For the first time, we held a 4-day retreat called “ Couple Stories ”.
Why “ Couple Stories ”? Because it enables couples to visit their personal histories, to shed light and move forward on the difficulties in their current shared history.
This retreat is part of the CANA Mission and the anamnesis retreats run by the Siloé Mission. There are times for couples, individual accompaniment, personal and community prayer, short teachings and workshops. At the end of the retreat, a time of deliverance prayer is offered to those who wish it (they’ve all asked for it!).
A few pearls from the final rereading:
- “Great gift! Top to reread our couple and personal history at the same time!”
- “I discovered that my childhood leaves its mark on our lives today! Everything I buried deep down creates the way I react today.”
- “It was our last chance! I received things every day! Tremendous gratitude for this retreat. Everything that was planned was in its place.”
- “The Lord gave me a light: my reactions in the couple are rooted in my history. And the Lord removed the root.”
The Holy Spirit worked in everyone’s lives, and the couples left strengthened in their union and grateful for the Lord’s work of liberation in their lives!
