About House of Blessings

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Getting Here

Location icon House of Blessings, 171 Hummingbird Lane, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, United States

Customer Reviews

4.89 out of 5.0 average rating

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Part II Enneagram and Centering Prayer Retreat
I liked the retreat because Father Jos has an abundance of knowledge about the Enneagram as a Spiritual tool for entering into a greater self-awareness. Another thing I like is the PDF file I receive after the retreat, it helps me when I want to return and review the information. Lastly, and actually probably the best part is listening to the other participants and learning from their experiences as well. Thank you Father Jos for putting this all together and offering it, very grateful!

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Enneagram and Centering Prayer
Fr. Jos offered a very well prepared and enlightening retreat on the Enneagram and Centering Prayer. It was a worthwhile way to spend the day that led to greater self knowledge.

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Centering Prayer and Enneagram Zoom Retreat
I highly recommend Fr. Jos Tharakan's thorough, informative and eye-opening retreat. I am fairly new to the Centering Prayer practice, and starting knowing very little about my own Enneagram personality type. The Zoom retreat helped me understand what elements of my own personality I could tap into to better cope with difficult circumstances or interactions that may cause anxiety. Moreover, it was great to learn about each of the 9 Enneagram personality types, as it helped me to understand other people in my life. I also loved how each personality type was linked with a specific scripture as a source of strength to address their own negative tendencies. Upon reflection, the only thing that would have complemented the retreat for me, would have been more information about what kinds of prayer methods (within and outside of Centering Prayer) may be more suited or more easy to adopt according to each Enneagram type. Overall Fr. Jos was an absolute joy and pleasure to learn from, and the retreat's ingredients have made me feel more confident to navigate relationships and life's tough situations moving forward.

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Great Refresher on Enneagram taught by a wonderful man
Fr. Jos does a fabulous overview and includes bible passages with good examples. He himself is a type 2, and I was particularly interested hearing his description as that it related to my son who is also a type 2. Most of the information was flowing from him to us, which was fine. He made good use of the time and for a zoom retreat, It was just the right amount of time with adequate breaks. Very friendly guy. I learned a lot. and would recommend this if you already have some familiarity with the enneagram. He is also very generous sharing his resources, including some lovely vimeo videos of psalms and vocals as well as his entire powerpoint presentation.

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Nice little overnight stay
I came here just for an overnight visit as part of a work trip. House of Blessings met or exceeded my expectations in every way! As a single female traveler, I felt very safe staying here! The room was super clean, and the pleasant sound of rain outside made it very easy for me to fall asleep. I got one of the best nights of sleep in my life in recent memory! If I need to come this way again for work, I would book here without hesitation.

Mission & Vision

Mission

To provide a place for spiritual renewal, rest and contemplative reflection. To offer opportunities for reconciliation with one’s self, nature and fellow human beings To help change one’s personal and spiritual life advancing the dignity of all people To promote an attitude of gratitude in all things sharing the blessings with the most in need of it.

Vision

Find God in all things; welcome people of all kinds. Love of God in everything we are and love of people through everything we do.

We Stand For

To advance the cause of tolerance, acceptance and community building by respecting the dignity of all human beings.

To provide a safe, and uplifting spiritual environment where participants can get close to nature, one another leading one another to the experience of God.

To educate how to live as gently and consciously as possible respecting the dignity of all of God’s creation

To encourage people of all faiths and nations to practice unconditional love and unlimited compassion, through deep introspection and personal spiritual renewal.

To provide a space and programs for inner healing through spiritual, physical and emotional wellbeing.

Prayer

Lord Make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy… O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.