Prayerful Journeys
Prayerful Journeys is a ministry created to bring individuals into a deeper relationship with God, through stories of spiritual journeys, retreats, on-line programs and spiritual direction.
Upcoming Retreat
Ignatian, Charismatic, Contemplative:
Three Spiritualities that Skyrocket our Faith
Fr. John Auther, S.J.
April 3-6, 2025
Our Lady of Hope Retreat Center
3167 Old Highway 51 S.
Osyka, MS 39657
At the end of the 20th century, three spiritualities revolutionized the lives of many Christians. But these rarely were allowed to work together in the life of any given person. This retreat attempts to correct that and skyrocket us toward Heaven. The retreat format will include presentations, prayer and quiet time alone, Mass, and opportunities for confession and spiritual direction.
Fr. John Auther, SJ
Introduction to the Website
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Fr. John Auther, SJ, is a retreat director at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, CA. He has been a Jesuit for over 40 years and a priest for 30 years. He has served in a number of ministries over the years, including high school campus ministry, prison ministry and as an associate pastor and pastor in Phoenix and San Diego. At his parish in San Diego, Fr. John developed a training program in Ignatian Spirituality for Spiritual Directors. Fr. John is known for the depth, humor and energy of his retreats. He is a gifted presenter. He believes that powerful things from God happen on retreats that don’t happen anywhere else.