We were very pleased to have Fr. George Ajalat as our retreat conductor for the 2010 Advent Parish Retreat.
The topic of the retreat was being a Christian in the workplace. The general outline is as follows.
- Meditation 1
- Introduction
- Priests and Laity
- Piety vs. Pietism
- Christian Only on Sundays
- Spirituality vs. Having the Holy Spirit
- Meditation 2
- Image and Likeness of God
- Which God
- God is Constantly Working
- Man Was Made to Work
- All True Work is God's Work and Should Not Be Tiresome
- Man and His Work are Meant to be Eucharistic
- Work After the Fall is Burdensome
- We are at Odds with Nature and with Each Other
- Meditation 3
- What is the Solution
- Eucharitia and Leitourgia
- Remember Who We Are and What We Have Been Given
- We Must Not Scandalize Christ or Others
- We Must Have Infinite Respect for Others
- We Must Forgive Others
- We Must Confess Our Sins
- We Must Be Diligent Because All Work is God's Work
- We Must Bear the Fruits of the Spirit