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SuscipeMeDomine
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Someone should start a thread on where to go on retreat based on what foods or crafts are done there. Trappistine candy!
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JamalChristophr
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I would like to do a 30 day retreat, but I’m not sure now is the right time. I’ll pray on it. Need to be careful with spending, as I"m going on an extended trip to India beginning March.
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SuscipeMeDomine
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If you want to do the long retreat you might have to decide soon. Earlier, due to this thread, I looked up info on the retreat at the Jesuit retreat center in Los Altos. They offer it only from mid-June to mid-July. You would have to find someplace offering it before you leave in March and get your application to them. The cost at El Retiro was $3950.
An eight day retreat might be easier to fit into your schedule and could give you a sense of whether you want to do a longer one.
An eight day retreat might be easier to fit into your schedule and could give you a sense of whether you want to do a longer one.
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Anne1964
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Most retreat centers will want you to have completed an 8 day retreat before making the 30 day retreat. An 8 day or even a 5 day retreat is a good place to start if you have no experience with the Spiritual Exercises (SE)
There are two types of SE retreats offered for weekends, 5 and 8 days: the first is a preached retreat where there is a daily schedule of conferences given to the group along with opportunities for confession, individual spiritual direction, Mass, Rosary and Adoration.
The second type is a directed retreat where each person meets individually with a spiritual director once a day and is given Scripture passages to meditate on. The day is not as structured in this type of retreat. Other than Mass and meeting with your director the rest of the time is yours to spend in prayer.
I have been to both types of retreats and IMO for someone new to the spiritual exercises a preached retreat is a good place to start because the retreat leader will guide you through how to meditate and pray after each conference.
Miles Christi priests offer fantastic weekend retreats all over the US and I highly recommend them. They are great priests and their charism is to teach the spiritual exercises and to offer spiritual direction to laypeople.
Of course all of these retreats are silent.
There are two types of SE retreats offered for weekends, 5 and 8 days: the first is a preached retreat where there is a daily schedule of conferences given to the group along with opportunities for confession, individual spiritual direction, Mass, Rosary and Adoration.
The second type is a directed retreat where each person meets individually with a spiritual director once a day and is given Scripture passages to meditate on. The day is not as structured in this type of retreat. Other than Mass and meeting with your director the rest of the time is yours to spend in prayer.
I have been to both types of retreats and IMO for someone new to the spiritual exercises a preached retreat is a good place to start because the retreat leader will guide you through how to meditate and pray after each conference.
Miles Christi priests offer fantastic weekend retreats all over the US and I highly recommend them. They are great priests and their charism is to teach the spiritual exercises and to offer spiritual direction to laypeople.
Of course all of these retreats are silent.
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HeDa
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Having been to Individually Guided Retreats based in the SE of St Ignatius of Loyola, both before becoming Catholic and after, I can say that each retreat was very, very different and can’t be compared to one another. The two retreat before becoming Catholic were essential to becoming Catholic and the ones after confirmed that I am Catholic and should be a Catholic.
If I am only looking at being able to receive the sacraments of the Eucharist and Confession then the most difficult retreat was the one after being in RCIA for a year (two year teaching at my RCIA parish) and then have to wait to receive both the Eucharist and Confession while if I had been in RCIA in a different parish I would already be Catholic.
My diocese has a special weekend retreat with the bishop for converts and those preparing to be received into the Catholic Church. I went to that one the day after receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation and that was good.
I hope you have a good retreat after Easter.
If I am only looking at being able to receive the sacraments of the Eucharist and Confession then the most difficult retreat was the one after being in RCIA for a year (two year teaching at my RCIA parish) and then have to wait to receive both the Eucharist and Confession while if I had been in RCIA in a different parish I would already be Catholic.
My diocese has a special weekend retreat with the bishop for converts and those preparing to be received into the Catholic Church. I went to that one the day after receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation and that was good.
I hope you have a good retreat after Easter.
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