Audiobooks Narrated by Ann Willits

Finding Mystery in the Ordinary: A Guide for Women

"Find God in your daily life with this moving retreat. All women experience joyful, sorrowful, glorious, and luminous mysteries. In addition, they also experience ordinary mysteries that take place during prayer, conversation, volunteer activities, and other daily actions. It is in these seemingly mundane activities that God is profoundly present in His Mystery. This retreat invites women to reflect upon the experience of ordinary mystery in their own lives. In these conferences, you will discover the mystery of everyday holiness as you explore how God is present in all things. Your guide is Sr. Ann Willits, O.P., a celebrated retreat leader, storyteller, and Dominican sister. As you embark on this retreat, you will enjoy a reflection on the meaning of mystery—God’s continuing presence in our lives. Then, you will look at the reality of paradox, which helps us integrate and think poetically. You will also look at the example of Mary, reflecting prayerfully on her experiences as a mother, teacher, sister, and friend. You will encounter Mary not as a distant saint but rather a real, relatable woman. Throughout these conferences, you will explore various ordinary mysteries: waiting, displacement, relationship, vocation, practice, resilience, punctuation, attitude, and direction. As you take this spiritual journey, Sr. Willits will guide you to enrich the holy in your human activities. Embrace your ordinary mysteries and discover God in all things today. This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide."

Ann Willits (Author), Ann Willits (Narrator)

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Dominican Spirituality: A Retreat with the Life and Lands of St. Dominic

"You are invited to experience the life-changing power of Dominican spirituality in this inspiring retreat with St. Dominic. Dominican spirituality calls all of us to bear witness to the power of God in our own lives. As you journey through the life and lands of St. Dominic, you will come to realize this power more fully. Born in twelfth-century Spain to a comfortable existence, Dominic de Guzman relinquished his earthly possessions and founded the Order of Preachers (commonly known as the Dominicans). The Dominican tradition gave rise to such influential theologians as St. Thomas Aquinas, powerful mystics as St. Catherine of Siena, artists like Fra Angelico, and countless other inspiring men and women. You will see St. Dominic not only as a saint and founder of the Order of Preachers, but also as your brother and friend. You will begin by taking a virtual pilgrimage through his life, following his journey through Spain, France, and Italy. You will visit many of the places holy to St. Dominic as you learn of his life story and the foundation of the Order of Preachers. Dominic always saw the potential in people, relied totally on the Providence of God, and was dedicated to mission. Dominicans and non-Dominicans alike will cherish this retreat, which invites you to experience your spiritual geography. This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide."

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Writing Home: A Retreat with Sr. Ann Willits, O.P.

"'If you make my Word your home, you will know the truth and the truth will make you free.' What does it mean to feel at home? Are you at home with God in your life every day? Experience the spiritual comfort of being at home with Christ through this special retreat with Sister Ann Willits, O.P. A retreat offers us an opportunity to talk both to and about God. And if we are listening, God talks back to us. A retreat is both freeing and intentional, an event which discloses relationships with God, with one another and with oneself. This retreat will be shaped by the insight Jesus offers us in one of the translations of the Gospel text from John 8:31 regarding home, truth and the Word. The retreat begins with a reflection guided by Sr. Willits and these questions: - What do you mean by home? - What makes you laugh? - What makes you weep? Perhaps at the end of the retreat after we have found ourselves remembering, understanding and longing to be home again, we will discover, because of God''s unconditional love, we are almost home. Sr. Willits will help you understand and more deeply appreciate the insights of grief, loneliness, gratitude, tenderness and potential, among many more. This experience will leave you feeling more in tune with your place in the world, your relationships and yourself. You can use this program to experience Dominican guidance and love anytime, anywhere. This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide."

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