Divine Word Retreat Centre

The Book of Job reaches its conclusion with a movement from questioning toward surrender. Job does not receive a philosophical explanation for every mystery of suffering; instead, he encounters the living God and recognizes that divine wisdom exceeds human comprehension. His repentance is therefore not an admission that his suffering was deserved, but a humble […]

The Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels directs our attention to the providence of God, whose care extends beyond what human senses can perceive. Job is confronted with the majesty of the Creator, whose wisdom surpasses human understanding. Psalm 139 develops the same theme by proclaiming that no place lies outside God’s knowledge and presence. […]

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus is remembered by the Church as a Doctor of the Church not because she founded an elaborate theological system, but because her humble confidence in divine mercy reveals profound evangelical wisdom. The readings place this spirituality within the tension between suffering and mission. Job speaks from the depths of […]

The month concludes with Saint Jerome, whose life was profoundly dedicated to Sacred Scripture, and with readings that demand humility before God and decisiveness in following Christ. Job stands before the mystery of God’s greatness and recognizes the limits of human understanding. The Gospel then presents people who want to follow Jesus but repeatedly postpone […]