Healing our Collective Trauma & Restoring our Souls – with Sherri Mitchell 2019 Apr 12 – Apr 14, 2019 Fri 5:00 PM – Sun 4:00 PM This two and a half day workshop will take participants on a journey into Wabanaki mythology and cosmology, as a means of healing our collective wounds and reconnecting with spiritual …
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2019 Lutherhostel Desert Sojourn – Week 2 March 10 – March 15 Join Us for a Desert Sojourn in March 2019! For 20 years, Spirit in the Desert has been host to an exceptional “Lutherhostel” week of worship, learning, and fellowship. As one of Spirit’s most well-known and popular retreats, it is a beloved time to be immersed …
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2019 Lutherhostel Desert Sojourn – Week 1 March 3 – March 8 Join Us for a Desert Sojourn in March 2019! For 20 years, Spirit in the Desert has been host to an exceptional “Lutherhostel” week of worship, learning, and fellowship. As one of Spirit’s most well-known and popular retreats, it is a beloved time to be immersed …
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SOUL GOOD: MANAGING BUCKTHORN AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE Some thoughts and habits creep into our lives unrecognized, taking root and winding their ways into our perspectives long before we see the chance to resist. A similar phenomenon is happening to our Minnesota woods, even those outside the windows of St. Paul’s Monastery. What might we learn …
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TAIZÉ REFLECTION: THE QUESTIONS OF JESUS This day of conversation and quiet reflection is inspired by the questions we hear from Jesus in the Gospels. What did they invite people to see then and what invitation do they offer Christian disciples today? Led by a spiritual director and an Oblate, the day of reflection and …
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CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT (SUMMER) Come immerse yourself in silence through the practice of centering prayer gently supported by lectio divina and prayer with the monastic community. Extended sessions of group centering prayer offer the opportunity to deepen your relationship with God and self. Participants have the option for a shorter retreat (Fri-Sun) or a longer …
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CONDENSED SCHOOL OF LECTIO DIVINA The Condensed School of Lectio Divina adapts the Benedictine Center’s keystone experience retreat into a shorter, less-expensive format. The core teachings and the monastic experience remains intact. Sam Rahberg, in cooperation with S. Carol Rennie OSB and S. Virginia Matter OSB, leads five teaching sessions that distill the essentials of …
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VISIONS OF NATURE IN ART: A RETREAT ON THE GUNFLINT TRAIL God the Creator has infused the world with a spirit of life and vitality, leading us to wonder and calling us to ever greater attention. Artists know this sense of wonder and practice sharpening their skills of attention so that they, too, might communicate …
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DIRECTED RETREAT EXPERIENCE Settle in for eight days of quiet and renewal, solitude within the rhythm of the monastic community. Each day you will meet one-on-one with a spiritual director who will accompany you wherever the Spirit leads. The remainder of the day you are welcome to join the Sisters for prayer, walk the labyrinth, …
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HERMITAGE RETREAT After a common orientation, participants spend time in silence as they read, pray, meditate, and rest in the hospitality of the monastery. Guests enjoy a private room, prayer with the monastic community, lunch, and access to the monastic library, art exhibits, and grounds. Questions welcome. $150 includes lodging and meals Fri-Sun $25 for …
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