Springs in the Desert

Spiritually & emotionally accompanying those struggling with infertility and loss

Welcome to Springs in the Desert

Thank you to all who attended our

Springs of Hope Virtual Retreat

If you missed it and would like to watch the retreat videos and download the handouts, email us for the pass code: info@springsinthedesert.org

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Springs in the Desert is dedicated to spiritually and emotionally accompanying those struggling with infertility. We know how deeply felt the emotions surrounding infertility are, and we too experience the emotional and spiritual aridity that enfolds us and our relationships with spouses, family, friends and others. It is the “dryness” in our own spiritual lives that led us to the Source of all life, the only One through Whom our “desert experience” of infertility could be transformed into a spring welling up to eternal life! (cf. John 4:14)

Springs in the Desert is a place of community. We are walking on this pilgrimage through infertility together, sharing in the hope that God is transforming our suffering into fruitfulness. That fruitfulness may be the kind we least expect, but without us it cannot blossom into new life. We’re here for you, and invite you to walk with us!

A Man’s Take – Reflection on St. Joseph, Protector of the Universal Church

June 21, 2020

This Father’s Day, we give thanks for all men whose fatherhood is expressed through their love and sacrifice for others, not only as physical fathers but also through spiritual fatherhood. Today we offer a poignant final reflection, A Deacon’s Take, from Father Deacon Paul Warchola West on St. Joseph, model for all men experiencing infertility and … More A Man’s Take – Reflection on St. Joseph, Protector of the Universal Church

A Man’s Take – Reflection on St. Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus

June 20, 2020

Our A Man’s Take reflections this Father’s Day weekend recall the life and fatherhood of St. Joseph. We ask for his intercession for all men struggling with infertility and loss. Today we lift up in gratitude all fathers, physical and spiritual, and especially fathers through the gift of foster care and adoption. There is so much to admire … More A Man’s Take – Reflection on St. Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus

A Man’s Take – Reflection on St. Joseph, Priest of the Domestic Church

June 19, 2020

As part of our A Man’s Take Father’s Day reflections on St. Joseph, model for all men, including those struggling with infertility and loss, today we offer you A Priest’s Take. Father Frank Hanincik provides rich insights about the spiritual fatherhood all men are called to. At his ordination, a priest of the Byzantine Rite … More A Man’s Take – Reflection on St. Joseph, Priest of the Domestic Church

Our latest Springs in the Desert Facebook Live Session: Discerning Treatment