chesed
Chesed is the Hebrew word for loving kindness. There is an emphasis on hospitality and the interconnectedness of human beings. This idea can also be captured through words like steadfast love, mercy, goodness, loyalty, and kindness.
Our God looks upon us with love. She desires that we treat ourselves with compassion creating a direct beam of Divine light intended to radiate on and in all we encounter.
Retreat House provides various invitations to pause and make room for the Holy so we might cultivate a more vibrant sense of loving kindness: