Manresa Retreat Insights and Observations
from articles previously published in The Lamb
Now open - Loyola Hall (5/01)
"Banana seats" - Manresa chapel seats are known by many names (6/01)
Writing and art work - one retreatant satisfies his needs (7/01)
SCB men flock to retreat - Father Schott leads Spiritual Exercises (8/01)
Spiritual Exercises - questions for prayer, study, and meditation, from July 2001 retreat (8/01)
Complete retrofit - comparison of retreat with work experience (8/01)
Only for You Lord - "song" inspired by July 2001 retreatants, retreat (8/01)
Men come from near and far - Labor Day retreat well attended (9/01)
Retreat journey - begins and continues at home (9/01)
Weekend with God - first time retreatants offer fresh insight (10/01)
Retreat focus - a man's relationship with Christ (11/01)
Silence is delayed - woman's voice in retreat room sparks internal conflict (11/01)
"Mixed" retreat - parishioners, spouses & friends make time for God(12/01)
Nativity scene - on display (12/01)
Jump start on Advent - SCB retreatants return from Manresa closer to God (1/02)
No visitors - retreat in progress (2/02)
Statue of the Blessed Mother - beckons invitingly to all (3/02)
The way it was - Manresa House of Retreats has changed over the years (3/02)
Way of the Cross - a multitude of opportunities (4/02)
Addition to St. Mary's Hall - April Fool joke 2002 (5/02)
Respect the silence - focusing on your relationship with Christ (7/02)
July 2002 retreat - a real treat (8/02)
St. Michael's - Church and Lourdes grotto (8/02)
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius - basis of a Manresa retreat (8/02)
Hearing something different - Priest wonders "What am I doing wrong?" (8/02)
Not available - some rooms undergoing damage analysis (8/02)
"Reservations" - reserving a seat while on retreat (8/02)
Pick your priest - private consultations and confessions (8/02)
Talks enlightening, quiet deafening - Labor Day retreat 2002 (10/02)
Labor Day retreat 2002 - SCB sends 15 (10/02)
Visual delights - Manresa campus a great setting (10/02)
Labor Day trivia - little-known facts about the Labor Day retreat (10/02)
Stop, look and listen - the front gable of St. Mary's Hall (11/02)
St. Ben's retreat - first-time retreatant thankful for every breath (12/02)
Nativity - figures on display at Manresa (1/03)
Tranquility and peace - Manresa provides a year-round oasis (2/03)
2003 Tour - members, wives and friends take day trip (3/03)
The road less traveled - between the chapel and the dining room (3/03)
Jesus is the reason for the season - now is the time to prepare (6/03)
What to pack for your Manresa retreat - checklist encourages early shift of focus (7/03)
The Sounds of Manresa - parish, friends invited to 'off-campus' Fellowship Day (8/03)
Trading Places - July group returns, Labor Day group prepares for retreat (8/03)
Readying for repairs - Manresa prepares for renovations to St. Mary's Hall (8/03)
Deacon Bob Furlow - turns retreat over to the Holy Spirit (8/03)
"Sounds of Manresa" takes on two different meanings - the silence (9/03)
"Sounds of Manresa" takes on two different meanings - the song (9/03)
Manresa sculptures - offer beauty, encourage personal reflection
(9/03)
Angela's Psalm - What does God mean to you? (9/03)
Sing once, pray twice - Choir member doubts no more (9/03)
Furlow takes no furlough from humor - will he be removed from his position? (10/03)
The ‘old’ St. Mary’s Hall
- appreciating the simple charm (11/03)
Daily Examen - has everything that should be in prayer (11/03)
Manresa After Dark - some things easier to see (12/03)
2003 Abbey Retreat - parishioners share benefits (1/04)
Dear brothers in Christ - Retreatant shares intimate letter with Men of Manresa (2/04)
The best things in life are free - Family, friends, and health (3/04)
Three days with God - Notes from one man's Manresa retreat (3/04)
Teens Encounter Christ - Manresa retreatant helps youth seek his peace (3/04)
K.C. retreat - Over 50 men lay their burden down (4/04)
Member recalls his first 'real' retreat - Do you remember yours? (5/04)
SCB men prepare for July retreat at Manresa - Suggestions for most comfortable retreat (7/04)
River Road walkway - completes 'A Closer Walk with Thee' (7/04)
Prayer rocks from Holy land - surprise owner with message (7/04)
Myths about silence at Manresa - they just ain't true! (7/04)
July retreatants experience several firsts - dining room, lodging changes abound (8/04)
Silence makes all the difference - first-time retreatant's reflections (8/04)
Manresa's St. Mary Hall - broken but with hope (8/04)
Temporary housing - retreatants lodge in Versailles Palace, Windsor Castle (8/04)
Singing 29'ers - choir witnesses to Christ through musical prayer (9/04)
An out of the way place - reflections from first lecture of July 2004 retreat (9/04)
The mysteries of life - reflections from second lecture of July 2004 retreat (10/04)
The best seat in the house - your seat in Loyola Hall (10/04)
The great mystery of God - reflections from third lecture of July 2004 retreat (11/04)
The best seat in the house - the park bench on the batture (11/04)
Sources of moral evil - reflections from the fourth lecture of July 2004 retreat (12/04)
The best seat in the house - next to the kitchen door (12/04)
2004 Abbey Retreat - parishioners share retreat experiences (12/04)
Retreatants study forgiveness - reflections from the fifth lecture of July 2004 retreat (1/05)
Good Shepherd retreat - Manresan recalls day-long retreat at SCB (1/05)
The best seat in the house - the glider on Loyola Hall's balcony (1/05)
Jesus! - reflections from the sixth lecture of July 2004 retreat (2/05)
Sacred Heart of Jesus - calls men to prayer at Manresa (2/05)
Communication vital - reflections from the seventh lecture of July 2004 retreat (3/05)
The best seat in the house - the porch swing at the President's House (3/05)
Begone Satan! - reflections from the eighth lecture of July 2004 retreat (4/05)
The best seat in the house - the plain wooden bench (4/05)
Finding our own “Manresa” every day - reflections from the ninth lecture of July 2004 retreat (5/05)
Paschal mystery is all one saving act - reflections from the tenth lecture of July 2004 retreat (6/05)
The best seat in the house - the lawn chair near the Fatima shrine (6/05)
Christ remains with us through the Spirit - reflections from the final lecture of July 2004 retreat (7/05)
The best seat in the house - the bench near the Holy Cross (7/05)
107 men attend July retreat - SCB sends 23 (8/05)
Fr. Carter leads Group 29 - SCB Men of Manresa send 23 on retreat (8/05)
Quo Vadis vet offers insights - his first Manresa retreat (8/05)
Often-overlooked aspects - add to Manresa mystique (8/05)
Veteran SCB retreatants reflect - mid-summer retreat (8/05)
SCBMoM donate CD to Manresa collection - "Were You There?" (8/05)
Light at end of tunnel - St. Mary's to be ready within few months (8/05)
Nature's beauty - retreatants stop, look, listen (9/05)
1927 drawing - retreatants uncover Manresa'a past (9/05)
St. Joseph's Chapel - retreatants remember it fondly (9/05)
The best seat in the house - the lawn chair behind the chapel (10/05)
The best seat in the house - the glider on St. Peter's porch (11/05)
The best seat in the house - Loyola Hall's front porch glider (1/06)
The best seat in the house - the wire mesh chair under the oaks (3/06)
The best seat in the house - the armchair in the library window (7/06)
The best seat in the house - Have a seat (7/06)
Who Brought the Flowers? - always present at Our Lady's statue (7/06)
Manresan prepares for retreat - help comes from all around (8/06)
Vacation with God - SCB men return from retreat (9/06)
Retreat- What's it all about? - veteran retreatant answers question (9/06)
Showered with blessings - Men of Manresa comment on retreat (9/06)
Retreat compresses four “weeks” - Week One: God's love and human sin (9/06)
Confession of a soul - first silent retreat (9/06)
What if Allan Sherman went on retreat? - song parody (9/06)
Group donates CD to Manresa audio library - Dr. Brant Pitre's Bible Study on Romans (10/06)
Retreat compresses four “weeks” - Week Two: the life of Jesus (10/06)
The best seat in the house - at table at The Last Supper (10/06)
Retreat compresses four “weeks” - Week Three: the Passion and death of Jesus (11/06)
Retreat compresses four “weeks” - Week Four: Jesus' Resurrection (12/06)
SCB Men have a lot to learn from each other on retreat - Group 29 offers many role models (12/06)
The best seat in the house - The Sacred Heart lawn chair (12/06)
Slow me down, Lord - retreat offers perfect opportunity (12/06)
Three journals - each views same retreat through different lenses (3/07)
Heat - speaks volumes on silent retreat (4/07)
St. Mary's Hall - building repaired, rooms reconfigured (4/07)
The best seat in the house - the bench outside of Loyola Hall (7/07)
The best seat in the house - ”The Swing” (8/07)
Manresa Retreat July 2007 - Prescription for silent retreat receives injection of silliness (9/07)
SCB men enjoy a most excellent Labor Day retreat - Short sojourn at Manresa reaps tall rewards (10/07)
Father Zimmer's lectures - summary of lectures from Labor Day 2007 retreat (10/07)
The center stairwell - focal point of renovated St. Mary's Hall (11/07)
The best seat in the house - the lawn chair in front of St. Mary’s Hall (11/07)
SCB retreat - couples & individuals retreat to Christian Life Center (1/08)
The face of Jesus - Manresan finds everywhere what others pray to see (3/08)
Ain't there no more - St. Mary's mess is long gone (4/08)
Manresa music - Unscheduled musical rehearsal is unforgettable (6/08)