For the 21 people who will participate in the Retreat for Cancer Patients and their Caregivers at Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Ont., Sept. 28, they will have an empathetic leader, one who has walked a mile in their shoes.

Nearly a year ago, I began physical therapy for a medical condition. The need for it came at a difficult time as I was excited about starting a new job and moving out for the first time.

I rarely shut up. I also have a loud voice, though most of the time I am not aware how loud I am.

This was one February reading week that certainly won’t be forgotten.

Changing the current toxic cultural narrative around and about the Church consumes enormous Christian energy through a range of means and methods.

Khristine Florend is ready to be a true witness to her faith after attending Toronto’s first-ever young adult conference.

Stacey Leitmann was preparing herself for a tough day.

Dig into the deep historic roots of Canada and you will find the Blessed Virgin Mary, both in name and spirit.

Contrary to popular belief, going on retreat does not require a change of scenery, but rather a change in thinking.

A Jesuit from Las Vegas knows it can be hard to be virtuous in the marketplace, so he has created retreats for working people. 

For anyone looking to figuratively and literally brush up on their faith, Kingston Ont.’s Providence Spirituality Centre is the place to be in May.

A unique annual retreat offers writers the time and space to connect with themselves and work on their craft. 

Several years ago, while teaching a summer course at Seattle University, I had a female student who, while happily married, was unable to conceive a child. She had no illusions about what this meant for her. It bothered her a great deal. She found Mother’s Day very difficult. Among other things, she wrote a well-researched thesis on the concept of barrenness in Scripture and developed a retreat on that same theme which she offered at various renewal centres.

SHARON, ONT. - A group gathers under the full moon at Regina Mundi Renewal Centre on a Saturday evening in late August. They light up the night with candles. The flames illuminate faces that include a grandfather and granddaughters, teens and their parents, small families and large ones — people of all ages.