I think it is only fitting to spend my last weekend as a 30 year old with a celebration. A very silent celebration. So, I spent it at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in a 3-day Silent Retreat.
Some 10 or so years ago, I've always joined my college org in its annual silent retreat for 4 consecutive years. And one of the things I remember during all those times was the feeling of.. happiness? No. It's more like a rejuvenation.
Not to pre-empt the closure of my bucket list, but the past months have been incredibly wonderful. And very exhausting! Moreso the past few weeks, where I have been trying to digest and cope with a great big transition I'm bout to do. So with my year that was, coupled with my being emotional the past days, I knew I needed to be alone with my God. I needed to be rejuvenated, and the only way I can do it is with Him.
Indulge me on this, but I cannot.. Will not share the things that happened during my silent retreat. I think its best to leave it between me, my God and the trees in Sacred Heart who bore witness to my retreat.
Allow me however to share with you what Fr Chris, my Retreat Director shared with me during this time:
May you not be afraid of the questions that press upon your mind and heart. May you welcome the questions and wait patiently for the day when they will have their answers. (Mt 11:3)
May you awake each morning with thank you on your lips and in your heart, recognizing that all is gift, that all is blessing (Ps 138:1).
And that, friends, was how I spent the last weekend of my being 30.. Magnum silencium.
When: Feb 9-11
Where: Sacred Heart Novitiate, Novaliches
Who (RD): Fr Chris Dumadag, SJ
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