Silent Prayer Retreat: Dipping the Toes into the Ocean of Silence

“Our hearts are restless until they rest in You,” Saint Augustine famously wrote in his Confessions, diagnosing the primary need of the human heart.

Modern life exposes us to a cacophony of noise and distractions that diminish our ability to find rest and peace in God’s presence. When tumultuous upheaval  experienced in our environment infiltrates our interior lives, our hearts become filled with a similar amount of interior chatter.  Through the centuries, Christian spirituality has prescribed the practice of Contemplative prayer as an effective antidote to this ongoing parade of noise.  Through this practice, space is uncovered for the soul to find rest in the presence of God.

During this retreat, participants will receive instruction on the spiritual foundations of contemplative prayer. This instruction will prepare you for a deep exploration of silence with a 24-hour period of vowed quietude.