Following the Footsteps of St. Joseph with Msgr. Mark Huber (Sep 24, 2021)
Open Dates
Celebrate the Year of St. Joseph by imitating his selfless devotion, listening, obedience and humility Discover the spiritual riches and powerful influence St. Joseph can bring to your life. with Msgr. Mark Huber Recordings include seven talks. The special “Year of St. Joseph” continues until Dec. 8, 2021. In his apostolic letter, Pope Francis explains that the aim of this special year is “to increase our love for this great saint, to encourage us to implore his intercession and to imitate his virtues and his zeal,” The Pope describes St. Joseph as: beloved, tender and loving, obedient, accepting, creatively courageous, hard-working, and most important:…
Personal Vocation & the Christian Woman with ENDOW (Oct 15, 2021)
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Equipping women to recognize and cultivate her God-given genius featuring Simone Rizkallah of ENDOW Recordings include five talks. Speakers include Megan Gitchell of Cathedral parish, Angela Copenhaver of North American Martyrs parish (both of Lincoln), and Fr. Gary Coulter, director of the Retreat House. Endow invites women of all ages to participate in community and a small group experience at a weekend retreat Oct. 15-17 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House. Entitled “Personal Vocation and the Christian Woman” the Endow retreat will focus on John Paul II’s Letter to Women and the teachings of other saints like St Teresa of Avila…
The ‘Dark Night’ of St Mother Teresa with Karl Millis
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Mother Teresa teaches us to live with confidence and joy with Fr. Karl Millis Recordings include eight talks. The retreat will examine Dark Night as taught by St. John of the Cross (and St. Teresa of Avila) by looking how this was experienced and understood by St. Theresa of Calcutta. “This retreat will assume the attendee knows little or nothing about the Dark Night, and so we will start from basic teachings, and build upon those step by step,” says Fr. Millis, “thus making it understandable and approachable, without being overwhelmed.” He continued, “This retreat is designed for all lay…
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Learning to Trust in God with Connie Rossini
November 29, 2021 - January 1, 2031
Learning to Trust in God A Online Advent Retreat with Connie Rossini The recording includes four conferences Following the example of St. Therese of Lisieux and Abraham our father in faith, discover how to place all your confidence in God and understand the importance of trusting in His providence. The first week is an introduction in learning to trust, and the following three weeks will cover trusting God and being at peace with your past, your present, and your future. Living in Omaha, a wife and mother of four sons, Connie Rossini gives whole families practical help to grow in…
Awaiting Emmanuel: O Antiphons with the Emmaus Institute
December 3, 2021 - January 1, 2031
Awaiting Emmanuel: On the “O Antiphons” of Advent A retreat based on the seven “O Antiphons” of Advent led by the Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies team. The recording includes five conferences: Friday evening—introduction and invitation to meeting Jesus in the “O” Antiphons (Joshua Burks) Saturday morning—Antiphons 1 & 2 (Vern Steiner) Saturday afternoon—Antiphons 3 & 4 (Joshua Burks) Saturday evening—Antiphons 5 & 6 (Joshua Burks) Sunday morning—Antiphon 7 (Vern Steiner) The reflections will focus on: the Antiphon itself a brief biblical development of the theme from the Old Testament, especially Isaiah an explanation of how Jesus is the fulfillment/incarnation/embodiment of the Antiphon a…
Spiritual Exercises with Fr. Owen Kearns, L.C.
With Regnum Christi
January 20, 2022 - January 1, 2034
Leave the world behind and join retreat master Fr. Owen Kearns, L.C. Retreat includes 8 Meditations, and a Conference by Donna Garrett Regnum Christi invites all to day conference and preached “Spiritual Exercises” weekend retreat given by Fr. Owen Kearns, a priest from the Legionnaires of Christ. Fr Owen Kearns hails from Dublin, Ireland. He joined the Legion in 1966 after secondary school, and studied in Salamanca and Rome. He has been a vocation director, a professor of humanities, editor of the National Catholic Register and Faith and Family Magazine. In 2012 and 2013 he went with Fr Patrick Langan…
Inner Healing Prayer with Fr. Stephen Graeve
March 4, 2022 - January 1, 2032
Taking a look under the hood with Fr. Stephen Graeve Recordings include four talks. The Lord heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3). Every human heart has a need for healing and Jesus the Divine Physician accompanies us on the journey as He gently and patiently heals our wounds and brings us into the glory which we will experience fully in heaven. Men and women of all ages are invited to encounter the powerful love of the Father on this Inner Healing retreat with Fr. Stephen Graeve. Sessions will be aimed at preparing the hearts and minds of everyone…
Our Eucharistic Lord and Our Lady with Fr. Zachary, SOLT
October 7, 2022 - January 1, 2032
Deepening Your Love of Jesus and Mary with Father Zachary, SOLT Recordings include seven talks. Father Zachary of the Mother of God is a member of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT). He appears on EWTN and speaks frequently at conferences, parish missions, and as a retreat master, displaying his love and commitment to the priesthood, the Eucharist, Our Lady, and Holy Mother Church. “A retreat is especially important at this time where the world is so full of division, fear and noise,” he said. “Retreat from the world and enter into the communion, peace…
Spiritual Exercises with Fr. John Hopkins, LC
With Regnum Christi
December 8, 2022 - January 21, 2034
Leave the world behind and join retreat master Fr. John Hopkins, LC Retreat includes 5 Conference talks, 7 Meditations, and a Q&A Session all by Fr. John Hopkins Regnum Christi invites all to day conference and preached “Spiritual Exercises” weekend retreat given by Fr. John Hopkins, LC, a priest from the Legionnaires of Christ. Fr. John Hopkins was ordained a priest by Saint John Paul II in 1991. He is the Director of the Divine Mercy Clinic and Family Center. He served for 18 years in the Washington, DC, area and helped in the founding of Our Lady of Bethesda…
Meet Me at the Well with Fr. Jason Smith, L.C.
With Regnum Christi
January 19, 2023 - January 1, 2033
Triduum Of Renewal with Fr. Jason Smith, L.C. for Regnum Christi Women Retreat includes 8 Meditations by Fr. Jason, 2 talks by Melissa Kuhn, CRC and 2 talk by Donna Garrett Leave the world behind and join retreat master Father Jason Smith, LC and your sisters in Christ. Father Jason is a vibrant and engaging speaker on fire with the Holy Spirit. Click on the video link below to see Father Jason Smith, LC introducing his class on the RC Spirituality web site. Letting God Behold You – from RC Spirituality The theme for this January’s retreat is inspired by one…
Following the Lord, Little by Little (Poco a Poco) with Fr. Innocent, C.F.R.
March 31, 2023 - January 1, 2033
Celebrate Palm Sunday and Holy Week with Father Innocent Montgomery, C.F.R. Recordings include seven talks. Scott Montgomery grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska as one of three triplets—Katie (Havlat), Scott and Russell (now Father Angelus). He entered the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in 2007 and made final vows in 2012. He has served homeless men and those with addictions at St. Anthony Shelter for Renewal in the Bronx. He was ordained a priest in 2016. The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal were founded in 1987 by eight Franciscan friars, and today number more than 140. They have several friaries in…
Living His Life Abundantly with Johnnette Williams
October 6, 2023 - January 21, 2034
Encounter healing love and be transformed by Jesus Christ with Johnnette Williams Includes five talks and five handouts. Known for her popular EWTN television and radio shows and numerous publications, Johnnette Williams (Benkovic) is coming Oct. 6-8 for a retreat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House. The retreat is for men and women, and is available both in-person and online. It is entitled, “Living His Life Abundantly in Today’s World: Find Clarity, Develop Trust, and Strengthen Faith… Even in Difficult Times!” “Make no mistake about it, we live in tumultuous times,” Williams said. “However, we do not lose…
Inner Healing Prayer with Fr. Craig Doty
November 3, 2023 - January 1, 2033
Encountering the powerful love of the Father. with Fr. Craig Doty Recordings include five talks The Lord heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3). Every human heart has a need for healing and Jesus the Divine Physician accompanies us on the journey as He gently and patiently heals our wounds and brings us into the glory which we will experience fully in heaven. Men and women of all ages are invited to encounter the powerful love of the Father on this Inner Healing retreat with Fr. Stephen Graeve. Sessions will be aimed at preparing the hearts and minds of…
Masses and Tears with Fr. Jay Buhman
December 15, 2023 - January 1, 2033
Masses and Tears Praying for loved ones away from the faith with hope and encouragement with Fr. Jay Buhman Recordings include seven talks Ten years ago, Father Jay Buhman created a devotion to answer an oft-asked question, “What can I do for my child or loved one who has left the Catholic faith?” The Masses and Tears devotion consists of a prayer written asking the intercession of Saint Monica, an image of Saint Monica before the Tabernacle, and offering Masses for loved ones who have left the faith. Father Buhman, pastor of All Saints Parish in Holdrege, said the devotion…
In the Loving Hands of God with Father Robert Presutti, LC
With Regnum Christi
January 18, 2024 - January 1, 2034
Triduum Of Renewal for Regnum Christi Women and Guests “In the Loving Hands of God”- Jeremiah 18:6 Women’s Spiritual Exercises by Father Robert Presutti, LC Program Director at Divine Mercy University, Auxiliary Chaplain for Lay Sections Assisted by Deb Bauer, CRC offering spiritual direction The recordings include 7 talks by Fr. Presutti, and 2 talks by Deb Bauer. Jeremiah 18 presents a powerful image of our lives being like clay in a potter’s hands, in the hands of God. Picture your life this way. We should envision our lives as moldable, shapeable, and entirely available to God, trusting that if…
Praying with Scripture with the Emmaus Institute
February 23, 2024 - January 1, 2034
Praying Scripture with an eye toward encountering Christ A retreat led by the Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies team: Vern Steiner, Chad Steiner, and Josh Burks The recording includes six conferences Join the Emmaus Institute at Our Lady of Good Counsel for a weekend retreat devoted to encountering our Lord in the pages of Sacred Scripture. This retreat will guide you in approaching the Bible with clarity, reverence, and conviction, helping those from all walks of life to acquire the necessary skills to read God’s Word comprehensibly and to encounter Jesus powerfully in every page. “For in the sacred books, the Father…
Seven Sorrows of Mary with Fr. Harlan Waskowiak
March 15, 2024 - January 1, 2034
Walking with Mary to the Cross Explore the Seven Sorrows of Mary and Total Consecration to Mary with Fr. Harlan Waskowiak Recordings include seven talks Fr. Harlan Waskowiak, Pastor of St Joseph, Geneva and St Mary, Shickley, and chaplain at Camp Kateri Tekakwitha, will explore how devotion to Mary is lived in daily life. He will draw on his life experiences, Sacred Scripture, Papal writings and other authors especially the works of St. Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to Mary. This retreat is a chance to discover the role of Mary more deeply in your own daily walk with Christ,…
Unbound: Freedom in Christ with Fr. Gary Coulter
August 9, 2024 - January 1, 2034
Unbound: Encounter Jesus in the gospels and experience the healing he brings with Fr. Gary Coulter Recordings include 6 talks.Encounter the overwhelming love of God who can enter into the pains and wounds of life.Unbound retreat led by Fr. Gary Coulter, held in conjunction with the Unbound Ministry of the Diocese of Lincoln, lincolndiocese.org/unbound.Unbound provides a safe and effective model that helps individuals respond to the Gospel and apply the Lord’s grace, love and truth by deeply listen to their own story and heart. Based on the book, Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance by Neal Lozano, it employs five keys…
Recognizing the Devil’s Tactics (Discernment in C.S. Lewis) with Fr. Hazuka
November 1, 2024 - January 1, 2034
Discernment of Spirits in “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis with Fr. Jeremy Hazuka Recordings include seven talks and four handouts. Recognizing the Devil’s Tactics - a retreat based on: “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis Rules for Discernment from the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Examen Prayer from the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House offers a sanctuary of prayer and recollection on a spacious acreage near Waverly, Nebraska.
Healing of Memories with Ian Butler
November 1, 2024 - January 1, 2034
God desires that all our wounds be healed with Ian Butler Recordings include five talks and four handouts. Healing of Memories Did you know that we need not have any negative emotion coming out of our past experiences including anger, shame, depression or anxiety among others? Did you know that we can be freed from lies of paralyzing fear, desolate hopelessness or crippling shame that block us from addressing and healing wounds? Did you know that we need not have bodily (somatic) complaints tied to the past or overly vivid negative memories. These are all signs that a part of us is stuck in…
Our Lady’s Promises and Protection (Scapular) with Fr. Elias Mary
November 22, 2024 - January 1, 2034
The Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel with Fr. Elias Mary, F.I. Recordings include seven talks. “Of Mary, one can never say enough,” Father Elias said. “Devotion to Mary is absolutely essential and central to become an imitator of Christ and bring His love to the world.” The retreat will walk through the sacramental and devotions surrounding Our Lady of Mt. Carmel's Brown Scapular: what is the scapular, the history of this spiritual weapon, the wearing of the scapular and consecration to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and the promises of Our Lady's protection. Father Elias Mary Mills,…
Unbound: Freedom in Christ with Fr. William Holoubek
January 31, 2025 - January 1, 2035
Unbound: Encounter Jesus in the gospels and experience the healing he brings with Fr. William Holoubek Recordings include 6 talks.Encounter the overwhelming love of God who can enter into the pains and wounds of life.Unbound retreat led by Fr. William Holoubek, held in conjunction with the Unbound Ministry of the Diocese of Lincoln, lincolndiocese.org/unbound.Unbound provides a safe and effective model that helps individuals respond to the Gospel and apply the Lord’s grace, love and truth by deeply listen to their own story and heart. Based on the book, Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance by Neal Lozano, it employs five keys…
Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) February 10-18
With Fr. Gary Coulter, Matt Simmons and Jo Vasa
February 10 - 18, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. The retreat is completely silent with no talks or social times outside of the opening and closing.
Desert Day Tues. Feb. 11
February 11, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11:15am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.
Valentine’s Date Night
With Missionaries of the Holy Spirit in the Family
February 14, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Valentine's Date Night for Catholic Couples with a formal meal and an informative presentation to grow in faith, marriage and family life. Babysitting requires an advanced RSVP.
The Joy of Forgiveness
With Sandy Hoenig
February 15 - 16, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Discover the Joy of Forgiveness with Sandy Hoenig: a healing journey of discovering the profound emotional strength of forgiveness, and strategies for avoiding or resolving hurtful situations.
Ash Wednesday (Desert) Day Reflection
March 5, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat. Ash Wednesday schedule is 8-9:30am check-in and registration, 9:45am Chaplet, 10am Talk, Stations, Adoration, Rosary, 2pm Mass with Ashes, departure anytime after 3pm. Bring a meatless sack lunch ($10) or you can request a lunch ($20). Pre-registration is not required.
Flame of Love Retreat
With Jill Metz - US National Director, Flame of Love and Lori Brown, Midwest and North Regional Director Flame of Love
March 7 - 9, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The devotion to the Flame of Love seeks to make our parishes, families, and lives so full of Jesus by the power of grace, that Satan’s influence is broken, so that our families and communities are much more open to the gospel and the way of salvation. Thus we ask our Blessed Mother to: Spread the effect of grace of your Flame of Love over all of humanity.
Flame of Love Virtual Retreat
With Jill Metz - US National Director, Flame of Love and Lori Brown, Midwest and North Regional Director Flame of Love
March 7 - 9, 2025
Online
The devotion to the Flame of Love seeks to make our parishes, families, and lives so full of Jesus by the power of grace, that Satan’s influence is broken, so that our families and communities are much more open to the gospel and the way of salvation. Thus we ask our Blessed Mother to: Spread the effect of grace of your Flame of Love over all of humanity.
Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) March 13-21
With Fr. Gary Coulter
March 13 - 21, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. The retreat is completely silent with no talks or social times outside of the opening and closing.
Maturing in Prayer
With Fr. Chris Kubat
March 14 - 16, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Deepening in Prayer retreat will explore the benefits of silent prayer as a catalyst to encounter the love Jesus bestows from His Father, especially by opening ourselves to the movement of the Holy Spirit.
Maturing in Prayer Virtual Retreat
With Fr. Chris Kubat
March 14 - 16, 2025
Online
Deepening in Prayer retreat will explore the benefits of silent prayer as a catalyst to encounter the love Jesus bestows from His Father, especially by opening ourselves to the movement of the Holy Spirit.
Back to the Garden Women’s Retreat Virtual
With Sarina Stokes and Fr. Cole Kennett
April 4 - 6, 2025
Online
Pulling from the wisdom of St. Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, the poetic love story of the Song of Songs, and personal testimony; young adult women will come to encounter the beauty within themselves and the truth of who they are and Whose they are, Jesus Christ’s.
Back to the Garden Women’s Retreat
With Sarina Stokes and Fr. Cole Kennett
April 4 - 6, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Pulling from the wisdom of St. Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, the poetic love story of the Song of Songs, and personal testimony; young adult women will come to encounter the beauty within themselves and the truth of who they are and Whose they are, Jesus Christ’s.
Compassion in the Passion Virtual Retreat
With Fr. John Rooney
April 11 - 13, 2025
Online
This Palm Sunday Weekend retreat, pondering the scriptural moments during the events of Holy Thursday through Easter, will prompt retreatants to spend time in personal imaginative prayer with the events of Holy Week with a focus on the persons and their experiences.
Compassion in the Passion
With Fr. John Rooney
April 11 - 13, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
This Palm Sunday Weekend retreat, pondering the scriptural moments during the events of Holy Thursday through Easter, will prompt retreatants to spend time in personal imaginative prayer with the events of Holy Week with a focus on the persons and their experiences.
Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day, 5-Day Holy Week Apr 13-17
With Fr. Gary Coulter and Matt Simmons
Flexible Dates
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. The retreat is completely silent with no talks or social times outside of the opening and closing.
Holy Week Retreat for Young Women
With Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln
April 17 - 19, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
An opportunity for single young women, aged 19-32, to experience Christ’s deep love through meditation on his passion, death and resurrection.
Desert Day Fri. Apr 25
April 25, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11:15am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.
Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) April 30-May 8
With Fr. Gary Coulter and Fr. Christopher Barak
April 30 - May 8, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. The retreat is completely silent with no talks or social times outside of the opening and closing.
The Power of a Praying Mother
With Women at the Well, Natalie Gifford and Kristin Schiff
May 9 - 10, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A 24-hour retreat for women focused on Marian Devotion and also on the lives of the Saints that were mothers and the influence that their prayers had.
Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) May 16-23
With Fr. Gary Coulter, Matt Simmons and Jo Vasa
May 16 - 23, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. The retreat is completely silent with no talks or social times outside of the opening and closing.
Desert Day Tues. May 20
May 20, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11:15am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.