Spirit Listening

Retreat – Coming into Wholeness, The Inward Journey of Life’s Second Half

Nancy — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:36:02 +0000

Something new is being born deep within us as our bodies age. In the second part of life we embark on the fascinating journey of becoming ourselves. Later years gift us with a hard-won maturity and we can finally grow into the wondrous and whole person God creates us to be.

For more information: www.stgertrudes.org

Retreat – Living the Rule of Benedict in Everyday Lives

Nancy — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:27:22 +0000

We’ll explore the wisdom of the Rule of Benedict which has provided enduring spiritual guidance for over 1500 years. While we do not live in a monastery, the rule speaks to our deep longing for God. The genius of Benedict is his understanding that over time, external practices of prayer, scripture, work and living with others can form and mold our inner self on our spiritual journey. We will delve in depth (and experience at the Monastery) several of Benedict’s spiritual practices, and then translate these practices into our everyday lives.

If you’ve previously attended a Rule of Benedict retreat – this retreat includes new material and themes.

For more information: www.christdesert.org

Retreat – Losses of Our Lives

Nancy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:51:34 +0000

From birth until we take our last breath, life continually presents us with unwanted losses. We’ll exlore awareness of the
myriad ways we face loss daily, a posture of responding to loss without holding too tightly, and ways of experiencing the sacred in loss.

For more information: www.stgertrudes.org

Retreat – Losses of Our Lives

Nancy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:48 +0000

For more information: www.stgertrudes.org

Retreat – Contemplative Prayer

Nancy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:42:40 +0000

An ecumenical contemplative prayer retreat. We’ll explore the foundations of what is prayer, and what are our resistances to prayer. There will be both presentation and experiential time. We’ll journey through different doorways into contemplative awareness using chant, breath, walking, art, sound, and breath prayer.

For more information: www.ihrc.net

Losses of Our Lives

Nancy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:33:49 +0000

Retreat – Losses of Our Lives

Nancy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:29:28 +0000

Contemplative Prayer

Nancy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:25 +0000

Catching Our Breath – Prayer for the Long Run 9 – 11 am

Spend a morning exploring a time-honored prayer form to lead into contemplative awareness: our breath. Both Hebrew and Greek scriptures speak of the Spirit with words that pertain to breath. Like Ezekiel’s dry bones, God breathes us into life. Learn and experience deep awareness of breath as a doorway into contemplative prayer. We will also explore simple breath prayers. For more information: www.ihrc.net

Retreat – Entering Advent’s Night

Nancy — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:36:04 +0000

Do you yearn to slow down in these days before Christmas? Do you desire to experience Advent as a spiritual time of preparing ourselves for Christ’s birth? Come to the Monastery and take time to listen for God’s voice. We will look for God’s Advents in our own lives.

How can we make space in our lives where God can be born? We’ll explore scripture, hymns, liturgy and Advent symbols for insight and guidance. And we’ll delve deeply into what it means to say “yes” to divine invitation.

The rhythm of this retreat alternates between presentations, silent individual time, and group sharing in which to interact with the material. The retreat sessions also allow for full participation in all the monastic times of prayer.

For more information www.christdesert.org click on program retreats

Retreat – Losses of Our Lives

Nancy — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:12:41 +0000

From birth until we take our last breath, life continually presents us with unwanted losses. We’ll exlore awareness of the myriad ways we face loss daily, a posture of responding to loss without holding too tightly, and ways of experiencing the sacred in loss. For more information: www.stgertrudes.org