My dear friend Brother Elias Marechal, OCSO, author of Tears of an Innocent God, and I co-direct this retreat each year — and it almost always fills up, so if you want to come on this retreat register early. We spend the weekend praying together, reflecting on teachings from some of the great mystics, and practice...
This event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back once it is safe for people to gather and I will post future events like this one. I am going to be co-directing this wonderful spirituality immersion program, co-sponsored by Columbia Theological Seminary and Montreat Conference Center. Click on this link to...
This event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is possible that this event may be offered at a future date or in an online form. Please visit this website again for updated information as it becomes available. I'll be returning to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, GA to lead...
The Franciscan Way of Prayer: Spiritual Wisdom from St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved of all saints, and for good reason. He's a patron saint of animals and ecology, and was renowned for his compassionate care for the poor. He has been an inspiration to saints and...
WOMEN’S RETREAT “Filling Your life with God’s Love” Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023. Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Vigil mass optional 5:30 pm) Location: Newly Renovated, Regina Coeli Parish Hall 222 East Harris St., Savannah GA 31401 Cost: $40/pp, includes breakfast & lunch “Lord, teach us...
Click here to register for this in-person event. Join me at the Oratory Center for Spirituality this October for a special Friday night/Saturday retreat on "the Spirituality of Social Justice." More details to come!
Come to the renowned Montreat Retreat & Conference Center in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina (especially lovely in the springtime) for a Thursday-Sunday program on the “Wisdom of the Christian Mystics.” We will reflect on some of the teachings of the greatest mystics, from Howard Thurman to Julian of Norwich, Evelyn Underhill to...
I'll be returning to one of my favorite monasteries — Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY, just north of Poughkeepsie — for a weekend retreat this spring on the topic of "Practical Mysticism: Contemplative Spirituality for a Joyful Life." The 20th century theologian Karl Rahner famously said “The Christian of the future will be...
The New Testament boldly proclaims “there is neither male nor female: for are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28), but for so many people, gender difference is a cause for much social and political conflict — and spiritual questioning. What is a healthy way for people of faith to approach gender issues in our time?...
One of the high points of every year is the opportunity to lead a retreat at one of the most beautiful places in Atlanta, the Ignatius House Retreat Center. Here are the details, or just go ahead and click here to register! Spiritual Wisdom from St. Ignatius and Thomas Merton Retreat leader Carl McColman invites...
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