REFUGE: A 10-Day Retreat to Overcome Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Fear. Jesus once told St. Faustina, "My child, know that the greatest obstacles to holiness are discouragement and an exaggerated anxiety. These will deprive you of the ability to practice virtue. All temptations united together ought not disturb your interior peace, not even momentarily." At face value, that seems like an utter impossibility. Yet, Philippians 4:6 also states, "Do not be anxious about anything." God does not give commands without also giving the grace to fulfill them. This retreat presses into what it means for God to truly be our refuge in the storms of this life, and how disciples of Jesus can more fully surrender to his providence and protection in their lives.