Online Lent Retreat 2022
Living as the Beloved
“No sooner had Jesus come up out of the water than he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit, like a dove, descending on him. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, the Beloved, My favor rests on you.”
(Matt. 3:16-17)
Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
This Lent we will be using the book Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen and encourage you to read along with us. With Nouwen’s guidance, we will explore knowing ourselves as the Beloved, becoming the Beloved, and living as the Beloved. (Reading the book is not necessary).
The Weekly Themes Will Be:
First Week of Lent: "Being the Beloved"
Second Week of Lent: "Becoming the Beloved"
Third Week of Lent: "Taken"
Fourth Week of Lent: "Blessed"
Fifth Week of Lent: "Broken"
Holy Week: "Given"
Easter Sunday: "Living as the Beloved"
Dates:
Ash Wednesday (March 2) – Easter Sunday (April 17)
Three posts per week:
Sunday (reflection), Tuesday (art or prayer practice) and Thursday (blessing)
Resource:
“All I want to say to you is, “You are the Beloved,” and all I hope is that you can hear these words as spoken to you with all the tenderness and force that love can hold. My only desire is to make these words reverberate in every corner of your being –“You are the Beloved”
(Henri Nouwen)
(The retreat is free but donations ($20-30) may
be made for the Sacred Rhythms ministry to:
Donna Holstein, 2917 Village Green Lane, Eagleville PA 19403– thank you!)
