February 24-April 4, 2021
A six-week retreat of prayer, practice, and reflection on the
life-giving dimensions of this second Lent of the coronavirus pandemic. The retreat will offer a focus on the body and bodies, with one theme per week, e.g. Earth's body, our own body, our
neighbors' bodies, the body politic, the body of Christ. We will reflect on how the traditional practices of Lent can be life-giving for us and engage in ancient and new forms of these practices. And of course, we will pray.
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The retreat
Each week of Lent for Life will
feature short readings --including meditations, poems, and Scripture
passages-- along with invitations to and guidance in spiritual exercises which will include simple acts of mindfulness, prayer, reflection, interaction with others,
and more.
The readings and other resources will come twice a week, usually on Tuesday and Friday. Sometimes I will post bonus resources on other days.
As
in our other online retreats, this one will include, but not require,
opportunities for written conversation with other participants. Those
conversations take place in the comments sections of the blog posts.
These posts, with the resources, guidance, support, and comment sections take place on a private blog open only to people who have registered for the retreat. Once you have registered for the retreat, you will receive instructions on getting onto the retreat blog.
An innovation for this year will be two live sessions per week
(usually an hour long, sometimes a bit longer) on Zoom, with some
meditative quiet time followed by an opportunity to share our responses
to the readings and other resources as well as our experiences with the
retreat's spiritual exercises. Participants are only required to participate in one conversation per week
but I am scheduling two per week so as to accommodate people's varied
schedules and locations.
As things stand now, our live sessions for the Lent for Life retreat will be Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time and Sundays at 4 p.m. Eastern
Time. If one or the other of these times is problematic, we can
replace it with an evening time (e.g. later on Thursday or Sunday). I
will send out Zoom links on a weekly basis via e-mail; they will not be
posted publicly.
How much time will this retreat take? What will I need?
You'll need a computer or tablet with an internet connection.
At a minimum, you will need to log onto the retreat blog to read, gaze, and/or listen twice a week for 20 minutes or so each time. (Three times a week and 30 minutes is even better, but work with your own schedule and daily life.)
You will also need to attend one of the two online one-hour sessions per week. (You are welcome to attend both if you wish.)
You will need to commit to integrating the insights and practices of the retreat into your daily life, but how, when, and how much is completely up to you. This kind of retreat is suited for both morning persons and p.m. persons! You can adapt reflection, prayer, and practice to your personal and work schedule. I'll be there for support and information if you need a consultation.Please write me with any questions or concerns.
Registration and cost
--The drop-down menu below shows the payment scale.--Some discounts are available for those in financial hardship. Talk to me.
--At the other end of the spectrum, the benefactor rate helps offset costs and makes discounted rates and scholarship aid possible.
Thomas Merton, Companion on the Way
Lent for Laggards: (re-)Discovering the Mercy of God
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