Advent Retreat

With Fr. Murchadh O'Madagáin, Ph.D.

December 18 - 20, 2026

Date and Time Details: December 18-20, 2026, 5:00 PM Friday through 1:00 PM Sunday

Contact: info@olph-retreat.org
941-486-0233

Private Double Occupancy (1 Twin, 1 Double, Private Bathroom) – $385.00
Shared Double Occupancy (1 Twin, 1 Double, Private Bathroom) – $275.00

Program is fully booked

Preparing the Heart for Christ with St. Thérèse of Lisieux

with Fr. Murchadh O’Madagáin, Ph.D.

December 18-20, 2026, 5:00 PM Friday through 1:00 PM Sunday.
In this Advent retreat, we turn to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, an enclosed Carmelite who died at twenty-four yet speaks powerfully to our world. Through Fr. O’Madagáin’s insights we discover how her “little way”, her hidden sufferings, and even her compassion for atheists reveal the universal call to holiness and the transforming grace found in weakness. As we prepare for Christmas, Thérèse teaches us to welcome the Child Jesus with simplicity and trust, letting our poverty become a manger for His love and allowing her hope-filled witness to guide us through a world burdened by suffering into the quiet joy of Christ’s coming.

About the Retreat Leader

Fr. Murchadh O'Madagáin, Ph.D.

Fr. Murchadh O'Madagain (pronounced Mur-a-ca O'Mad-again), was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. At the age of 6 he moved to Galway on the west coast. After high school he studied Business-Marketing for two years and then did a one year Diploma as a travel consultant. At the age of 23 he began to follow […]

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