As a Catholic, that person is God. To fill this idea out a little more - God is the source of all good and the ultimate goal of all creatures. The ultimate re

As a Catholic, that person is God. To fill this idea out a little more - God is the source of all good and the ultimate goal of all creatures. The ultimate reason for happiness (which all seek) is the Person who creates all things. And He wants to spend time with us, but He also wants us to choose to spend time with Him. A retreat, like a pilgrimage, is time we choose to set aside to spend with Him.