catapult magazine
vol. 9, num. 15 :: 2010.07.23 — 2010.09.09
Many folks will take at least one vacation over the summer, but vacation can be quite different from retreat. Some people rarely or never feel inclined to go on retreat, while others can’t imagine going without them on a regular basis. On the who, what, where, when, why and how of stepping away.
Feature
To retreat, perchance to dream
On a time away that was abundantly productive -- in many senses of the word.
Editorial
Coming to a complete stop
Can a rule of life turn a Martha into a Mary?
Articles
From “doing” to “communing”
Recovering the practice of retreat in our lives and in our worship.
Reviews
A palace in time
A review of The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time by Judith Shulevitz.
Gallery
In case you missed it the first time
Eight days of silence
An account of a sabbatical retreat and an invitation to a firsthand experience.
Land of abundance
Three Rivers, Michigan promises destinations for many kinds of pilgrims, including the reluctant ones.
Retreating into the Fray
The "how" and "why" of taking a spiritual retreat.
Weaving the web
The Silence
A short story by T.C. Boyle about a desert retreat, small miracles and tragedy.
Vacations
Stories about vacations gone awry -- or perhaps vacations that never should have happened.
Pages Can Breathe
Russ Masterson on an insight gleaned through listening.
Columns
The curtain is torn, the closet is open
An interview with playwright and director Richard Peters on his latest work, David and Jonathan.
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I would not give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
qtd. in The Blue Sweater
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