Join Fr. Mark-Mary, Sr. Miriam, Dr. Arthur Brooks, and Jake and Heather Khym for 14 days of learning to practice detachment and let go of stress. What would it look like to stop white-knuckling your life — to release the pressure, the worry, the feeling that everything depends on you? Together, we'll read from Fr. Jacques Philippe's spiritual classic, Searching for and Maintaining Peace, and discover that the peace you're looking for isn't found in holding on more tightly, but in letting go.
14 Einheiten
1We Are Not Our WorriesJoin Fr. Mark-Mary and Sr. Miriam as we begin practicing detachment—learning to loosen our grip on pressure, anxiety, and expectations so we can receive Christ’s peace and reflect God’s love with greater stillness.
Day 1: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam10 min
2What Owns Your Heart?Step into the story of Peter walking on water as we reflect on the restless ache of the human heart and learn to turn our gaze back to Christ. Today’s invitation is simple: surrender control and pray, “Lord, save me!”
Day 2: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam11 min
3Detachment from ControlToday we confront our attachment to control and the exhausting pressure to hold everything together. Through reflection and the Litany of Trust, we’re invited to loosen our grip, surrender our fears, and rest more fully in God.
Day 3: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam12 min
4Detachment from SuccessToday we reflect on our attachment to success and the exhausting cycle of striving for “enough.” Through Fr. Philippe’s wisdom and a moving prayer of surrender, we’re invited to work wholeheartedly while leaving the outcome in God’s hands.
Day 4: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam10 min
5Detachment & HappinessWhat if some of our attachments are actually addictions hiding in plain sight? Today we explore the connection between detachment, happiness, and digital addiction, while learning how silence, boredom, and the Jesus Prayer can help us rediscover peace.
Day 5: Dr. Arthur Brooks11 min
6Psalms: Cry Out to the LordSlow down and rest with the Psalms as we reflect on God’s faithfulness in moments of wandering, hunger, and struggle. Through Scripture and silence, we’re invited to bring our burdens before the Lord and listen for His voice.
Day 6: Heather Khym8 min
7Gospel: One with the LordSlow down and pray with the Sunday Gospel as we reflect on our deepest desire for communion with God. Through Lectio Divina, we’re invited to let go of distractions, open our hearts to Jesus, and rest in the truth that we belong to Him.
Day 7: Jake Khym13 min
8Detachment from Our SinBring your failures and shortcomings honestly before God as we reflect on the temptation to spiral into guilt and self-condemnation. Today’s invitation is to receive God’s mercy, let go of discouragement, and begin again with peace.
Day 8: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam14 min
9Detachment from the Sins of OthersJoin us as we explore how resentment, frustration, and the sins of others can quietly steal our peace. Through prayer and surrender, we’re invited to release what we cannot control and place others back into God’s hands.
Day 9: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam11 min
10Detachment from SufferingStep into an honest conversation about suffering, fear, and the pain we try so hard to avoid. Through reflection and the Litany of Trust, we’re invited to let God meet us in our suffering and trust that nothing is wasted in His hands.
Day 10: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam14 min
11With Open HandsToday we discover that true peace doesn’t come from having all the answers, but from resting in relationship with Jesus. Through quiet prayer and open hands, we’re invited to let go of striving and simply receive God’s love.
Day 11: Fr. Mark-Mary & Sr. Miriam14 min
12Detachment & AcceptanceSuffering is unavoidable, but it doesn’t have to steal our peace or happiness. Join us as we reflect on the neuroscience of pain, the meaning hidden within suffering, and how the Serenity Prayer can help us surrender what we cannot control.
Day 12: Dr. Arthur Brooks10 min
13Psalms: The Good ShepherdRest with the familiar words of Psalm 23 as we reflect on the steady care of the Good Shepherd. In moments of pressure, fear, or exhaustion, we’re invited to let ourselves be led, protected, and held in God’s loving presence.
Day 13: Heather Khym8 min
14Gospel: Receive His PeaceCelebrate Pentecost Sunday with a prayerful reflection on Christ’s gift of peace and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Through Lectio Divina, we’re invited to let go of self-reliance, receive God’s love, and rest in His steady presence.