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SUMMARY:In Person Retreat: Practical Mysticism\, Contemplative Spirituality for a Joyful Life
DESCRIPTION: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.”  \nThe 20th century theologian Karl Rahner famously said “The Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist.” But what could he have meant by this? What is mysticism\, and what does it have to do with ordinary people leading ordinary lives? \nThis retreat is for anyone who wants a deeper spirituality\, and who suspects that the great mystics\, visionaries\, and contemplatives of the Christian tradition have something to share with us. From medieval saints like Julian of Norwich to more recent figures like Howard Thurman or Thomas Merton\, every generation has produced people whose lives are steeped in prayer\, silence\, and a palpable spiritual joy. \nWe’ll bring mysticism down to earth and consider how the contemplative life is for everyone — not just saints or nuns and monks. We’ll reflect on what mysticism is\, why it matters\, and how we can draw on the wisdom of the mystics to find a deeper and more meaningful spiritual life\, right here and right now. \nSuggested reading for retreat: The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism. \nFor more information and to register\, click here: Practical Mysticism Retreat at Holy Cross Monastery.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/in-person-retreat-practical-mysticism-contemplative-spirituality-for-a-joyful-life/
LOCATION:Holy Cross Monastery\, 1615 Route 9W\, West Park\, NY\, 12493\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:In Person Retreat/Workshop: Wisdom of the Christian Mystics
DESCRIPTION: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 Thomas Merton\, and consider how their insights continue to support the life of faith today.  \nThis program is sponsored by Columbia Theological Seminary’s Center for Lifelong Learning\, and is an elective for the center’s certificate program in spiritual formation. It’s also a stand-alone program\, so everyone is welcome. \nClick here to learn more about this program and to register for it. \nWould you would like Carl to visit your community\, to lead a retreat or speak about mysticism? To learn more\, click here.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/wotcm-2024/
LOCATION:Montreat Conference Center\, 401 Assembly Drive\, Montreat\, NC\, 28757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Retreat: The Spirituality of Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register for this in-person event. \nJoin 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! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/retreat-the-spirituality-of-social-justice/
LOCATION:The Rock Hill Oratory\, 434 Charlotte Avenue\, Rock Hill\, SC\, 29730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:Day Retreat for Women: Filling Your Life with God's Love
DESCRIPTION:WOMEN’S RETREAT\n“Filling Your life with God’s Love”\n\nDate: Saturday\, August 19\, 2023. \nTime: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Vigil mass optional 5:30 pm)\nLocation: Newly Renovated\, Regina Coeli Parish Hall\n                222 East Harris St.\, Savannah GA 31401\nCost: $40/pp\, includes breakfast & lunch\n\n\n“Lord\, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1\nThe Apostles made this request directly to Jesus\, and followers of Christ two thousand years later still need guidance in prayer.\nDo your prayers feel like they bounce off the ceiling? Can’t find the time to pray?  Do you just have no idea what to say to God…. this retreat is for you!\nSpend the day in fellowship with other women experiencing different approaches to prayer\, meditation\, contemplation\, and small group sharing.\nLed by Catholic author\, Carl McColman\, experienced retreat leader\, spiritual director\, and teacher of prayer; Carl’s enthusiasm and love for the Lord will inspire you to begin — or deepen — your own adventure of growing closer to Jesus through the gift of prayer.\nLight breakfast and lunch included. Open to women of all ages!\nRegister Here
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/day-retreat-for-women-filling-your-life-with-gods-love/
LOCATION:Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist\, 222 East Harris St.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:The Franciscan Way of Prayer (Online Retreat)
DESCRIPTION:The Franciscan Way of Prayer: Spiritual Wisdom from St. Francis of Assisi\n\nSt. 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 ordinary people from his own day to the present (just think of Pope Francis!) Franciscan spirituality continues to inspire people of all walks of life. But beyond the birdbaths and the famous “Canticle of the Sun” just who was Francis? Our program will begin on Friday night by exploring the story of the young man from Assisi who walked away from a comfortable life to follow God’s call; we’ll begin to explore the key themes of Franciscan spirituality\, a topic which we’ll explore further on Saturday. Between the many legends of St. Francis\, his beautiful prayers\, and the charisms of the Franciscan order\, we’ll explore ways that anyone can draw closer to God’s love through the inspiration of the great saint from Assisi. \nThis retreat will take place on Zoom. There will be three conferences (all times are Eastern time):  \nFriday Evening\, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Getting to Know St. Francis of Assisi: An overview of St. Francis’s life and the key themes of his spirituality. \nSaturday Morning: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Pray like a Franciscan: Insights into prayer from great Franciscan teachers\, from Francis and Clare to Richard Rohr and Ilia Delio. \nSaturday Afternoon: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Living a Franciscan Life: How can the Spirituality of St. Francis make a difference in our lives? Here are several ideas to get us started — and/or to take us deeper. \n\nPlease provide an email address when registering so you can receive the Zoom link.\n\nFor more information or to register\, please call the Rock Hill Oratory Center for Spirituality at (803) 327-2097. You can email the Oratory at oratorycenter@gmail.com\n\n 
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/retreat-the-franciscan-way-of-prayer/
LOCATION:The Rock Hill Oratory\, 434 Charlotte Avenue\, Rock Hill\, SC\, 29730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:Tolkien\, C.S. Lewis\, George MacDonald: Christian Imagination Retreat
DESCRIPTION: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. \nI’ll be returning to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers\, GA to lead this special retreat! Hope to see you there…\, \, \, \nJ.R.R. Tolkien\, C. S. Lewis\, and George MacDonald: the Wisdom of the Christian Imagination\nJ.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia are masterpieces of fantasy literature. Since both authors were committed Christians\, these writings also are filled with spiritual insights and mystical wisdom. On this retreat we will reflect together on how Tolkien\, Lewis\, and their 19th-century predecessor\, George MacDonald\, offer timeless guidance that remains relevant to followers of Christ today.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/tolkien-c-s-lewis-george-macdonald-christian-imagination-retreat/
LOCATION:Monastery of the Holy Spirit\, 2625 Highway 212 SW\, Conyers\, GA\, 30094\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T170000
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SUMMARY:Spirituality Immersion at the Montreat Conference Center
DESCRIPTION: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. \nI 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 learn more about this program and to register: Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/spirituality-immersion-at-the-montreat-conference-center/
LOCATION:Montreat Conference Center\, 401 Assembly Drive\, Montreat\, NC\, 28757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191103T113000
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SUMMARY:Wisdom of the Christian Mystics Retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit
DESCRIPTION: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 the kind of deep contemplative prayer that Br. Elias is so gifted at teaching. \nTo register\, call the Monastery guest house at (770) 760-0959. \n 
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/wisdom-of-the-christian-mystics-retreat-at-the-monastery-of-the-holy-spirit/
LOCATION:Monastery of the Holy Spirit\, 2625 Highway 212 SW\, Conyers\, GA\, 30094\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191012T153000
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SUMMARY:Meeting Jesus in Your Heart: Praying with St. Ignatius of Loyola (A Retreat at the Rock Hill Oratory)
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be returning to one of my favorite retreat centers to lead another overnight retreat based on the spirituality of one of our greatest saints. This year we will be praying and reflecting on the life and wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola — and the rich tradition of Ignatian spirituality\, which emphasizes finding God in all things and using the imagination as a doorway to prayer. \nSt. Ignatius of Loyola (the founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuits) was one of the great spiritual guides in the history of the church. He developed a rich and unique approach to prayer\, combining Biblical passages with the imagination to foster a deep encounter with Christ in our hearts. \nRetreat begins Friday evening\, October 11\, with a presentation on the life and key teachings of Ignatius\, and the story of the Spiritual Exercises. On Saturday we’ll move into a deeper\, more prayerful space\, using Ignatius’s methods to seek God’s will and direction for our lives and to enjoy the beautiful gift of God’s love and grace given to us through Christ and the Spirit. . \nRooms are available for out-of-town retreatants. To learn more about this event or to register\, please call (803) 327-2097 and ask for Judy. \nDownload a PDF flyer for this event by clicking here: Meeting Jesus in Your Heart.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/st-ignatius-retreat-at-the-rock-hill-oratory/
LOCATION:The Rock Hill Oratory\, 434 Charlotte Avenue\, Rock Hill\, SC\, 29730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T123000
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SUMMARY:Restoring the Spiritual Heart: A Contemplative Retreat in Asheville\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Restoring the Spiritual Heart of Christianity:  A Mini Retreat Led by Carl McColman \n“I’m spiritual but not religious.” It’s a common refrain in our time\, especially by youth and young adults. But this idea that religion and spirituality are somehow different is a recent way of seeing things. Historically\, Christianity and spirituality would have been seen as basically the same thing. So for those of us who care about Christianity — or even if we just care about spirituality — how do we bring a meaningful inner life and the path of following Jesus back together? \n \nThis weekend retreat consists of two programs: \nFriday evening (7-9 PM) Carl McColman\, author of books like The Big Book of Christian Mysticism and Answering the Contemplative Call\, will discuss how “religion” and “spirituality” came to mean two separate things\, and what steps Christians can take in our day to restore the spiritual heart of life in Christ. We’ll have plenty of time for conversation and discussion\, and maybe even a prayer exercise or two. \nSaturday morning (9:30 AM-12:30 PM) we’ll look at the practice of spirituality\, by exploring traditional Christian exercises that bring prayer\, meditation and contemplation alive: practices like Centering Prayer\, Lectio Divina\, and the Jesus Prayer (also called “the Prayer of the Heart”). This will be an experiential program\, with time for prayer\, journaling\, and personal reflection. \n\nAbout the Retreat Leader: Carl McColman is a contemplative Christian blogger\, podcaster\, and author. His books include The Big Book of Christian Mysticism\, Answering the Contemplative Call\, Befriending Silence\, and Unteachable Lessons. He is a life-professed associate of the Trappist monastery in Conyers\, GA\, and a Centering Prayer instructor. Learn more about Carl by visiting his website at www.carlmccolman.com. \nCost for the Retreat: This retreat is offered on a love-offering basis. Suggested offering is $10 for Friday night\, $25 for Saturday\, or $30 for both events. No one is turned away for inability to pay. \nTo Register: pre-registration is not required\, but we appreciate knowing how many people to expect. So please indicate you are attending on our Facebook Events page\, or if you are allergic to Facebook\, contact Carl directly to indicate you will be attending. \nLimited Lodging Available: Haw Creek Commons has a limited number of guest rooms. If you are interested in staying the night\, click here for more information or to register: www.hawcreekcommons.com/retreat-house
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/restoring-the-spiritual-heart-a-contemplative-retreat-in-asheville-nc/
LOCATION:Haw Creek Commons\, 315 Old Haw Creek Rd\, Asheville\, NC\, 28805
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:St. Teresa of Ávila Retreat at Mepkin Abbey
DESCRIPTION:The Carmelite nun Teresa of Ávila — saint\, mystic\, and doctor of the church — is one of the greatest teachers of Christian prayer. Her guidance speaks to men and women\, laypeople and monastics\, beginners and proficients. In this retreat\, we will explore Teresa’s rich and beautiful insights on how to grow closer to God through prayer\, with practical instructions on how to apply her wisdom to our lives today. The retreat leader\, Carl McColman\, is the author of several books on Christian contemplation and spirituality\, including The Big Book of Christian Mysticism. This retreat is suitable for both newcomers to contemplative spirituality as well as more seasoned practitioners. \nThis retreat is fully booked. Click here to be added to the waiting list.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/st-teresa-of-avila-retreat-at-mepkin-abbey/
LOCATION:Mepkin Abbey\, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd\, Moncks Corner\, SC\, 29461\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190728
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SUMMARY:Elemental Scotland Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A Retreat and Pilgrimage on the Isle of Mull (with visits to Iona and other sacred sites) — led by Carl and Fran McColman\, Laura Imperial\, and Phil Foster\n\n\nThis retreat is fully booked. Please contact us if you would like to be placed on a waiting list.\n\n\n\nExplore the wisdom\, the poetry\, and the sacred stories of Celtic Scotland on this seven-day retreat in the windswept Hebridean Isle of Mull! \nJoin Carl McColman (author of Invitation to Celtic Wisdom)\, contemplative artist Fran McColman\, poet/storyteller Phil Foster\, and tourguide Laura Imperial as we celebrate the spirituality of the saints\, the legends of ancient heroes\, and the abiding mystery of the old Celtic lore. \nWe will be based at the elegant Ardfenaig Lodge (previously the hunting lodge for the Duke of Argyll)\, with easy day trips to Duart Castle\, Lochbuie Standing Stone Circle\, Staffa Island (home of Fingal’s Cave\, immortalized by poet James McPherson and composer Felix Mendelssohn)\, and Iona — legendary home of Saint Columba\, burial place of Scottish kings\, and the sacred destination of Celtic pilgrims from the world over. \nOur time together will foster a meaningful and contemplative retreat experience. Each day Carl and/or Phil will guide us into the spirituality of the Celts through stories\, poetry\, legends\, liturgy and lore. \n\n\n\nCarl and Fran will offer guidance for contemplative creativity (journaling\, photography\, and art). Laura will help us to appreciate the history\, geography and local lore of this sacred place. \nOur schedule will balance our day-trips with time for reflection and the space to explore and enjoy the convivial culture of the Scottish Hebrides\, including visits to pubs\, churches\, and cafés. \nTo maximize the contemplative nature of our week together\, we are limiting this experience to 11 participants.\n\n\n\nThe cost for Elemental Scotland is $2200. This covers: \n\n\n\nLodging (double occupancy) for 7 nights (no single occupancy rooms available)\nAll breakfasts (including fresh eggs)\, 3 lunches\, 3 dinners with wine\nTransportation (including ferry to Iona) around the island after arriving at Ardfenaig\nDuart Castle tour\nStanding Stones\nTrip to Staffa\nSunday service at Iona Abbey\nTour of Iona Abbey\nPilgrimage walk around Iona led by a member of the Iona Community\n\n\nThis price does not include air fare or transportation costs to and from Ardfenaig. We recommend you travel to Edinburgh or Glasgow\, and we will provide detailed instructions for making your own pilgrimage from the city to the remote setting of our retreat. \n\nThis retreat is fully booked. Please contact us if you would like to be placed on a waiting list. \n\nFingal’s Cave \n\nCarl McColman is a contemplative author\, teacher\, and spiritual guide. He is the author of various books\, including An Invitation to Celtic Wisdom\, 366 Celt: A Year and a Day of Celtic Wisdom and Lore and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Celtic Wisdom. He blogs for the Contemplative Channel on Patheos and is the co-host of the Encountering Silence podcast. He is a life professed Lay Cistercian of the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers\, GA. \nFran McColman creates beauty in a variety of media. She is a contemplative photographer\, artist\, and a certified Zentangle teacher. She loves working with watercolor\, pen and ink\, and dyes for silk. Her work celebrates the splendor of nature\, the love of the Divine\, and the yearning for compassion and connection in each of our hearts. She particularly enjoys helping others find their own artistic voice through a contemplative approach to creativity. \nLaura Imperial\, MS\, LPC\, LMFT has been going to the Isle of Mull annually for the past 20 years\, and calls it her spiritual home and sanctuary. She is a psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist\, and lives in New Orleans\, LA\, USA.  Laura currently works as a consultant and volunteers with the Mental Health Crisis Unit of the New Orleans Police Department. She enjoys gardening\, triathlons\, and playing bass guitar. \nPhil Foster\, MDiv\, LPC\, LLC is a psychotherapist and consultant from Decatur\, GA\, USA.  Phil has led dozens of workshops and retreats on spirituality\, mythic-poetics\, and archetypal/transpersonal psychotherapy. He is an ordained Disciples of Christ clergyperson\, and a life professed Lay Cistercian of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit\, in Conyers\, GA.  Phil enjoys poetry and is a life-long drummer.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/elemental-scotland-retreat/
LOCATION:Ardfennaig Lodge\, Ardfennaig\, Isle of Mull\, Scotland\, PA67 6DX\, United Kingdom
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