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Entering the Season of the Soul: A Silent Retreat
Date: July 13, 2012 - July 15, 2012
Event Description
Entering the Season of the Soul: A Silent Retreat
Using Teresa of Avila’s image of The Interior Castle, we will explore the maze of dwelling places along the path toward union with the Beloved. Each dwelling place is in itself a rich world to discover and inhabit. Even in the darkest nights of the soul gifts may be discerned and given to one another and the world.
We'll look at how the lives of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross influence their teachings. We'll explore the classical Christian modes of awareness of the Divine, and how mystics create maps of consciousness for beginner and proficient alike. And finally, we'll walk through the Christian Liturgical Year to discover how it enables us to “be” in any soul state we may find ourselves.
The Rev. Suzanne Guthrie is the author of Praying the Hours and Grace's Window: Entering the Seasons of Prayer. She has led retreats throughout the United States since 1979. She and her husband Bill currently live with the sisters of The Community of the Holy Spirit on their organic farm in Brewster, New York where she serves as resident priest. Suzanne posts a self-guided retreat based on the upcoming Gospel Reading each week at www.EdgeOfEnclosure.org.
Program check-in 4:00 – 6:00 pm Friday
Using Teresa of Avila’s image of The Interior Castle, we will explore the maze of dwelling places along the path toward union with the Beloved. Each dwelling place is in itself a rich world to discover and inhabit. Even in the darkest nights of the soul gifts may be discerned and given to one another and the world.
We'll look at how the lives of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross influence their teachings. We'll explore the classical Christian modes of awareness of the Divine, and how mystics create maps of consciousness for beginner and proficient alike. And finally, we'll walk through the Christian Liturgical Year to discover how it enables us to “be” in any soul state we may find ourselves.
The Rev. Suzanne Guthrie is the author of Praying the Hours and Grace's Window: Entering the Seasons of Prayer. She has led retreats throughout the United States since 1979. She and her husband Bill currently live with the sisters of The Community of the Holy Spirit on their organic farm in Brewster, New York where she serves as resident priest. Suzanne posts a self-guided retreat based on the upcoming Gospel Reading each week at www.EdgeOfEnclosure.org.
Program check-in 4:00 – 6:00 pm Friday
