empathy, and service.

• How are you called to extend God’s love to others?

Friday: Go Forth in Love

• Reflect and share your experience of the four weeks.

• What are you called to take away from this retreat? How are you called to be a “Fifth Gospel?”

Prayer Practice for Week Four

• Loving Kindness Meditation

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