WAVERLY (SNR) - Women of all ages are invited to a scriptural retreat with Father Jay Buhman Oct. 16-18 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly, entitled “A Biblical Walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem.”
The life of discipleship is wrapped up in the liturgical year, Father Buhman explained.
“We move from the Incarnation at Christmas, to Our Lord’s public ministry and His call to discipleship in Ordinary Time, to the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection in Lent and Easter.”
Therefore, he said, the retreat will be an opportunity to renew one’s discipleship based on this timeframe.
“We’ll start with the Incarnation and the reality of God’s love. Then we’ll experience His call and enter again the life of a disciple. Then we’ll call to mind the reality of our redemption in the Paschal Mystery.”
Retreatants will meditate on the four gospels and are encouraged to bring their Bibles. Other books for further reading on this topic include “To Know Christ Jesus” by Frank Sheed, “The Lord” by Romano Guardini, or “In His Likeness” by Edward Sri.
Father Buhman recommended the retreat for anyone who is serious about being a disciple of Jesus Christ.
“A retreat once a year offers us the opportunity to take stock of our relationship with the Lord and renew the life of discipleship we desire to have with Him,” he said. “It’s a time to hear His voice as He calls us to Himself, to renew our commitment as we regularly put before our mind and heart this relationship, to be chosen once again.”
Father Buhman is pastor of St. Mary in David City and Assumption in Appleton. A priest for 16 years, Father Buhman served as an assistant in Lincoln and pastor in Bellwood, and taught high school at Pius X in Lincoln and Aquinas in David City. He also served as a national chaplain for Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) for three years.
Although the in-person retreat is for women, both men and women are invited to watch online. Register online and see the full schedule of weekend retreats at Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly at www.goodcounselretreat.com, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 402-786-2705.
Upcoming retreats for men and women will be Oct. 23-25: St. John of the Cross with Father Karl Millis; Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Healing Retreat with Father Craig Doty; Nov. 13-15: Spiritual Training with Father Matthew Rolling, and Nov. 20-22: Spanish retreat with Father Ramon Decaen.
