"CUM GRANDE HUMILITATE!"

"Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words."

A special "Thank you!"
Goes out to
John Michael Talbot
for giving us permission
to use his song on our
"Come to the Quiet"
You Tube Video
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Showing posts with label Radical Sabbatical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Radical Sabbatical. Show all posts

Friday, July 31, 2009

"Radical Sabbatical" Men's Retreat September 18-20 at Portiuncula Hermitage


Photo of Portiuncula Pond

There appears to be a growing interest in the monastic life among people of all lifestyles - and no wonder! For centuries, the monastic life has provided monks and nuns with disciplines and practices aimed at helping them maintain balanced, healthy and centered lifestyles while they "prefer nothing to Christ." Join us as we explore practices such as silence, prayer, work, simplicity, solitude, fasting, and celebration, and the benefits they have for all our lives.

What's exciting is that you can become a monastic without having to leave your day job!

Availability is extremely limited, so please reserve your weekend as soon as possible by e-mailing me at: dicksoncorp@parallax.ws


Pax Et Bonum!

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Thursday, June 04, 2009

Quiet and Meditation: A "Radical Sabbatical"

Portiuncula Hermitage and Retreat Center

Where there is quiet and meditation, there is neither preoccupation nor dissipation.

Saint Francis of Assisi
THE ADMONITIONS
Admonition 27

Please keep all of us in your prayers this weekend. I will be leading a Contemplative Retreat at the Portiuncula beginning tomorrow and won't be back until late Sunday evening. Three days of Quiet and Meditation, coupled with a hard fast on Bread and Water only! (And now you know why we affectionately refer to this Retreat as a "Radical Sabbatical!")

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