Director: Jonathan Montaldo. Give yourself a leisured retreat to ruminate on the spiritual practices of silence and solitude that infuse the poetry of Mary Oliver, a best selling American poet, and the prose-poetry of Thomas Merton (1915-1968), a monk whose teachings on "contemplative living" remain significant for contemporary spiritual practice.

The retreat will emphasize themes associated with Mary Oliver's practice of "loving the world" and with Merton's teachings. We will reflect on how we might include the poetry and practices of these two poet-mentors into our own daily contemplative living. Includes Sunday Eucharistic liturgy.

Jonathan Montaldo vitae:  Internationally recognized writer, editor, and retreat presenter whose works promote the legacy of Thomas Merton and contemplative living - Created the 10-volume series for small group dialogue Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton