Advent at Heritage
with Betsy Orr
December 12, 2024
Join us for a peaceful Advent Retreat to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. The day includes two Biblical reflections from Betsy Orr, Heritage founder, lunch, and time to explore the beautiful retreat grounds.
Tentative Schedule
Thursday, December 12
9:00am | arrival to the Retreat
9:15am | Reflection: Yield to God with our Yes!
10:15am | Reflection: Yes Lord… Again and Again
11:00am | Lunch
time for personal reflection and to explore the Retreat grounds
2:00pm | Departure
> For more program information or questions, please contact Ginger DiMascio at 706-817-2503 or ginger@heritagega.org
> For registration information, please contact Heritage at 706-417-8305 or retreat@heritagega.org
About Heritage
Heritage is a revitalized Catholic settlement in Sharon, Georgia, offering a sacred destination of history, beauty, and faith. Our 200-acre retreat, historic church and sacred cemeteries provide a space for profound spiritual renewal and community connection.
Yield to God with your yes!
Often without warning, we experience an announcement, a circumstance, or an event that can throw our life into unanticipated chaos. What can we learn from the angel Gabriel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary, as depicted in the Gospel of Luke, that altered her life and changed the course of human history? How can we yield our personal hopes and dreams to a loving God’s plan for our lives? In this reflection, we will consider how to thrive, not just survive, when life takes an unexpected turn.
Giving our “yes” to God’s plan for our lives typically is not a one-time event. The Lord presents multiple, on-going opportunities for us to trust Him and cooperate with His will for our unique destiny. Mediating on the art and scripture from Heritage’s Grace Garden, this reflection will examine several events depicted in the Gospel of Luke when Mary and Joseph chose to say yes to God’s plan for their lives during their family’s early years together.
About the Leader
Betsy Orr
Betsy is a native of Atlanta, a mother of two young adults, and a convert to Catholicism. A life-long Christian raised in the Episcopal church, she experienced a deep conversion and was received into the Catholic Church in May of 2008. She has led Bible studies for over 30 years. A parishioner at St. Joseph's […]
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