Lenten Day of Prayer: Stepping into the Mystery of Unconditional Love
A Day of Reflection for Adults
Summary
Embrace the quiet of Lent as you journey into the heart of the Gospel to encounter a love that transcends human understanding. Through Ignatian contemplation and prayerful silence, this day offers a sacred opportunity to surrender to the transformative power of God’s unconditional grace.
Description
A day or evening of reflection, grounded in the Jesuit tradition, is a shorter version of the Ignatian Weekend Retreat. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, a day or evening program is sure to give you the peace and serenity needed to be still and to rest in God's loving embrace.
Your day or evening of reflection includes thematic talks from our skilled Retreat Leaders, time for private prayer, celebration of Mass and a meal.
Bellarmine has two libraries, a resource center, two chapels, and many other common areas. Outdoor spaces include a various walking trails, various prayer gardens, a gazebo, stations of the cross, as well as a few patios and outdoor chairs and benches.
Retreat Experience Gallery
Bellarmine Main Entrance
Sacred Heart Chapel
Mary McKeon Library
St. Joseph Gazebo
Mother Teresa Garden
Eastern Africa Collection
Fireplace Lounge
Dining Room
Winter on the Grounds
Resource Center
Sacred Heart Statue at Sunset
Susie's Memorial Garden
Madonna Library
Lower Level Lounge
Retreat Leader
Thérèse McCall
Thérèse McCall is a Pastoral Associate for the Archdiocese of Chicago, earning a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from the University of St. Mary of the Lake in 2023 and a Master of Divinity degree at Loyola University in 2026. Drawn to Ignatian spirituality and the transformative grace of the Spiritual Exercises, she formed as a Spiritual Director in the Ignatian tradition through Loyola University Chicago and now serves as a Faber Circle Spiritual Director for Bellarmine’s weekend retreat ministry.
Through her HYSSOP ministry—HolY Spirit Speaking in Our Presence—and through one-on-one spiritual accompaniment, Thérèse helps others grow in attentiveness to the Holy Spirit and respond to Grace in everyday life. In retreats, reflections, and formation programs, she integrates theological insight and the wisdom of Christian writers across the centuries, offering resources that nurture a deeper relationship with the Divine Mystery.
Thérèse is a committed supporter of the Ignatian Spirituality Project, which accompanies individuals recovering from homelessness and addiction through retreats and ongoing spiritual reflection.
Before entering pastoral ministry, she enjoyed a long career in the pharmaceutical industry.Thérèse and her husband, Kieran, have been married for thirty-four years. They live in Lake Forest, Illinois, and are parents to two adult children.