Bridges Foundation

Former Bridges retreatant Sabra Engelbrecht in conversation with Executive Director Steve Givens about her new book, "Gifts of the Mother: An Advent Journey with the Sacred Feminine."

Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens had a conversation with recent retreatants Sandy Becker and Dan Meckes in a wide-ranging episode about their experiences of the Bridges Retreat and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola.

Award-winning Ignatian author Eric Clayton will be in conversation with Executive Director Steve Givens. Clayton’s most recent book is “Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness,” and this July 17-18 he will lead Bridges 2026 Ignatian Community Retreat at Pallottine Retreat and Conference Center. The theme of the retreat is, “From Warrior to Peacemaker: How Ignatius of Loyola Can Guide Us Today.”

Long-time Bridges Prayer Companion and Site Coordinator Carol Brescia will be in conversation with Executive Director Steve Givens about praying the Third Week of the Spiritual Exercises and walking with Jesus in his passion and suffering – an Ignatian approach to Holy Week.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Bridges prayer companion and Magis small group facilitator Mary White and former retreatant Dee Wiecher will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens, discussing the long history of women in the development of Ignatian spirituality and the Spiritual Exercises over the past 500 years.