The Path of Desire

Retreat Description

“You have made us for Yourself, Almighty God, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You,” Augustine wrote. Deep in Christian tradition rests the conviction that we are created with a holy thirst for God. This retreat will explore spiritualities of desire—spiritualities that seek God in the longings of our hearts and the yearnings of our imaginations.

Our companions in the tradition will be Ignatius of Loyola, Julian of Norwich, and our reflections on how God has called us, and is calling us, in and through our own desires. A soundtrack of rock music will accompany our pilgrimage into the spiritualities of desire.

Our time together will combine talks, small group discussions, silent meditation, communal prayer, and socializing.

Retreat Leader

Lisa Fullam, D.V.M., Th.D. is professor emerita of moral theology at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, and Associate Veterinarian at the New Baltimore Animal Hospital in West Coxsackie, NY. She has written and spoken about the spiritualities of St. Ignatius, Julian of Norwich, Joan of Arc, and Francis of Assisi.

She finds the music of Melissa Etheridge (not to mention U2, the Indigo Girls, and Bruce Springsteen) spiritually powerful. She has written about virtue ethics, conscience formation, women in the church and other topics. With Charles Curran, Lisa co-edited four volumes of Readings in Moral Theology. She plays guitar, though with more enthusiasm than skill. Some years ago, she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and says that the view from the top is “just glorious”!

Registration

Registration Fee: $425

Registration fee includes overnight accommodations and meals.

To Register Online, Use form below

To Register by Mail:  Make checks payable to “New Ways Ministry” and send with completed registration form to:

New Ways Ministry, 4012 29th Street, Mount Rainier, MD 20712

Cancellation Policy: Prior to August 15th 2025, all but $25 is refundable

Partial scholarships are available before August 15th. Send email explaining the need to [email protected]

Logistics

Location: Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, Connecticut 06107

By Plane:

Bradley International Airport

By Rail:

Union Station, Hartford, CT

New Ways Ministry will try, but cannot guarantee, to arrange rides to and from airport and rail station with other retreatants. Plan to arrive at either airport or rail station on Friday by 3:00 pm Eastern Time, and to depart on Sunday after 3:00 pm Eastern Time.

For further information, please email [email protected] or call (301) 864-3604.