†30-DAY

Vinod Thomas "Manila Bay Sunset"

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0-DAY LOCKDOWN RETREAT: This is an online whole community retreat of riding along the tide of crisis. It has been first conceived to accompany retreatants during the first lockdown in Manila Philippines (March 15-May 31, 2020). Of course anyone can use the following as one sees fit to aid in becoming closer to God especially during a pandemic.

I. The retreat has suggestions for each of the thirty days.

• DEEP TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN GOD (DAY 1)
• DEEP INTERIOR SILENCE (DAY 2)
• WONDER, AWE AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATIVE BEAUTY OF GOD’S CREATION (DAY 3)
• COURAGE IN TIMES OF GREAT ADVERSITY… BREAKING POINT INTO TURNING POINT (DAY 4)
• AN INTERIOR SENSE AND RELISH OF GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR ME (DAY 5)
• DEEP AWARENESS OF GOD WHO ALONE CREATED ME AND MY OWN TOTAL AND EXCLUSIVE DEPENDENCE ON GOD (DAY 6)
• DEEP AWARENESS OF GOD’S MERCY AND COMPASSION UPON ME A SINNER (DAY 7)
• TOPPING OUT SUNDAY—REJOICE ALL YOU WHO MOURN... (DAY 8)
• A DEEPENING OF MY FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD'S PROMISE OF ETERNAL LOVE (DAY 9)
• THE PAIN OF GOD (DAY 10)
• GO HOME TO YOUR FAMILY AND PRAY TOGETHER THE HOLY ROSARY! (DAY 11)
• SPIRITUAL AND CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY (DAY 12)
• A GOD OF COMMUNION AND HIS CALL TO GREATER COMMUNION (DAY 13)
• THE GRACE OF TEARS (DAY 14)
• SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR ALL FRONTLINE MEDICAL PERSONNEL (DAY 15)
• TO HAVE, TO DO, TO EXIST, TO LOVE, TO BE (DAY 16)
• CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL (REST DAY)
• FAITH IS HOPE (DAY 17)
• TO BE IS TO BECOME WITH AND FOR OTHERS (DAY 18)
• WE NEED GOD, NO QUESTION, BUT DOES GOD NEED US TOO? (DAY 19)
• SACRED REMORSE (DAY 20)
• SACRED PAIN (DAY 21)
• SACRED DOUBT (DAY 22)
• SACRED FEAR (DAY 23)
• SACRED DISGUST (DAY 24)
• NEW EVE (DAY 25)
• "ABBA, FATHER" (DAY 26)
• "THANK YOU" (DAY 27)
• CHRIST'S JOY (DAY 28)
• FROM GALILEE TO JERUSALEM CITY AND BACK (DAY 29)
• TAKE AND RECEIVE (DAY 30)
• RIVERS OF LIVING WATER (FINALE)

II. Supplementary Materials:

• PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL TIPS FOR SELF-CARE TO ALL CONSECRATED PERSONS (COMILLAS UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA)
• "URBI ET ORBI" MESSAGE EXTRAORDINARY MOMENT OF PRAYER
• RELIGIOUS SISTERS’ WORK DURING 1918 SPANISH FLU SEEN AS MODEL FOR CRISIS TODAY
• CHRISTIANITY OFFERS NO ANSWERS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS. IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO

Fr JM Manzano SJ (Sacred Heart Novitiate Retreat House and Seminar Center, Quezon City, Philippines)