Praying Between the Lines (Holy Week 2020 Online Retreat)

Praying Between the Lines (Holy Week 2020 Online Retreat)

April 9, 2020

Join our faith community as we accompany one another in prayer and reflection this Holy Week. Many have been doing this retreat with us for the past 13 years.

It’s a “Do-It-Yourself” recollection that you can undergo anytime and anywhere you may be this coming Holy Week. As always, the three modules will be made available by 8 am from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday. To access the modules, click here.

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ONLINE SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS will be available to respond to your questions and sharing starting this Holy Thursday. Click on the orange tab (Online Spiritual Directors) found in the lower left portion of this page. Kindly wait for an SD to respond to you. Please do not close the chatbox.

You may also leave your reflections in the comment section below.

You may also offer prayers for your family and friends through our e-mass cards here. Have a blessed and grace-filled Holy Week retreat!

Anton on April 11, 2017 AT 08 am

So excited to go on retreat!

Kyt on April 11, 2017 AT 09 pm

See you all on maundy thursday. God bless

    Pinoy Jesuits on April 11, 2017 AT 10 pm

    God bless! 🙂

      Loretta Garcia on March 28, 2018 AT 01 am

      Thank you for this online recollection. Been looking forward to it. Will this still be available after Holy week. I am making a trip so I will not be able to join.

Jed Santo Domingo on April 12, 2017 AT 04 am

Oh man thank you so much for making this available. I wanted so badly to go to a traditional retreat out of town but couldn’t. Now at least I can excuse myself for a bit everyday wherever I am. May I ask anyone for guidance on fasting/abstinence/ Mass obligations these next few days? 🙂 Thanks!

    Pinoy Jesuits on April 12, 2017 AT 08 pm

    Hi Jed, here’s a quick guide to fasting/abstinence during the Holy Week. Have a blessed Holy Week!

      Jed Santo Domingo on March 29, 2018 AT 09 am

      Thanks!

BOYET on April 12, 2017 AT 05 am

Great!

Christie on April 12, 2017 AT 11 pm

How do i join the retreat?

    Pinoy Jesuits on April 13, 2017 AT 12 am

    Hi Cristie, you may click on the link above. Thanks and God bless!

Tes on April 13, 2017 AT 02 pm

Thank you for making this available to us who are in dire need of reconnecting with our Father God. In my case, i just feel God is the one who is disenchanted with me for I have fallen short of His glory. I am burdened with sin. But having attended this Maundy Thursday online retreat, I know that God wanted me to know the He and Jesus are still looking out for me and trying to bring me back home. To all online retreatants and priests here, please include me in your prayer because I really want to be found. Pray that I’d be able to find my way back home to Our Father.

    Pinoy Jesuits on April 13, 2017 AT 06 pm

    We will be especially praying for you, Tes. God bless!

Bro R on April 14, 2017 AT 02 am

Suffering is the language of loving according to Fr. Roque Feriols,SJ. When we allow ourselves to love even in the most difficult situation, we find ourselves suffering not because we love drama. It means we are courageous enough to trust that beyond suffering we can honestly say, it’s worth enough that we experienced how to love and be loved hopefully in return (although this is not always the case). Be not afraid to suffer, be not afraid to love.

Tessie on April 14, 2017 AT 03 am

Why did Jesus have to suffer so much?

    Fr EE on April 14, 2017 AT 03 am

    Hi, Fr Arnel Aquino gave a beautiful reflection on why Jesus had to suffer much. Here’s the link to his reflection. God bless!

Joy on April 14, 2017 AT 03 am

I am grateful for
this chance to go on a self-retreat. I have not
had the chance to
arrange for a much- needed retreat for years now. This is indeed a grace and a blessing! Thank you, Fr. Johnny.

    Fr EE on April 14, 2017 AT 06 am

    Thank you, Joy. May you have a fruitful Holy Week! God bless!

Tessie. B. Estagle on April 14, 2017 AT 08 pm

Thank you, Bro. R for your message on suffering . Thank you Fr.EE for Fr. Aquino’s link to his reflection…

    Bro R on April 14, 2017 AT 11 pm

    You’re welcome Tessie. God bless and have a fruitful Holy Week. Just continue praying and I suggest that we pray also for our brothers and sisters who might be suffering also in various ways e.g., those in Middle East especially children and women. Let’s pray that they may be able to bear all the sufferings they encounter everyday and that they may continue to hope and trust the providence of God.

Papa Bear on April 15, 2017 AT 01 am

Today I started my retreat for Holy Week emulating my second son who has been for the past three days going to the live on in the Ateneo. And my learning for the first day is how blessed I am because inspite my wife dying 15 years ago I don’t remember being left alone by God. Right now I am disenchanted with my country and the world. Thank you for this online retreat.

cbl on April 15, 2017 AT 02 am

I am just grateful. The retreats are perfectly timed… answered prayers. How great is our God. I love you Lord. +AMDG

Cecille on April 15, 2017 AT 02 am

Yesterday’s reflections made me weep, I still have to figure out why. Is it sadness? Is it…relief, knowing Jesus the Messiah was not spared suffering even if Our Father could have summoned all the angels in Heaven to relieve him of the Cup of Suffering?

I wonder how Cousins John and Jesus met the first time after the Crucifixion? Could John have wept like I did?

I am still distiling my thoughts, pardon me.

Bro R on April 15, 2017 AT 02 am

Today we’re asked the grace to surrender to the SPIRIT-the risen spirit of Christ. There are many things happening in our lives that we don’t understand. As human as we are, we seek to understand everything around us and there’s nothing wrong about that. But we have to accept the reality that our capacity to understand is limited and our only hope is trust the Lord who knows everything. Believe in Him and trust Him wholeheartedly. Again we need to SURRENDER in order to UNDERSTAND.

Papa Bear on April 15, 2017 AT 09 am

It is the second day of my retreat and I find solace in the difference between disillusionment and disenchantment
And hopefully understand
my disillusionment with one of my siblings. At the same time the tearing of the curtain at the temple was given a significant meaning which at my old age I have just realized. Thank you for enabling me to see these things.

Tessie. B. Estagle on April 16, 2017 AT 04 am

My best retreat ever…( even if I am used to do the Creighton’s on line retreat) Thank you very much. Am so glad I was able to share this retreat to friends. Am looking forward to next year’s….

Meiling on March 24, 2018 AT 11 pm

Looking forward to the quiet.

Lille on March 26, 2018 AT 02 am

I want to join this retreat. Please add me to the list. Thank you.

    Pinoy Jesuits on March 26, 2018 AT 07 am

    See you on March 29 🙂 Have a grace-filled Holy Week!

John Legarde on March 27, 2018 AT 04 am

Hi thank you for this. I just wanted to ask (I can’t seem to find instructions on how to join), do we just go online at http://www.pinsoflight.net. this thurs – Sun 8am?

    Pinoy Jesuits on March 27, 2018 AT 10 am

    Hi John! Yes, the points will be uploaded starting Holy Thursday at 8am 🙂 God bless!

Ricky on March 29, 2018 AT 12 am

Is italready online?

Nik on March 29, 2018 AT 03 pm

Thank you to everyone, who’s made this online retreat possible. God be with you always.

    Pinoy Jesuits on March 30, 2018 AT 12 am

    Thanks Nik. Praying for your intentions. God bless!

anonymous 1970 on March 29, 2018 AT 04 pm

I ujderstand that each one of us has a role to play and that each rooe is in line with what He wants…. doesn’t this somehow diminishes the impact of wthe crucifixion of Jesus? It seems that Judas was pre destine to betray him… and that Jesus will die to save us grok our sins.

Also i can’t help but recall the song Nandito Ako by Ogie Alcasid… it’s like God saying it to us. We don’t notice him because of other things that pre occupy us but He still lingers and loves us

Gigi on March 29, 2018 AT 05 pm

I am so grateful that there is such a thing as this online retreat! I am living in Germany and it is diffucult to find something like this in English. This has helped me reflect on my past sins and make this Holy Thursday more meaningful for me. My only regret is not being able to go to confession, another thing which is not readily available here. I long to receive the Eucharist on Easter Sunday, but I can’t until I go to confession. It breaks my heart and so wish it was as easy as doing this online, but I know one has to be in the physical presence of a priest. Please include me in your prayers this Holy Week as I need it so much! Thank you again for making this retreat happen online! God bless you all!

    Pinoy Jesuits on March 30, 2018 AT 01 am

    Especially including you in our prayers. This online retreat is designed for people like you who are hungering for spiritual nourishment. Despite the distance and some challenges, your desire for renewal is very inspiring. Hope you can get in touch with our Filipino kababayan in Germany. May God bless you always!

Malu on March 30, 2018 AT 01 am

Thank you very much for preparing this online retreat. It made my Holy Week extra meaningful. This is much appreciated.

anonymous 1970 on March 30, 2018 AT 02 am

Is it possible thst Judas didn’t mean to beyrsy Jedus? Neinh the one in charge of the money box, wpuld it ve possible that he was tempted to earn 30 silver coins and he hust had to identify who Jesus was…but he had no idea what they were going to do with Jesus? I mean why would someone who has been with Jesus want to do Him any intentional harm?

APG on March 30, 2018 AT 04 am

For many years now, I always look forward to Pins of Light. Just noted that I couldn’t play the song for Good Friday… lyrics by Fr Johnny, would like to hear that!

    Pinoy Jesuits on March 30, 2018 AT 05 am

    Thanks APG for joining this year’s online retreat. I’m wondering why it’s not playing; perhaps there are some plugin issues?

Isca on March 30, 2018 AT 11 am

Thank you so much for this wonderful experience.
Thank you for inviting me to participate.
It has been a blessing.
I look forward to continuing on with tomorrow’s session.

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