After 125 days closed due to the global pandemic, Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center re-opened on July 19. That first day was filled with both nervous-energy and joy! As a ministry, our staff truly enjoys serving others and we lamented our inability to do that while we were closed. Re-opening meant we would get Read More …
OUR SEPTEMBER BLOG: “Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center Reopens” by Tessa Newton After 125 days closed due to the global pandemic, Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center re-opened on July 19. That first day was filled with both nervous-energy and joy! As a ministry, our staff truly enjoys serving others and we lamented our Read More …
A NEW PODCAST – Life, Love, & Light: Reflections by Veronica Mary Rolf In this series of contemplative podcasts, we delve into the wisdom of the Christian mystics to discover how they may inspire, encourage, and guide us on our own spiritual path—especially during this time of pandemic that produces so much fear, suffering, and anxiety. Read Read More …
What do the mystics have to teach us today? A series of events, Podcasts, Webinars, Zoom retreats bringing the mystics to contemporary life. Contact us to join our circle https://findthedivine.com/the-mystics-circle/
Our February Blog: “The Emmaus Hermitage“ from Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat, Fort Mitchell, AL Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat is nestled in 1200 acres of woodlands and is a perfect place to plan a retreat – whether individual or with a group. We would like to invite you to come to our Hermitage called Emmaus. This hermitage Read More …
United Camps, Conferences & Retreats is our January blogger. Restorative Practices in Nature by Rev. Tina Heck: In 2015, Stanford University conducted a study (published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science) which showed getting out into nature reduces risk for depression and anxiety while increasing cognitive function and memory. In Japan, for example, forest bathing Read More …
NatureBridge in Olympic National Park, WA is our December blogger. National Parks as Classrooms for Youth: We strive to develop a generation of environmental stewards who have the knowledge, attitudes and skills to collaborate to protect and advocate for the natural world. On a NatureBridge environmental education program, learning comes alive. Our programs take youth out Read More …
National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD is our October blogger… FIVE REASONS TO HOST YOUR RELIGIOUS RETREAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR: It’s no easy task to find a space capable of hosting the kind of retreat you want, or that can ensure attendees will be well taken care of throughout their stay. Read More …
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Iowa is our September blogger… Prairiewoods Blends Ecology and Spirituality in Faith-Based Earth-Care Every story has a beginning, even though there may be no exact moment we can point to and say, “Here is when the first seed was planted. This is where the story began.” This is true of Read More …
__________________________________________________________________________________________ We are inviting our clients to participate in retreat conversations on our blog. They will be widely shared on our website which receives over 54,000 page views a month, on our social media pages and our monthly newsletter. This is a place where we can come together and share our resources to better answer Read More …