About this Event
Love Bade Me Welcome: A Lenten Retreat
Presented by Dr. Deborah Hanus
Tuesdays | March 18, 25, and April 1, 8, 15 | 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
IN-PERSON (Limited Tickets)
Whitley Event Center at Oblate School of Theology
Classroom 106
285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, TX 78216
Registration Fee: $150 (total for 5 sessions at $30 each +processing fees)
Processing fees are non-refundable.
DESCRIPTION
Poetry and prayer are sacred spaces of invitation that God offers us each Lent. These heartful sanctuaries beckon us into solitude, where God speaks to us through both the stillness of prayer and the beauty of poetry. As Hosea 2:14 promises, "I will lure her into the desert and there I will speak to her heart."
This Lenten retreat invites you to enter these quiet places within, to listen to God's loving call and respond through weekly reflections rooted in poetry. Our journey will blend the voices of classic and contemporary poets, including Augustine, John of the Cross, Mary Oliver, Teilhard de Chardin, Antonio Machado, and others. Together, we will explore themes such as Awakening to Prayer, The Journey of Prayer, Love that Makes All Things New, and God's Infinite Love for the World.
PRESENTER
Deborah Hanus, D.Min. involves the arts, especially that of poetry and the fine arts as dynamic prompts in the unfolding relationship with self, God and others. A graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in English literature she has published poetry and commentary in The Carmelite Digest, Spiritual Life Magazine, Presence Magazine for Spiritual Directors, Sacred Journey Magazine, as well as Theology Today.
Deborah is the founding director of The Center for Spiritual Growth and the Contemplative Life (1994-2016) and continues to serve the San Antonio Area as a teacher, retreat leader and spiritual Director. She finds a zest for life and for church through ecumenical conversation, concern for the earth, and the arts.
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Complimentary tickets are available for this event. Please contact the Continuing Education Program Coordinator for the Promo Code at (210) 341-1366 x 206 or email Veronica Montalvo at [email protected].
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Whitley Event Center, 285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, United States
USD 161.90
