Perspectives of a Wanderer

Mar 10 2008

Personal Silent Retreats

Published by peregrinus at 9:19 pm under Ramblings, Spirituality

This is kind of a combination of two of my recent posts.

For the past two years, I have made a three day group silent retreat through the Confraternity I belong to.

However, I have been trying to find a place near where I live to make a personal silent retreat that would be about a week long. So far, I have found nothing that would suffice. The only place that was remotely close is the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky.

I think I will bring this up with my Spiritual Director the next time I talk to him.

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4 Responses to “Personal Silent Retreats”

# Carol Annon 11 Mar 2008 at 8:17 am

Silent retreats are such a wonderful experience. I used to make an annual 8 day silent retreat at a retreat house that is now, unfortunately, closed. I also am looking.
# peregrinuson 11 Mar 2008 at 8:58 pm

You may want to check out Opus Sanctorum Angelorum (see the link under Blogroll). There may a three day Silent Retreat near you.
# Shoshanaon 11 Mar 2008 at 9:23 pm

I do prefer silent retreats. And if they are not silent, on the whole, I do prefer going by myself. More time to pray before the Blessed Sacrament instead of solcializing….
# Brother Hrolfon 14 Mar 2008 at 8:45 pm

Gethsemane was the abbey of Thomas Merton. It might be well worth the drive for you. You are certainly closer than I.

I have a Benedictine monastery about an hour’s drive away which unfortunately does not offer silent retreats but it is awesome to go to Mass with the monks.