Come away to a deserted place all by yourself and rest a while . . . (Mark 6:31).

As you step away from the noise and commotion of the outer world, come into a sacred, quiet space to breathe, listen, and rest. A time to slow and soften into sensing the movement of the Holy Spirit, deepening an awareness of Compassionate Presence with God, yourself, and others.

These four days of quiet will offer blessings in abundance as you spend meaningful time with your ever present God. Retreatants meet daily with a spiritual director, gather for prayer as a group and have the option of entering into the liturgies with the Benedictines.

True health encompasses this holy relationship. In this presentation you will learn a series of meditative movements that will calm your mind, energize your body, and open your spirit to God’s love.

In contemplative prayer, we divest our minds of all thoughts and images in order to receive the pure and simple light of God directly into the summit of our souls. This retreat involves breath practice. It is for those who have begun the practice of non-conceptual prayer. 

A special two-week opportunity to do Christmas shopping at the Center, Mon.-Fri. 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  A great variety of crafts and gifts made by area artists will be on sale.  Book and Gift Store will be open.

Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs.

In contemplative prayer, we divest our minds of all thoughts and images in order to receive the pure and simple light of God directly into the summit of our souls. This retreat involves breath practice. It is for those who have begun the practice of non-conceptual prayer. 

Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs.