Mark Twain once said of a letter he wrote, If I had more time I could have made it shorter. A well-crafted short essay or personal story is intimate and moving. It combines the narrative techniques of fiction with the conciseness of lyric poetry. To create such a well-crafted gem, you need the critical eye …
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In February every year, this judgment free, life-affirming event is for courageous men of spirit to explore relationships, spiritual issues and ultimately themselves. Spend time singing, drumming, sharing stories and poetry in a sacred trusted circle, enjoy lots of free time for naps, personal reflection, hikes, reading and each other’s company. Check-in is from 11:00am-12:30pm. The …
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Discover the life-changing potential of memoir writing in this weekend intensive designed to take both experienced writers and beginners deeper into their hearts and their pasts. A deeply spiritual act, writing creates distance from which understanding takes root, helping you to know yourself and examine how the events in your life have shaped you. Instructor …
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How do poets communicate their faith? What do they say about it? Do they have anything to offer us on our own meandering journeys to God? Through an in-depth study and use of lectio-divina, we will experience poems that surprise, delight and reflect upon the presence and action of God in our lives. Please note …
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Join us for a special retreat and workshop in learning to draw mysteriously interwoven and beautiful knots, step by step. These beautiful knotted forms are less complex than the ancient manuscripts of Kells, Lindisfarne and others might lead you to believe and can be another way to connect with the inner spirit through drawing. This …
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This retreat offers the opportunity to apply the Enneagram to your spiritual work. We will use group instruction, individual and group processing, movement, and meditation to help work directly with your own Enneatype via the Enneagram Institute’s Levels of Development. The Levels provide us with deep insight into how our Enneatype functions and help us …
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St. Athanasius of Alexandria believed that singing is essentially a spiritual discipline and an important practice in spiritual formation. Singing allows us to use the core elements out of which the world came into being and through which it is sustained: breath, tone, intentionality, and community. This retreat offers intensive spiritual work on the fundamentals …
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Led By: Elizabeth Rundquist Have you ever looked at an image of the Christ Child? Or an old oak tree here on the Monastery grounds, or the cross in the chapel.? Maybe none of these. Perhaps the image that sticks in your mind is something only known to you. Perhaps you have never been to …
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Join Sorrento Centre for 5 full days of fun to learn, create and play with fabric and thread. Lynn Knox will teach the skills on how to add borders to a panel or centre block of your choice. Dianne Jansson will lead you through the design process of creating the Star of Bethlehem or Lone Star quilt you …
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Experience the compelling practice of painting an icon using techniques developed before the year 1000 A.D. Using gold leaf and egg tempera on gessoed boards, instructor Suzanne Schleck guides you through a week of art and prayer. Schleck has studied iconography for over 20 years and welcomes experienced artists as well as beginners. Registration coming …
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