“Everyone of us needs half an hour of prayer each day, except when we are busy – then we need an hour.”
~ St. Francis de Sales.

19th Annotation Retreat in Daily Life. What is it and who makes one?

St. Ignatius of Loyola, who created the 30-day Spiritual Exercises during the 16th century, knew even then that some people would not be able to take 30 days away from their regular responsibilities to make a 30-day retreat.

The 19th Annotation (“the 19th”) then is an option of the 30-day retreat for individuals who cannot take the time away to do the Exercises as they were practiced originally. Often done by individuals who work full-time, the Exercises are extended over approximately nine months. Retreatants doing the 19th commit to weekly prayer practices, readings, meditations, and journaling under the guidance of their spiritual director. You will typically meet with your director on a weekly basis.