Willy Aguayo
Retreat is the place where hearts are opened, or hearts are changed for the best. |
When life is weighing down on you let Newman show you the cross in a new light. Retreat is the place where hearts are opened, or hearts are changed for the best. Before my first retreat, I had walls around my heart because I had been away from the church and didn’t really trust people. I had been hurt for a long time. I would come for Sunday mass and that’s it.
Retreat was around the corner I had so many people tell me how great retreat would be, but I made excuses I have work, or I was way too busy. The truth is I thought I didn’t belong and that it’s just like any other retreat. So, retreat passes and I see so many happy people filled with love, I thought to myself that I want that feeling. Still, I didn’t put any work in. The next retreat was coming around and again I said “No I’m busy,” but the Sisters convinced me to go. I went with this closed heart not really knowing what to expect thinking about my past and how I didn’t belong there. Let me tell you I was wrong. I was shown something that was missing in my life. This group of faithful, loving people were able to show me the love of Jesus that I was missing in my life. They broke the walls I had built around my heart. After retreat, I was filled with so much love and grace. From all the talks, adoration and the praise and worship, I learned that Jesus has so much love for us. Now I say this with the hopes you come to this next retreat, and you’ll probably try and make excuses, but I ask you open your heart to this experience. I ask you to take this time and go to retreat and experience a more intimate love with Jesus. |