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In Silence with Hildegard of Bingen and Hadewijch of Brabant

January 30 - February 1
$360
Two towering mystics of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries are the Benedictine Abbess Hildegard of Bingen and the Beguine poet Hadewijch of Brabant.  Each in their own way epitomizes the flowering of female mysticism that flourished in the High Middle Ages.  In Hildegard we encounter the God-saturated prophet, visionary, and reformer.  In Hadewijch we encounter the God-saturated bride of Christ and lover of God.  By exploring these two extraordinary women whose writings have resounded throughout the centuries and are as relevant today as ever, it is the goal that the passionate fire of God’s love may be kindled anew in us.
Recommended reading:
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Passionate Spirituality: Hildegard of Bingen and Hadewijch of Brabant
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Br. Ephrem Arcement, OHC spent ten years as a Benedictine monk of St. Joseph Abbey in Louisiana before transferring to Holy Cross Monastery where he now serves as guestmaster. Br. Ephrem brings years of experience to his retreat ministry and has a particular interest in helping make the vitality of the Christian spiritual tradition understood and made accessible to all who are interested in deepening their spiritual lives. Br. Ephrem holds a PhD in Spirituality from The Catholic University of America. His three books are Intimacy in Prayer: Wisdom from Bernard of Clairvaux, In the School of Prophets: The Formation of Thomas Merton’s Prophetic Spirituality, and The Shape of the Church: The Seven Dimensions of Ecclesial Wholeness.

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  • Start: January 30
  • End: February 1
  • Suggested Donation: $360

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