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.
On a time away that was abundantly productive -- in many senses of the word.
Can a rule of life turn a Martha into a Mary?
Recovering the practice of retreat in our lives and in our worship.
A review of The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time by Judith Shulevitz.
An account of a sabbatical retreat and an invitation to a firsthand experience.
Three Rivers, Michigan promises destinations for many kinds of pilgrims, including the reluctant ones.
The "how" and "why" of taking a spiritual retreat.
A short story by T.C. Boyle about a desert retreat, small miracles and tragedy.
Stories about vacations gone awry -- or perhaps vacations that never should have happened.
Russ Masterson on an insight gleaned through listening.
An interview with playwright and director Richard Peters on his latest work, David and Jonathan.
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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