Lent Retreat 2020

Journey into Freedom

A Retreat Based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola

This Lent we will take a journey through the life of Jesus, praying with scripture using material based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola.

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Woman walking on a tightrope

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Harebells

Entering into Prayer

How to pray with Lectio Divina

How to pray with Lectio Divina

St Ignatius of Loyola depicted on tiles

Introduction to the Lent Retreat

The Creation of Eve.

Day 1

Lava on a volcano

Day 2

A craetion scene with trees and animals

Day 3

Polar bears

Day 4

A potter at work

Day 5

A sculpture of a hand, holding a figure.

Day 6

Fruit and vegetables

Day 7

Painting of Christ by El Greco

Day 8

A mosaic of the Baptism of Paul.

Day 9

A cross

Day 10

A path through a forest.

Day 11

Painting of the Temptation of Adam and Eve.

Day 12

Painting of preaching of John the Baptist.

Day 13

A man with head in hands

Day 14

A woman with her head in her hands

Day 15

Image of protest at Westboro Baptist Church

Day 16

Detail of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt

Day 17

Portrait of Jesus

Day 18

Our Lady reading with a dove above her

Day 19

Painting of Mary and Elizabeth

Day 20

Mary stands behind Joseph, who is trying to find them somewhere to stay

Day 21

A nativity seen in Arts and Crafts style:Mary, Joseph and Jesus being visited by the Magi.

Day 22

The Flight into Egypt

Day 23

Jesus appears in the Temple with the elders.

Day 24

A figure symbolising good and evil within the human chracter.

Day 25

The Baptism of Christ - Jesus, John the Baptist, a dove surrounded by water

Day 26

Christ in the wilderness: Christ sits, looking deep in thought

Day 27

The Miraculous Catch of fish: Jesus surrounded by people on the shores of the lake

Day 28

Jesus sits on a hillside teaching the people.

Day 29

A standoff between protesters and police

Day 30

A painting showing Christ talking to the rich young man with his disciples around him.

Day 31

A woman lies with her head against Jesus' feet

Day 32

An illustration from a manuscript showing Christ with the multitude

Day 33

A medieval painting showing Jesus in the boat with his disciples

Day 34

Jesus sits and looks across at Martha, who is holding a basket of bread.

Day 35

Painting of Jesus sending out the disciples

Day 36

The Transfiguration - Jesus stands surrounded by light.

Day 37

Jesus turning the moneylenders from the Temple by El Greco.

Day 38

Painting of Jesus washing Peter's feet.

Day 39

A colourful medieval fresco of Christ's entry into Jerusalem.

Day 40

Last Supper painting by twentieth century artist

Day 41

An early modern painting of the Agony in the Garden: Jesus kneels, the disciples sleep and an angel appears to Jesus.

Day 42

Jesus before Pilate - Jesus wears a crown of thorns and looks in pain

Day 43

Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his cross

Day 44

Jesus on the cross with his mother standing by. The sky is clouded and the sun barely shines.

Day 45

Jesus is taken down from the cross

Day 46

The risen Jesus stands with a rainbow around him, the Marys at his feet and the graveclothes in his arms.

Day 47

Christ meets Mary Magdelene

Day 48

Painting of the supper at Emmaus

Day 49

A girl helping a boy get up from the ground.

Day 50

Jesus showing his wounds to Thomas.

Day 51

Rubens painting of Jesus giving the key to Peter.

Day 52

Two disciples walk along a road

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