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Monastic Wisdom for Everyone

July 10 - July 12
$360

Monastic Wisdom for Everyone:  “Benedictine Peace.”

Monasteries through the centuries have been known for many unique qualities—one of the most notable being that they are places of peace.  This retreat will explore what the Benedictine tradition can teach us about finding peace in the midst of a chaotic world, perhaps a more relevant topic now than ever before!  July 11 is the Feast of St. Benedict.  This will be a great opportunity to celebrate with the monks of Holy Cross Monastery the feast day of one of their primary patrons.

Cost: $360

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 two books are Intimacy in Prayer: Wisdom from Bernard of Clairvaux and In the School of Prophets: The Formation of Thomas Merton’s Prophetic Spirituality.

To register, please contact our Guesthouse Office by phone at 845-384-6660, ext. 3002 or email guesthouse@hcmnet.org.

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  • Start: July 10
  • End: July 12
  • Suggested Donation: $360

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