This last week, I took a 36 hour retreat at St. Anne’s Hermitage in Smithsburg, Maryland. The time was spent in reading, prayer and walking. Oh yes, also sleeping. I found the time away from my usual routine was a good way to give space to the Holy Spirit to breathe some newness into my heart and soul.
A retreat can be as simple as setting aside an hour or two from your daily routine with the intention of spending it in reflection, prayer, and meditation. The place could be one of your favorite spots in nature or going into a room in your house and shutting the door. It is a time to turn inward through prayer, reading, or meditation and being open to an infusion of God’s grace. A retreat is an ancient form of spirituality going back to the time of Jesus who would regularly draw apart from his ministry for times of quiet and prayer.
Fr.Showers
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