“God, you are closer to me than I am to myself and more interior than my inmost being, and yet ungraspable and beyond any name” (St. Edith Stein).

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. 

Cost:
Single: $259.96

(Includes program fee, guest room, meals and taxes)
If no bedrooms available, call retreat center to be put on a waiting list.

**If you are exempt from Nebraska state taxes, would like to arrive earlier or depart later, or opt out of meals, please contact us. Cancellation Policy: The total cost includes a program fee, which is non-refundable, but which can be used for future retreats.

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Fr. Thomas A. Leitner, OSB
Father Thomas Leitner, OSB, holds a Master’s of Religious Studies from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, and serves as administrator of St. Benedict Center. He has been a Benedictine monk for almost forty years and practiced contemplative prayer for 45 years. He was trained as spiritual director at Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO.