During seven Zoom sessions we will read and discuss The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila. We will seek to understand how our longing for God takes us on a journey through interior passages toward the very center of our soul from where God calls us. LEARN MORE

During six Zoom sessions we will read and discuss The Story of a Soul, by St. Therese of Lisieux. We will seek to honor the statement St. Theresa made a few months before her death, that her mission was “to make God loved as I love Him, to teach souls my little way.” LEARN MORE

Come to the quiet . . .where noticing and receiving with openness all that is most real within can lead to greater freedom and transformation. Bless yourself with a few days to simply be present and receive insight, healing, sense of connection or whatever is most needed now. LEARN MORE

BioSpiritual Focusing enables us to find doorways into transformation in our relationship with God, self, and others – a growing sense of connectedness within the Whole Christ where we know ourselves gifted by the Holy. LEARN MORE

“God looked at everything he had made and found it very good” (Gen 1:31). BioSpiritual Focusing is a way of opening the whole of ourselves—mind, body, and spirit—to a deeper connectedness with God, others, and self. LEARN MORE

Christian icons have served as “Windows into Heaven” for nearly 2,000 years. Iconography is an art, but also rooted in spirituality. It begins with prayer and is executed with the sense that the seven days of creation are being represented in the artistic endeavor. This workshop is an instruction in icon writing in the Byzantine-Russian tradition. LEARN MORE

This weekend retreat is for those who have some familiarity with BioSpiritual Focusing and seek to further open themselves to a more profound connection with God, self, and others. Deepening this gentle, embodied practice holds the potential for transformation as well as greater awareness. LEARN MORE

“May we…not neglect the silence that is printed in the center of our being. It will not fail us” (Thomas Merton). Contemplative prayer is the opening of mind and heart—our whole being—to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. This retreat, involving breath practice, is for beginners on the contemplative journey. LEARN MORE

BioSpiritual Focusing is a way of opening the whole of ourselves—mind, body, and spirit—to a deeper connectedness with God, others, and self. Join us to learn more about how gently being with what is present within your embodied self can open the door to a deeper story—and to a greater sense of wholeness. LEARN MORE

Christian icons have served as “Windows into Heaven” for nearly 2,000 years. Iconography is an art, but also rooted in spirituality. It begins with prayer and is executed with the sense that the seven days of creation are being represented in the artistic endeavor. This workshop is an instruction in icon writing in the Byzantine-Russian tradition. LEARN MORE

This Level III program is for spiritual directors seeking to deepen their understanding of biospiritual focusing as well as how to help those they see for direction become more attentive to their embodied experience of God. LEARN MORE

Appreciation for the gift of biospiritual focusing comes with the experience of regular practice ---- and that happens most surely with a regular partner. If you are looking for a partner or have one but would like to learn more about how to companion one another, consider joining us for Partnering for Focusing. This Level II program is for those who have had a basic introduction to focusing and seek to grow in this practice with a partner. LEARN MORE

Come to the quiet . . .where noticing and receiving with openness all that is most real within can lead to greater freedom and transformation. Bless yourself with a few days to simply be present and receive insight, healing, sense of connection or whatever is most needed now. Allow yourself to be gifted by God as you open yourself to the Great Love that holds and graces all. LEARN MORE

This weekend retreat is for those who have some familiarity with BioSpiritual Focusing and seek to further open themselves to a more profound connection with God, self, and others. Deepening this gentle, embodied practice holds the potential for transformation as well as greater awareness.. LEARN MORE

Come step out in expectant faith and await the marvels of your God as you retreat! 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. LEARN MORE

For mothers and daughters, ages 11-14. This retreat provides opportunities for deepening the communication that is so essential for growth into mature womanhood. Sessions will help connect faith, relationships and healthy loving in ways that are rooted in gospel teaching and relevant today. This fun weekend includes outdoor activities, weather permitting. LEARN MORE

“In being still there is a wonderful power of clarification, of purification and of recollection toward the essential.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer). Contemplative prayer is the opening of mind and heart—our whole being—to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. LEARN MORE