"Your birth, O Virgin Mother of God, proclaims joy to the whole world, for from you arose the glorious Sun of Justice, Christ our God; he freed us from the age-old curse and filled us with holiness; he destroyed death and gave us eternal life"
Still processing the retreat, but I will say that God made my vocation a bit more clear :)
Also, if you haven't seen the movie "
Of Gods and Men," I strongly recommend you do. This movie is the part of the retreat that has really stayed on my heart, particularly of the beautiful imagery of the monks' simple day-to-day existence. Very grateful Fr Harold shared it with us!
"She's so, you know, makes me want to be like Jesus"
- Matt Maher