Led by Brother Julian Mizelle Sunday, December 30 – Tuesday, January 1 * Silent Retreat How can we be shaped in such a way that our life becomes an expression of the spirit of Christ himself? The spiritual path of Christian devotion forms us to simply enter a life with God, a conversational and redemptive …
View course details “Longing For God – The Path of Devotion to Knowing God – A Centering Prayer Retreat”
with the Monastic Community Friday, December 21 – Tuesday, December 25 (all or part of these days) Christmas at the monastery is filled with feasts and celebration – a time to gather, as those shepherds did, to offer praise to God and to pray for peace on earth and in our hearts. Follow the ancient …
View course details “Christmas, The Monastery Way”
Led by the Monastic Community Tuesday, December 11 – Friday, December 14 * a short written assignment is required before the retreat begins * limited registration This is a retreat in which prayer and silence will be practiced as an invitation for deeper union with God and in which each participant will work with a …
View course details “ADVENT Individually Directed Retreats”
Led by The Rev. John Phillip Newell Wednesday, December 5 – Friday, December 7 The Rev Dr John Philip Newell is a poet, peacemaker, and scholar. In 2011 he received the Contemplative Voices Award from the Shalem Institute in Washington DC. John Philip divides his time between Edinburgh with his family where he does most …
View course details “Celtic Spirituality”
Led by Brother James Michael Dowd and The Rev. Elizabeth Broyles Friday, November 30 – Sunday, December 2 Join us for the annual Advent retreat. The theme will be the spiritual journeys of John the Baptist–precursor, prophet, and disciple–and his parents, Elizabeth and Zechariah, faithful seekers of the one God. Come explore these themes through …
View course details “ADVENT Retreat – The Impossible Yes: The Advent Journey with Elizabeth, Zechariah, and John the Baptist”
Led by Carolyn Bluemle Friday Nov 23 – Sunday Nov 25, 2012 Limited to 15 participants. Gratitude has the power to plunge us deeply into presence; conversely presence has the power to bring us into an ocean of gratefulness. Both are, in the words of Br. David Steindl-Rast, “the heart of prayer.” What hinders our …
View course details “Gratitude, Presence And Prayer – Silent retreat with yoga, meditation and Taize chant”
With the Monastic Community Tuesday, November 20 – Friday, November 23 Harvest Thanksgiving is a wonderful and ancient tradition that calls us into a thankful relationship with God and with all of God’s creation. As Americans, we join with our brothers and sisters without regard to faith tradition in giving thanks; and as Christians it …
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Led by The Rev. Carl Arrico Tuesday, November 13 – Sunday, November 18 A Centering Prayer retreat in order to help prepare you for the Advent season. Led by one of Contemplative Outreach’s most well-known leaders and guides. The Guest House will be in silence for this retreat and will be an excellent atmosphere for …
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Led by The Rev. Peter Pearson, OSB Tuesday, November 6 – Friday, November 9 For over twenty five years, Peter Pearson has been teaching others to paint icons using the classic techniques of Byzantine iconography. In each workshop there is a focus on the four fold way of iconographers: technique, history, theology, and prayer. Each …
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Led by Brother Roy Parker Tuesday, October 30 to Friday, November 2 Shakespeare’s phrase for Italic handwriting in his comedy “Twelfth Night” indicates that the English aristocracy of his day retained Italian writing masters to teach them the newly developed script of the Italian Renaissance. Is your inner aristocrat yearning for expression? This workshop in …
View course details “Sweet Roman Hand – A Calligraphy Workshop”
