Transforming Obstacles on the Spiritual Journey by David Frenette. The great Jesuit contemplative teacher, Jean Pierre de Caussade, wrote, “God can change all obstacles into aides for spiritual growth.” From the contemplative perspective, the answer to life’s problems is in God. Seeing life as a spiritual journey with a commitment to prayer is a prerequisite for the experience of transforming obstacles.
On this mini-retreat, David explored how Centering Prayer provides us with the attitudes and practice to see and experience life's challenges in a new way. Silence, periods of Centering Prayer, and our gathering in community will provide a contemplative context for the day’s teachings by David., and our gathering in community will provide a contemplative context for the day’s teachings by David.
