About Benedictus Deus Retreat Centre
May you be blessed with quiet confidence that Destiny will guide and protect you.
May your heart rest in the gift of grace, and may peace be with you.
May your heart rest in the gift of grace, and may peace be with you.
When God calls you, He will put a dream or vision in your heart of what needs to be accomplished. God doesn't expect you to try and fulfill that dream or vision in your own strength. He wants you to surrender to Him, and then He will bless you with an anointing of His Spirit and His presence and power within you. Ask God and then expect Him to birth something great in you, knowing that 'with God all things are possible.' [Matthew 19:26] ... With prayers that something good + great + glorious is birthed for the glory of God ...
For a long time I had been considering changing the name of our Spiritual Retreat Centre to a name that will reflect the way things have developed over the last few years. I wanted the new name to be more universal and open the doors for more people to come here. I meditated and prayed for guidance for many months and then waited for the new name to be revealed to me. Many suggestions and possibilities were received, but none felt right. When I finally came upon the new name, it literally jumped at me and I had an instant "knowing" that this was it! BENEDICTUS DEUS (Latin). The name means BLESSED BE GOD. This is a place that has been and is blessed by God, and all who come here have been and will be blessed.
On 21 February 2014, we registered the new name: BENEDICTUS DEUS. This picture was taken on that day as I stood under our magical big tree and light from the setting sun was falling on me. Blessings of light will shower on all who come here and they will be blessed ...
Blessed the man who has placed his trust in the Lord.
He is like a tree that is planted beside flowing waters,
that yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves shall never fade,
and all that he does shall prosper.
[Psalm 1] ... May it be so!
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The new name was announced at my 50th birthday party. As the party started, one of the guests called us outside to show us a beautiful double rainbow stretching right across the sky. This was a most auspicious sign and like a blessing from the Universe: 'A truly Divine Sign that you are flooded with blessings on your birthday, and your new name BENEDICTUS DEUS is like a beautiful rainbow of Blessing!'
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"Your new name is truly inspired by the Holy Spirit. I would love to experience some peace and joy that you and your Centre seem to exude." [Liz]
"I really like the new name which has been given to you, and I am sure it will be a source of many blessings to many people." [Fr Leon]
"I love the name 'Benedictus Deus' – that is what life is all about: let us bless the Lord in all things and in all the Lord’s Creation." [Fr Vales Dania]
"There is an amazing connection with the new name of your Centre with the beautiful way Italians say 'I love you' = ti voglio bene (same word as benedictus). It means good. Bene = good and dictus = word. Good word = blessing. True love means to desire your good and to work for your good, physically, emotionally and spiritually. That is true love: I really love you. I want your good, the best for you. I want to bless you." [Fr Johan]
"I really like the new name which has been given to you, and I am sure it will be a source of many blessings to many people." [Fr Leon]
"I love the name 'Benedictus Deus' – that is what life is all about: let us bless the Lord in all things and in all the Lord’s Creation." [Fr Vales Dania]
"There is an amazing connection with the new name of your Centre with the beautiful way Italians say 'I love you' = ti voglio bene (same word as benedictus). It means good. Bene = good and dictus = word. Good word = blessing. True love means to desire your good and to work for your good, physically, emotionally and spiritually. That is true love: I really love you. I want your good, the best for you. I want to bless you." [Fr Johan]
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Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters, wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger in Your presence And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves, when oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am yours and you are mine … |
Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it?
I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
[Isaiah 43:18-19]
I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
[Isaiah 43:18-19]