Abide
Abide
May 13-15, 2025
For God alone…
…my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. Ps 62
Contemplative prayer and contemplative action are the intention of the Holy Spirit in the lives of all believers. We walk with Him. We follow in His Way.
During our time together we will consider how prayer and action are really one in the life of the Christian. There will be tools to support our ever-closer walk with Christ through His Holy Spirit. We will explore the movements of prayer that form our personal and corporate walks.
The full schedule will be posted soon. However, we will begin in the afternoon of May 13th and wrap up Thursday before lunch. The retreat will be broken into the following sessions:
Session 1: What does God want me to do?
Session 2: How do I hear Him?
Quiet Prayer
Session 3: How do I listen?
Lectio Divina
Session 4: Who am I?
Recollection 1
Session 5: Who is God?
Recollection 2
Session 6: Where is my Community?
My Body of Christ-Stability
Session 7: Enter the Sanctuary.
Worship
There will be ample time for contemplation, silence and discussion. While on site enjoy the beautiful grounds of Christ the King Center, warm hospitality and wholesome meals.
Pricing
Retreat with private room & Meals $388
Retreat with shared room & Meals $278
Commuter with lunch & dinner $108
Add on: Commuter breakfast $15
Ideally, participant would have attended either the Deeper Walk with God or Life of Prayer retreat, or be enrolled or have completed the Life in Christ course.
Scholarships are always available
About our retreat leader: Patricia Mackey Stone, OblSB, is a member of the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, Texas, where she hosts Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina. She holds an M.A. in Counselling, a Certificate in Spiritual Direction, and is working on a Master’s in Theological Studies at Nashotah House.
This retreat will be organized by the Albany Blooms Thriving Parish Initiative