Saint Andrew’s Abbey

This is a retreat for Oblates of St. Benedict, any Christians longing for contemplative prayer and monastic liturgy, and all who seek to deepen their spiritual life through reflections on silence and solitude. How can ordinary people intentionally ‘make room for God’ and incorporate the time-honored practices of silence and solitude within our busy lives? […]

Death is never easy. We all struggle to make sense of it. It is difficult to process because we weren’t designed to die. We were designed to live in peace in a garden forever. The promises of eternal life are found throughout Scripture. This retreat will allow you the time and space to contemplate these promises. […]

Do you long for a few days of emotional and spiritual tranquility? Are you looking for a few moments of silence in your life? Do you need to be alone with the Lord through meditation and contemplation? If this is what your heart desires, we invite you to our silent retreat in the small oasis […]

El objetivo de este retiro es proporcionar una comprensión y un acercamiento adecuado a los milagros desde la perspectiva católica, separando lo auténtico de lo falso, según las Escrituras y el Magisterio. Usaremos el libro "Una guía católica de milagros" de Adam Blai para explorar milagros específicos, además de brindar ejemplos de sus falsificaciones demoníacas. […]

This retreat will be inspired by many writers’ reflections on spirituality for the “second half” of life, writers including Sister Joan Chittister (The Gift of Years) and Parker Palmer (On the Brink of Everything). Creative living within the season of wisdom, greater and ongoing maturation, and positive transformation of the inner life will be some […]

Join us as we reflect on the life and times of Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a brilliant philosopher and poet, a mystic and searcher of the truth, and a Jew — a daughter of Israel.  Her encounter with the cross in the life of a Christian friend sparked an inner transformation that led to […]

Los ángeles son seres reales y espirituales que existen como mensajeros y siervos de Dios. Este retiro proporcionará una visión general de la angelología, mientras analiza los escritos y las enseñanzas de Santo Tomás de Aquino, la Tradición de la Iglesia y las Escrituras para "dar cuerpo" a estos misteriosos seres de intelecto puro. Utilizando […]

St. Benedict begins the prologue to his rule with the admonition, "Open the ear of your heart".  At this moment in our journey together as Church, we are called more than ever to listen deeply to the Spirit - the quiet whisper of our God speaking within our hearts.  The centerpiece for this retreat will […]

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s book The Human Phenomenon developed many fundamental scientific concepts of his evolutionary thinking. They provided the foundational ideas for his integration of evolution with Christian theology and spirituality. This retreat will explore connections between Teilhard’s evolutionary scientific ideas and his spirituality and theology.   Presenter: FR. STEPHEN COFFEY, OSB Cam is an ordained […]

  The Benedictine monastic tradition offers a rich spectrum of Christian mystics and contemplative authors.  In this workshop the meanings of “mysticism” and “contemplation” will be explored through the lives and writings of Benedictine saints including: Pope Gregory the Great, Abbot Suger of Cluny, Hildegard of Bingen and Gertrude the Great, among others. Readings from […]

This non-directed retreat provides time to reflect on all God has given us and to enjoy the festive Thanksgiving celebration with the monastic community.   *If the event is listed as sold out, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.