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SUMMARY:CINEMA DIVINA RETREAT: Communicating Hope with Gentleness 
DESCRIPTION:Cinema Divina combines film with the form of Lectio Divina. It is a time of prayer\, reflection\, and conversation to dive deeper into the story and recognize our call. This unique experience takes the participants on a journey through film as we reflect together on our common human experience and the ability to live a virtuous life. The films we will be viewing and discussing are: \nSight ( 2023)\nAudrey’s Children (2025)\nArthur the King (2024) \n  \n  \nPresenter:  SISTER JENNIFER TECLA HYATT\, FSP is a member of the Daughters of St Paul\, a religious community dedicated to evangelization with the media. She has a BA in Theology and is a Master Catechist in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Currently the Manager of Pauline Books and Media in Miami\, Florida\, she also is an associate of the Pauline Center for Media Studies. Over the past ten years\, she has facilitated various film and Scripture activities for both children and adults\, as well as given presentations on media literacy and integrating culture\, faith\, and media. She is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization\, CatholicSpeakers.com. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out please call us at 661-944-2178 for real time availability and waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/cinema-divina-retreat-3/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
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SUMMARY:UNDERSTANDING MIRACLES
DESCRIPTION:This retreat aims to provide a proper understanding and approach to miracles from the Catholic perspective by separating the authentic from the counterfeit\, according to the Scriptures and the Magisterium. We will use the book “A Catholic Guide to Miracles” by Adam Blai to explore specific miracles and provide examples of their demonic counterfeits. If you have ever wondered about miraculous things like eucharistic miracles\, levitation\, stigmata\, and faith healers\, this retreat is for you. \n  \nPresenter:  FR. ANGELUS ECHEVERRY\, OSB\, has been a monk of Valyermo since 2011. He has a Master’s degree in Classical Music Composition and is currently an Organist and Choirmaster. He has a deep love for what he calls “The four ‘M’s’ of my life”: Music\, the Mystical life\, the Holy Mystery that we call the Trinity and Mary\, the Blessed Virgin\, Mother of God. To listen to the Music of Fr. Angelus\, visit: www.angelusecheverry.com \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/understanding-miracles/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T100000
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SUMMARY:CELTIC SPIRITUALITY: A Journey into Sacred Living
DESCRIPTION:That early Irish Christian spirituality and practice is often misunderstood and misappropriated does not negate the fact that it has much to teach us today. This retreat will look at five main areas of Celtic spirituality: pilgrimage\, spiritual companionship\, “thin places\,” penance and monasticism in order to situate them in their historical setting with an eye towards adapting them for our own personal spirituality. \n  \nPresenter: REV. DR. GREG PETERS Obl. OSB is an oblate of Valyermo\, an Associate Professor of Medieval and Spiritual Theology at Biola University\, La Mirada\, CA\, and the Servants of Christ Research Professor of Monastic Studies and Ascetical Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin. As an Anglican priest\, he serves as Rector of the Anglican Church of the Epiphany\, also in La Mirada. He is the author of Reforming the Monastery: Protestant Theologies of the Religious Life\, The Story of Monasticism: Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality and The Monkhood of All Believers: The Monastic Foundation of Christian Spirituality. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out please call us at 661-944-2178 for real time availability and waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/celtic-spirituality-a-journey-into-sacred-living/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T100000
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SUMMARY:THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF STORY
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 fiction\, myth\, and parables.  Through a psycho-spiritual lens\, we will explore how the human psyche can experience significant growth through deep interaction with certain forms of fiction that reflect symbolic and archetypal realities; through a literary lens\, we will explore the many activities that fall under the one term “reading” and their effects on the mind and spirit\, emphasizing\, in particular\, the role of the fiction novel on individuals and culture.  Can a return to the primacy of fiction and its revelation of the transcendent return the culture to wholeness? \nPresenters: Mary Kauffman\, Obl.OSB & Michael Mullard\, Obl.OSB; Ph.D. \nMARY KAUFFMAN is an oblate of Valyermo.  She has an MA in English and has taught ESL\, various levels of English and writing\, and literature courses at several colleges in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas.  Now retired\, she enjoys sharing her love of reading and writing through participation in different reading and literary groups\, particularly those with an emphasis  on discovering the transcendent and increasing our Christian awareness through exploration of the written word. \nMICHAEL MULLARD is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology\, emphasizing depth psychology.  He has been an Oblate of New Camaldoli Hermitage since 2004 and has been hanging out with Benedictines since 1980.  He lives in Southern California. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/the-transformative-power-of-story-3/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T110000
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SUMMARY:HEALING OUR WOUNDS: Forgiveness in the Spiritual Life
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe give them\, we suffer them\, and our bodies hold on to them for years: Wounds.  We can imprison ourselves in them and wither emotionally for far too long without the transforming power of forgiveness.  Divine Love liberates us from resentment\, self-pity\, and isolation. The love that forgives opens a path to inner freedom.  God reveals such love in Jesus.  When we experience authentic forgiveness\, we begin to live again in hope and gratitude.  When we ponder such experiences\, we desire to enter more personally into the mystery of forgiveness toward others\, to become reconcilers ourselves. The process of forgiveness requires the full engagement of desire\, willingness\, and courage.  The whole person—body\, mind\, and soul—must engage in this endeavor.  Without forgiveness\, our Christian life and our emotional well-being are incomplete. This is essential to becoming our most authentic selves\, the person God intends us to be. \n  \nPresenter: DR. NANCY WALLIS has enriched her vocational life to include special areas of ministry including spiritual direction\, guest preaching\, and leading contemplative spiritual retreats. Expanding on her 40-year career focused on developing leaders in organizational settings\, including her work as a business executive\, consultant\, graduate and undergraduate business school professor\, and leadership development coach\, she brings a transformational and loving spirit to the sacred cultivating of richer inner lives. She completed her Master of Divinity degree at the Claremont School of Theology\, and training in individual and group spiritual direction at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. \n  \n CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RETREAT’S ITINERARY: Healing our Wounds-Forgiveness in the Spiritual Life Agenda \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/healing-our-wounds-forgiveness-in-the-spiritual-life-3/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
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SUMMARY:THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF THE DESERT FATHERS AND MOTHERS (Zoom Option)
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe practical and contemplative wisdom of the Fathers and Mothers of the Desert is part of the spiritual heritage of all Christians.  In this workshop\, we will focus on their understanding of spiritual progress\, particularly the practices and forms of prayer they consider to be the foundation of Christian contemplation.  Workshop participants are encouraged to read Sayings of the Desert Fathers\, translated by Bendicta Ward and published either by Cistercian Press or Penguin Books. \nPresenter: FR. LUKE DYSINGER MD\, DPhil\, has been a monk of Saint Andrew’s Abbey since 1980.  He studied medicine at the University of Southern California and theology at the University of Oxford.  He is professor of moral theology and church history at Saint John’s Seminary in Camarillo\, California and has published books and articles in the fields of bioethics\, early Christian spirituality and patristics. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out please call us at 661-944-2178 for real time availability and waiting list. \n 
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/the-spiritual-journey-of-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
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