Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Here are some of the retreats and talks I’ll be offering in the coming months.   Since some are open to the public and others are limited to particular groups, and some require advance registration, if you see something you might be interested in participating in, contact me.

2026

  • February 27 – Creekside UCC – Mystics: Gerard Manley Hopkins and Praying with Poetrt
  • February 23 – 25 – Workshop for Ignatian Spiritual Directors, OshKosh Jesuit Retreat House
  • March 5-8 – Preached Ignatian Retreat for Couples, OshKosh Jesuit Retreat House
  • March 24-22 – Easter Point Jesuit Retreat House Directed Retreat, Gloucester MA
  • June 14-220- Ignatian Colleagues Program Retreat – OshKosh Jesuit Retreat House, OshKosh WI
  • June 23-July 2 – OshKosh Jesuit Retreat House Directed Retreat, OshKosh WI (registration link here)
  • July 14-23 – Loyola on the Potomac Directed Retreat
  • July 26-31 – Synod School of the Lakes and Prairies Synod of the Presbyterian Church – Lessons from Ignatian Spirituality, Storm Lake IA
  • Aug.14-15 – Retreat Day and Keynote Talk for Missouri River Presbytery
  • Aug. 23-30 – Guided Retreat for Sisters of Notre Dame, Lial
  • Oct. 11-18 – Guided Retreat for Sisters of Notre Dame, Chardon
  • Nov. 10-12 – Women’s Mid-Week Ignatian Retreat – Ignatian Spirituality Center at St. Thomas More
  • Nov. 13-15 – Weekend Retreat, Christ the King Retreat House, Buffalo MN
  • Nov. 17-23 – Ignatian Colleagues Program Retreat – Eastern Point Jesuit Retreat House, Gloucester MA

2027

  • January 28-31 – Day of Reflection and Weekend Retreat, Loyola Morristown Jesuit Retreat House
  • February 28-31 – Preached Ignatian Retreat for Women, Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
  • March 18-21 – Preached Ignatian Retreat for Women, OshKosh Jesuit Retreat House
  • June 13-21 – Directed Retreat, Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
  • October 28-31 – Preached Ignatian Retreat for Couples, Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House

RSS Creo en Dios

  • St. Oscar Romero and a Couragous Christianity March 24, 2026
    When Oscar Romero, whose memorial we celebrate today, was appointed Archbishop of El Salvador in 1977, many priests in that country were disappointed. Romero was somewhat conservative and not someone expected to challenge the government. But within months of his appointment as Archbishop, a progressive Jesuit priest named Rutilio Grande, who was a personal friend […]
  • A Consoling Vision March 17, 2026
    I suspect we all have certain scripture passages that touch us to the core.  That deeply move us every time we hear them.  Where we start to feel an effect as soon as the reading opens. Today’s first Mass reading from Ezekiel (47:1-9, 12) is one of those for me.  Hearing or reading Ezekiel’s vision […]

RSS Recent Podcasts

  • Walking With Jesus During Lent February 14, 2018
    Tonight was the opening session of the Lenten Ignatian Retreat at St. Thomas More.  After this initial large group meeting, small retreat groups will meet weekly, and participants will pray each day with materials we provide to them that are based on Weeks 2 and 3 of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. I gave […]
  • Women of the Bible: Rachel and Leah September 19, 2016
    Today was the second session of the Fall Reflection Series that Jennifer Wright and I are offering at the University of St. Thomas (on the Minneapolis campus) this year.  The theme for this five week series is Women of the Bible. In last week’s opening session, Jennifer spoke about Sarah and Hagar.  (You can find her talk […]
  • Women of the Bible: Sarah and Hagar September 15, 2016
    Monday was the first session of the Fall Reflection Series that Jennifer Wright and I are offering at the University of St. Thomas (on the Minneapolis campus) this year.  Our theme for the five week series is Women of the Bible. Monday I briefly introduced the series and Jennifer spoke our our first subjects: Sarah […]