What is the point of going on a spiritual retreat? It is always good to get out of your usual occupations to devote time to prayer, to reflection on yourself and your life. In the Scriptures, God often reminds us, as in the Book of Deuteronomy: stop and look, two paths open to you, the … Read more
The tourist and Catholic population of La Puerta, entrance to the Andean mountains, was the place chosen by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (RCC) of Venezuela to carry out the National Retreat for priests. More than fifty priests, accompanied by Monsignor Ramón Aponte, Bishop of Valle de La Pascua and National Advisor of this apostolic movement, … Read more
► Who can come for a spiritual retreat? Is there an age limit? Everyone can take a spiritual retreat if they feel the need. Believers, non-believers, homosexuals, married, divorced, cohabiting… There is no checkbox. ” It does not matter, assures Marie-Élisabeth Picard, preacher in the Foyer de Charité de Roquefort-Côte d’Azur. It is not indifference … Read more
► Our Lady of the Hermitage Located in a valley surrounded by forests, on the heights of Noirétable (Loire), at an altitude of 1,110 m stands the sanctuary of Notre-Dame de l’Hermitage. According to tradition, the Virgin would have appeared to a hermit near the sanctuary, and a spring would have sprung up below the … Read more
Because sometimes a crowded beach is not the best place to disconnect from tensions, more and more people join the journey inland and use their vacations to go to a spiritual retreat and let themselves be guided by the teachings of a shaman Others, however, find peace practicing some kind of sport, like the actress … Read more