A GUIDE (TO MAKING THE MOST) OF SILENT RETREATS
These days there are many forms of retreat, both religious and secular, but the origins lay in seeking to fulfil the First Great Commandment by taking time out to seek and encounter God in solitary and silent places. Just as Jesus ‘retreated’ to the desert and people have long spent prayerful time in monastic houses since earliest times, so the idea of making an annual retreat as part of a Christian’s Rule of Life has become a norm.
This 23-page booklet, written for the Franciscan Third Order, concerns how to approach making a guided (preached) silent retreat, offering information about how to prepare yourself and use the time wisely. There are also notes about silence, different forms of prayer appropriate to a retreat, and information about the sacrament of reconciliation of which many make use, sometimes for the first time. Ideal for someone considering making a retreat or for someone needing to refresh their approach.
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