This Praying Holy Scripture retreat offers Centering Prayer periods plus presentations based upon Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the deepening levels of faith: the Four Senses of Scripture - literal, […]

Time for a Mystical Christmas Enjoying a radical alternative to the ‘Christmas’ of consumerist chaos, we will approach familiar Christmas stories as actual portals to profound insights about God and […]

Join us for any or all days between Tuesday, December 16 thru Thursday, December 25 as we await and celebrate the birth of Christ. To register, please contact our Guesthouse […]

NOTE: This retreat is only for those currently working a 12-Step program. It is not for those who wish to know about recovery programs. Please respect the anonymity of our participants. Do you struggle with the holidays? Or do you just need a tune-up? Either way, the New Year is a great time to take […]

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 […]

Join Br. Bernard, the monastic community, and other monastery Associates for a time of retreat and reflection on Christian and monastic spirituality. This retreat is perfect for Associates wanting to get to know one another and the monastic community more deeply and also for anyone considering becoming an Associate! To register, please contact our Guesthouse […]

This retreat, offered from Tuesday, February 10 till Friday, February 13, 2026, at Holy Cross Monastery on the Hudson River in New York State, offers opportunities for both those new to the Centering Prayer and those who have an established practice. During the retreat, one will experience integrating contemplation and action through silence, solitude, community […]

Playfulness and the Divine Life In our meditative retreat we will take soundings in a rich but neglected theme in spirituality: playfulness. This is a virtue –once called eutrapelia—which was highly valued in the past, and which we need to update and cultivate in order to withstand grimness in these stressful times. Also, mystics, poets and […]

Join the brothers in this time of complete silence, with no programs or spiritual direction offered and a reduced worship schedule. 7:00 a.m. Matins 11:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Vespers (No Diurnum or Compline during Contemplative Days) To register, please contact our Guesthouse Office by phone at 845-384-6660, ext. 3002 or email guesthouse@hcmnet.org.

$310 overnight $100 commuter Whether your interest is deepening your relationship with God, relief from the stress of daily life, or learning about contemplative prayer, why not take some time this winter to learn and practice Centering Prayer?  There will be plenty of time to rest and enjoy the beautiful contemplative oasis of Holy Cross […]