In their many writings, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton speak directly to the personal and social challenges we face in today's world. We will delve into what they have to say about healing division and conflict, meeting social needs, seeking peace, the importance of prayer and taking time to pause. We will look at how we too can become "contemplatives in action" and work to heal a broken world.

Friday, 7:30 p.m. to Sunday after lunch  

Cost:
$229.23 (Single)
$214.05 (Double)
(Includes program fee, guest room, meals and taxes)

If no bedrooms available, call retreat center to be put on a waiting list.

**If you are exempt from Nebraska state taxes, would like to arrive earlier or depart later, or require special meal arrangements, please contact us. Cancellation Policy: The total cost includes a program fee, which is non-refundable, but which can be used for future retreats.

Judith Valente is an award-winning author, poet, and journalist. She is a sought-after speaker and retreat leader on living a more contemplative life, discovering inner wisdom through poetry, and finding meaning in your work. She is an Oblate of the Benedictine monastery Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, KS, and has authored, Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home and a Living Faith; How to Live: What the Rule of St. Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning, and Community and several other books. She is a former on-air correspondent who covered faith and values for Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on national PBS-TV. She also worked as a staff writer for The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She lives with her husband in central Illinois.