Join the 15-day program with the two Teresas!
You’ll be surprised!
Purpose of the retreat
In these publications we will meditate, with the writings of Saint Teresa of Jesus and Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, on the humanity of Jesus and how through it we can give meaning to our lives and find true Love, the one we have always sought and the the only one that can fill us. These two saints of Carmel followed the Light of Jesus and guided by that Light, each one of them fulfilled the mission to which God called her, carrying many souls behind her.
Two saints in love with Jesus
Although each of the saints lived very different paths, both have in common the great love they had for Jesus, and this love was the Light that guided their lives. Saint Teresa of Jesus wandered along those paths founding convents. Saint Therese of the Child Jesus living her missionary work in a hidden way and finding a path to go directly to Jesus.
In the words of Teresa of Jesus:
“Together let’s walk Lord; where you went, I have to go; where you went, I have to go”
And of Therese of the Child Jesus:
“I too would like to find an elevator to rise to Jesus, because I am too small to climb the hard ladder of perfection.”
Retreat program:
- Day 1: “I tried my best to bring Jesus Christ our good and Lord within me…” Start the falling in love with God in Saint Teresa of Jesus.
- Day 2: “I think of God, of life…, of eternity…, in short, I think…” The falling in love with God begins in Saint Therese of the Child Jesus.
- Day 3: Illnesses in Saint Teresa of Jesus and how the Lord takes good from evil.
- Day 4: Illnesses in Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, healing by the smile of the Virgin.
- day 5: “I began to stop praying when I saw myself so lost…” Difficulties in the life of prayer in Saint Teresa of Jesus.
- day 6: “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” Teresita’s little path to go to God, littleness and abandonment in her Father, as Jesus also abandoned himself.
- day 7: Saint Teresa of Jesus and prayer as friendship with God.
- day 8: “You are pleased to make the ray of your grace shine even in the midst of the darkest storm.” Teresita goes to Jesus in the midst of his interior storms.
- day 9: “It matters a lot that no one is squeezed or afflicted by dryness or restlessness and distraction in thoughts.” Saint Teresa teaches us to be humble and patient by embracing the Cross.
- Day 10: “I understood that love encompasses all vocations, that love is everything, that love encompasses all times and all places, in a word, that love is eternal.” The vocation to Love of Santa Teresita.
- Day 11: Saint Teresa and the favors she receives from God in prayer. Signs to know that they are from God.
- Day 12: “The little bird would like to fly towards that brilliant Sun that fascinates its eyes.” Teresita’s love aspirations from her smallness.
- Day 13: Saint Teresa and the door to enter: The Most Sacred Humanity of Jesus.
- Day 14: “I saw that the only thing I needed was to unite myself more and more to Jesus and that “the rest would be given to me in addition”. Teresita leans on Jesus for everything, she does not count on her human strength.
- Day 15: If Teresa and Teresita met. What would they say?
Specifically, what will you receive?
- A text of Santa Teresa de Jesús and Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús on alternate days.
- A reflection on the text to apply it to our lives.
- A little meditation with Jesus
- Multimedia content that helps us meditate.
Why this Retreat?
The world, and each one of us is in need of much Light. Jesus said:
“I am the Light of the world, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Who better than these two great saints to accompany us on this journey towards Jesus, towards the Light. We will discover how the two Teresas overcame the difficulties of their lives with the help of Jesus and how we can do it too. We will learn to pray and be with Jesus, to love him and above all to let ourselves be loved by him.