Awaken to the Divine was a retreat given by Paul Coutinho, July 5-9, 2023 at Mercy Conference and Retreat Center, titled after his most recent book: Awaken to the Divine: 52 Contemplative Reflections to Transform Your Spirit. Chapter references below are to that book.
Cost: Purchase an individual session of the retreat for $20 which gives you online access to the content for 30 days. Session #1 is foundational to the rest of the retreat. Purchase the entire retreat (all 7 sessions) for $130 and you will have access to the content for 45 days.
Paul Coutinho is an internationally recognized scholar and speaker who blends Spirituality and Psychology, bringing an Eastern influence to Western spirituality. He leads regular workshops and retreats that respond to the heart's relentless quest for the Divine and a desire to live the fullness of life. He has done doctoral studies in Psychology and has a doctorate in Historical Theology from Saint Louis University. Paul is the author of several books, including:
- How Big is Your God? The Freedom to Experience the Divine,
- Just as You Are: Opening Your Life to the Infinite Love of God,
- Sacred Darkness: Encountering Divine Love in Life's Darkest Places.
Below is a list of sessions in the Awaken to the Divine retreat:
Session #1: Two Stories/To understand to believe, to know God (Sound only)
Session #2: The Relationship/Experience of God of Jesus, St. Paul, St. Ignatius (Sound only)
Session #3: Chapters 6-9, Carl Jung's Foundational Experience
Session #4: Ignatius and Prayer/The Our Father
Session #5: Chapters 15-16, Enough and Fulfillment/Attachment and Detachment
Session #6: Chapter 29, Doing Nothing - When Everything Happens/Chapter 42, The Meaning and Message of Your Life
Session #7: Chapters 49-50, How to Die/How to Live