Writing Home: A Retreat with Sr. Ann Willits, O.P.

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Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa
(4 customer reviews)
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“If you make my Word your home, you will know the truth and the truth will make you free.”

What does it mean to feel at home? Are you at home with God in your life every day? Experience the spiritual comfort of being at home with Christ through this special retreat with Sister Ann Willits, O.P.

A retreat offers us an opportunity to talk both to and about God. And if we are listening, God talks back to us. A retreat is both freeing and intentional, an event which discloses relationships with God, with one another and with oneself. This retreat will be shaped by the insight Jesus offers us in one of the translations of the Gospel text from John 8:31 regarding home, truth and the Word.

The retreat begins with a reflection guided by Sr. Willits and these questions:

– What do you mean by home?

– What makes you laugh?

– What makes you weep?

Perhaps at the end of the r

“If you make my Word your home, you will know the truth and the truth will make you free.”

What does it mean to feel at home? Are you at home with God in your life every day? Experience the spiritual comfort of being at home with Christ through this special retreat with Sister Ann Willits, O.P.

A retreat offers us an opportunity to talk both to and about God. And if we are listening, God talks back to us. A retreat is both freeing and intentional, an event which discloses relationships with God, with one another and with oneself. This retreat will be shaped by the insight Jesus offers us in one of the translations of the Gospel text from John 8:31 regarding home, truth and the Word.

The retreat begins with a reflection guided by Sr. Willits and these questions:

– What do you mean by home?

– What makes you laugh?

– What makes you weep?

Perhaps at the end of the retreat after we have found ourselves remembering, understanding and longing to be home again, we will discover, because of God’s unconditional love, we are almost home.

Sr. Willits will help you understand and more deeply appreciate the insights of grief, loneliness, gratitude, tenderness and potential, among many more. This experience will leave you feeling more in tune with your place in the world, your relationships and yourself. You can use this program to experience Dominican guidance and love anytime, anywhere.

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Sister Ann Willits, O.P., is a preacher, poet, writer, and lecturer. She has offered parish missions, retreats, lectures and conferences for many years across the world. A gifted storyteller, she uses the power of stories to help people reflect on their own lives and grow spiritually. Sr. Willits made her profession as a Dominican Sister from Sinsinawa, Wisconsin in 1958. After receiving her B.A. from Rosary College, she received her M.A. from St. Thomas University and did postgraduate studies at Marquette University. In the early seventies, Sister Ann was elected to serve for two terms on the General Council of her Congregation. For twenty-one years, she was Director of PARABLE, a national Conference for Dominican Life and Mission, which was sponsored by all of the branches of the Order of Preachers in the United States. She is presently an itinerant, mendicant Dominican, preaching and teaching and continuously rejoicing in the people she meets.
Praise for Ann Willits
“Sister Ann Willits is a widely recognized preacher. She has preached retreats both nationally and internationally… recommend her spiritual wisdom to anyone.”– Donald Goergen O.P.
“Ann is inimitable, one of a kind… Whatever the medium, she is able to move her audience to tears and laughter, awe and acceptance and insight and action, most times, all at the same time. Ann’s lectures are a must.”– Sr. Margaret Ormond, O.P., Prioress of the Dominican Sisters of Peace
“Sister Ann Willits has a rare combination of wit and depth. She makes us laugh as she takes us through the deepest and most human experiences.” – Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.
“Sr. Ann Willits, OP, is one of the finest speakers that I have had the opportunity of hearing in the last few years. Her knowledge of her subject as well as her ease of presentation, engagement of the participants, her ability to challenge and her fine sense of humor make for a wonderful experience of a truly superb preacher.” – Mary Sue Kennedy, O.P., Executive Director of the Dominican Sisters Conference

  • A Metaphor to Lean On
  • Welcome Home
  • Secrets
  • What’s In a Name?
  • Thank You for Seeing Me
  • Let the Children Come to Me
  • Glory Be
  • Maybe
  • Tender Language
  • Friendship
  • I Have My Mother’s Hands
  • Almost Home

4 reviews for Writing Home: A Retreat with Sr. Ann Willits, O.P.

  1. Jan

    Compelling, insightful, and wonderfully received!

    Thank you for your brilliant insight into the spiritual needs of women. My parish staff has chosen this series as an enrichment activity, and we are captivated and engaged in this spiritual journey. Sr. Ann’s gift of storytelling is the perfect way to illustrate the power of the Word to a group whose study of scripture covers a broad experiential spectrum. Women who serve in ministry are particularly prone to neglect their spiritual enrichment, and Sr. Ann’s lecture series has drawn us together in vibrant discussion of how we meet God in our lives. Thank you again for publishing this wonderful series.

  2. Mike Grawe

    Stories are the best!

    I love to hear and tell stories. These lecture were great!

  3. Rene, NY

    Fall Survey: October 2016

    I am hearing impaired, but Sister spoke slowly enough for me to understand. I like the way she inserted stories. When she asked “Where is home to you?” I drove to the home where I grew up, parked and renewed many wonderful memories.

  4. Anonymous

    Winter Survey: January 2017

    I find the retreat to touch the hearts of people who trust their experience as a way to go home to God….as a way to remember, understand and long for unconditional love and peace.

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