During Jesus’ short period of public ministry, one of the consistent things we see is that he took time away from the crowds and preaching. The practice of retreat takes its cue from our Lord but was further developed by early hermits and desert fathers. St. Ignatius’ development of the Spiritual Exercises in the 16th century further formalized the practice, although it wasn’t until the 19th century that shorter-length retreats were organized an…
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