MARÍA, ROSA MÍSTICA
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesEste retiro se centrará en la figura de la Santísima Virgen María, Rosa Mística. Nos acercaremos a ella a través de los ojos de los místicos, así como del Catecismo, […]
PRIESTS’ RETREAT: Keepers of the “Divine Dream”…
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United States...for us, for our people, and for our world. The centerpiece for this retreat will be Pope Francis' book: Let us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. Presenter: Fr. Joseph […]
ACCEPTING THE EMBRACE OF GOD: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina —-ALSO AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesLectio Divina, the ancient Christian art of praying the scriptures, is a way of allowing the Bible, the Word of God, to become a means of union with God: in […]
¿HACIA DÓNDE APUNTA TU BRÚJULA ESPIRITUAL? Retiro acerca del discernimiento espiritual
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United States¿Qué debo hacer? Es la pregunta clásica que nos hacemos la mayor parte del tiempo especialmente aquellos que anhelan tener una intimidad con Dios y no se sienten satisfechos. Hay […]
PENTECOST RETREAT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesBenedictine spirituality. The focus of the retreat is the Rule of St. Benedict and the liturgy of Pentecost. Presenters: Monks of Valyermo
SOPHIA/WISDOM IN THE WRITINGS OF JOHN OF THE CROSS
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThis retreat will provide an opportunity to appreciate the Wisdom Christology that John of the Cross employs in all of his writings. Special attention will be paid to John's process […]
CINEMA DIVINA RETREAT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesCinema Divina uses the form of Lectio Divina with film. It is a time of prayer, reflection, and conversation to dive deeper into story and recognize our call. This unique experience takes the participants on a […]
THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF STORY
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesOur modern culture places a high value on non-fiction, deeming it to be the “reality,” while largely minimizing or dismissing the rich source of meaning that can be found in […]
CALLED TO COMMUNITY: Becoming Fully Human & Spiritually Alive as Members of One Another
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThe early Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 2: 42-47) prayed and shared all things in common. St. Benedict proposed that those monks who live a community life are the strongest […]
INTEGRATING FAITH AND PUBLIC LIFE
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesA workshop based on the book Claiming Your Voice: Speaking Truth to Power by Norvene Vest. Her book received honorable mention in the ‘Faithful Citizen/Religious Freedom’ category of the Catholic […]
ICONOGRAPHY —SOLD OUT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThis intensive icon painting workshop will provide an opportunity to experience the process of icon painting. Participants will learn traditional iconographic techniques, working with egg tempera on gesso and the […]
BENEDICTINE SPIRITUALITY RETREAT: Hospitality as a Paradigm of the Spiritual Life
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United Statesmonastery. Virtually every Benedictine monastery has a guest house to provide the disciple-monks the opportunity to ‘welcome guests as Christ Himself.’ This retreat will show that the virtue of hospitality […]
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