Contemplative prayer is the opening of mind and heart—our whole being—to God, the Ultimate Mystery beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. This silent retreat, involving breath practice, is for beginners on the contemplative journey. LEARN MORE
Come, step out during Lent in expectant faith and await the marvels of your God as you retreat! These five days of quiet will offer blessings in abundance as you spend meaningful time with your ever-present God. LEARN MORE
Astronomy explores stars, planets, and distant galaxies in search of life. For many of us, looking through a telescope into the “infinite” cosmos inevitably raises the question of a creator. But is there even a place for God in the universe? LEARN MORE
Conclude your Lenten season in a most powerful way, traveling with Mary and the women of Scripture. Place yourself in vivid scenes as one of the daughters of Jerusalem whose sorrow has been transformed into joy. LEARN MORE
We invite you to join the Benedictine monks of Christ the King Priory near Schuyler in their prayer and worship during the ‘Three Holy Days.’ LEARN MORE
Parish staff are often stretched thin. Offer them sacred space to recharge. Hearing and honoring the practices and teachings of Julian of Norwich and St. Hildegard of Bingen lift spirits and touch hearts. LEARN MORE
During the Easter season, we pray that Christ may help us to enter into his joy and to know his consolation! During this retreat, based on St. Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises, Fr. Bob will use specially composed instrumental music…LEARN MORE
In many people, this fire is hidden. But sometimes, we feel within us through our emotions, longings and actions that this divine glow may ignite. Our wounds lie like ashes on this glow. LEARN MORE
Recent developments in artificial intelligence are transforming many aspects of human life. This seminar will address how AI works and is being used today, as well as the advantages and drawbacks of future developments in the areas of machine learning, deep learning and generative AI. LEARN MORE
The intent of this retreat is to grow in awe, knowledge, and understanding of the Scriptural and redemptive importance of Our Blessed Mother's visit to her relative Elizabeth, especially the amazing interaction of their sons still hidden in their wombs. LEARN MORE
In a world where the din of daily life can shout over God's whispers and our activities can distract us, there is a need to reclaim stillness and quiet. LEARN MORE
Join Nick Manhart today to learn about the distinctive nature of Catholic art and architecture. LEARN MORE
A retreat for religious Sisters. In the Bible, we frequently find the images of curtain and veiling. Veiling is, therefore also part of our liturgy. Our word revelation is derived from the Latin revelatio and expresses the unveiling of the hidden and unapproachable God. LEARN MORE
Come and experience a weekend of reflection and connection as we explore how Jesus is present in every chapter of our lives. Through teaching, journaling, and prayer, we will look back at how He has shaped our past, walk with Him in the present, and trust Him with our future. LEARN MORE
Apart from Christ's Paschal Mystery, then, it is impossible for human beings to render authentic worship pleasing to God. Thankfully, He has sent us His Spirit to teach us how to pray as we ought. LEARN MORE
This fifth annual retreat will engage us in the process of spiritual growth by exploring the connections between beauty and holiness. LEARN MORE
This retreat for fathers and their sons, ages 11–17, provides opportunities for open communication and mutual learning between fathers and their adolescent sons. LEARN MORE
During this silent retreat the group will gather daily for a conference and from Mass. Each participant will meet individually with one of the directors every day. Opportunity to join the monks for prayer. LEARN MORE
St. Bernard of Clairvaux said, “Let us examine our paths; and in order to accomplish this in truth, let us invoke the Spirit of truth … because he leads us on the way by which we discover ourselves.” LEARN MORE
We have been created to love and be loved. This is reflected in St. Benedict’s Rule who recommends the principles of stability, conversion of life, obedience, and hospitality. Benedict can inspire our love, whether we are monks or in a marriage or any other walk of life. LEARN MORE
During this Ignatian silent retreat, we will spend time for personal prayer and reflection on the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church considering their comforts and their challenges. LEARN MORE
Retreat for mothers and their daughters, ages 11 – 15. The mother-daughter relationship is very special even as it undergoes numerous changes. This retreat provides opportunities for enhancing open communication between mom and daughter during the tween/teen years. 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. LEARN MORE
We do not pick and choose. In this retreat we will look at a selection of psalms and together find out the message that applies to our daily life. LEARN MORE
Come, step out during Lent in expectant faith and await the marvels of your God as you retreat! These five days of quiet will offer blessings in abundance as you spend meaningful time with your ever-present God. LEARN MORE
We know from experience that our body, mind, and spirit are intimately and intricately connected. True health encompasses this holy relationship. LEARN MORE
Maria (portrayed by her great-great-granddaughter Karen Wyatt Drevo in period attire) looks back at her life as a prairie pioneer in Otoe County, Nebraska, where she homesteaded in 1867. Maria crossed the Atlantic Ocean with seven children to reunite her family after a 7½ year separation. LEARN MORE
Iconography begins with prayer and is executed with the sense that the seven days of creation are being represented in the artistic endeavor. LEARN MORE
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
During six Zoom sessions, we will pray with, The Showings of Julian of Norwich. Julian’s writings stem from a series of revelations she received during a life-threatening illness. She left us with the very first book composed by a woman in the English language which deeply conveys God’s love and goodness toward us. LEARN MORE
As you step away from the noise and commotion of the outer world, come into a sacred, quiet space to breathe, listen, and rest. A time to slow and soften into sensing the movement of the Holy Spirit, deepening an awareness of compassionate presence with God, yourself, and others. LEARN MORE
St. Francis has inspired followers of Jesus throughout the centuries and still does today. At San Damiano, a church building in ruins outside of his native Assisi, Francis heard Christ’s word “rebuild my church!” LEARN MORE
As children of the Holy One, we are invited to live in wonder. Yet in a world that at times seems full of woe, that can feel dark and dingy, we need sacred space to practice living in the light of awe and astonishment. Come – Walk into wonder! 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
Mysticism is known as union with God or the Absolute. This union was interpreted as a religious experience that provides certainty about God or a transcendental reality. In mystic states we both become one with the Absolute and we become aware of our oneness with all of creation. LEARN MORE
This quiet, contemplative day will awaken and celebrate creative ways of being with God through a variety of prayer forms, scripture, reflection, and hands-on expression with art materials. You will be invited to be playful in your prayer life while partnering your own creativity with God’s creative Spirit. LEARN MORE
In contemplative prayer, we divest our minds of all thoughts and images in order to receive the pure and simple light of God directly into the summit of our souls. This retreat involves breath practice. It is for those who have begun the practice of non-conceptual prayer. LEARN MORE
A special two-week opportunity to do Christmas shopping at the Center, Mon.-Fri. 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A great variety of crafts and gifts made by area artists will be on sale. Book and Gift Store will be open Mon.-Fri. 10 AM – 4 PM. LEARN MORE
Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs. LEARN MORE
Many of us were scarred early in life, criticized and put down by their parents, ridiculed by siblings or classmates and grew up thinking they are stupid or dumb. Through the use of rational motive therapy, one can learn how to wipe out those negative messages and have a more positive attitude about oneself. LEARN MORE
Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs. LEARN MORE
This retreat is based on the Rule of Benedict. It offers an overview of the Rule and the values we can draw from it for living out our life as disciples of Jesus. The main focus will be on friendship with Jesus and how to live in peace with others. LEARN MORE
Deepening this gentle, embodied practice holds the potential for greater awareness and transformation. If you have experienced this practice, you are aware that, while it is simple, it is grace-filled. LEARN MORE
This Lenten retreat will center itself around the Gospel’s most famous discourse on God’s mercy, The Parable of the Prodigal Son/Father (Ch. 15). A brief overview of the theme of divine mercy and St. Luke’s gospel will introduce our reflection. LEARN MORE
BioSpiritual Focusing helps us to experience the whole of ourselves – mind, body, and spirit – as a way of deepening our connectedness with God, others, and self. LEARN MORE
The Prophet Jeremiah bears in himself the pain of Israel’s blindness to the truth and, at the same time, God’s everlasting love for his chosen people. LEARN MORE
It is our goal as men, with the help of God’s grace, to become men after God’s own heart. In our modern culture men face many pressures and temptations, especially regarding their roles as husbands and fathers. 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
Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs. LEARN MORE
Communication skills are essential in the family, in church, and in all walks of life. In this seminar, Fr. Joe will teach active listening, avoiding Roadblocks to communication, and how to confront and resolve conflict. LEARN MORE
A special two-week opportunity to do Christmas shopping at the Center, Mon.-Fri. 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A great variety of crafts and gifts made by area artists will be on sale. Book and Gift Store will be open Mon.-Fri. 10 AM – 4 PM. LEARN MORE
Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs. LEARN MORE
This day, dedicated to the memory of all departed, especially those who influenced our life’s journey, will be perfect to reflect on questions of growing older gracefully and how the Gospel and the witness of deceased family members… LEARN MORE
COME explore the grace of tears through the prism of MYSTERY ~ how our God invites us to embrace both tears and their paradox: "You changed my mourning into dancing. You clothed me with gladness" (Psalm 30:12). LEARN MORE
To be a "Christian" is to be "another Christ" in the world today. Our participation in Christ's life and mission does not happen accidentally, however. It involves a call and a response, both of which radically change us from the inside out. LEARN MORE
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 and gather for prayer as a group. LEARN MORE
In contemplative prayer, we divest our minds of all thoughts and images in order to receive the pure and simple light of God directly into the summit of our souls. This retreat involves breath practice. It is for those who have begun the practice of non-conceptual prayer. 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
The unique presenting style of Fr. Adam and Br. Tobias will give the participants food for thought and prayer, the opportunity for sharing in the group, and time permitting, with one of the presenters. LEARN MORE
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
Do you ever wish the world would stop long enough for you to catch your breath? Hit the Pause Button and gift yourself with time and space to nourish and refresh your Spirit in a kind and supported environment surrounded by the beauty of nature. LEARN MORE
We exercise to build muscle and strengthen our physical bodies. Why not do the same for our spiritual bodies? At this retreat you will receive practical tools for spiritual fitness rooted in the Rule of St. Benedict, such as living in the present moment, moderation, holiness in the ordinary, prayer with Scripture (lectio divina), and more. LEARN MORE
This retreat will concentrate on knowing and loving Jesus more in the Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist is central in our call to holiness. With time for Mass, Adoration, presentations and discussion, we will pray with the Scriptures, Church teaching, and writings from the Saints. 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
The mother-daughter relationship is very special even as it undergoes numerous changes. This retreat for mothers and daughters, ages 11 - 15 provides opportunities for enhancing open communication between mom and daughter during the tween/teen years. LEARN MORE
Do you ever feel that your life is a bunch of puzzle pieces that don’t fit together? As women of all ages, we wear many hats and are bombarded with so many demands in our lives. LEARN MORE
This retreat provides opportunities for open communication and mutual learning between fathers and their adolescent sons along with Mass and a traditional blessing of the sons. For fathers and their sons, ages 11–16. LEARN MORE
During this silent retreat the group will gather daily for a conference and from Mass. Each participant will meet individually with one of the directors every day. Opportunity to join the monks for prayer LEARN MORE
Look at the wonders God has done in Jesus! St. Ignatius Loyola invites us to use our imagination while praying with Scripture. During this retreat, based on St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises, Fr. Bob will use specially composed instrumental music and texts…LEARN MORE
Learn how to avoid compassion fatigue, especially as caregivers and pastoral staff providers. Each participant will create a vibrant health care plan, design a personal mercy lifeline, develop a life-giving social network, and assess personal self-esteem. LEARN MORE
This retreat will engage us in the process of spiritual growth. Through the medium of the arts, we will enhance our intuitive connection to God, experience God’s presence in liturgy, and seek new insights through artistic projects. LEARN MORE
