“It is the abundance of spiritual capital, not money, is the ultimate cause of a rich and fulfilling life” , says Connie Miller.
Will money fill that empty hole inside of us? What is the attachment to things outside of us for love and security? Maybe itis not the money that is the problem but our relationship with it.
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Retreat Leaders – Divine Messengers
More and more people today are seeking both places and messages of solace during these hectic times. Retreat centers and spirituality oriented conference centers are providing respite and hope for those that are looking for both places to rediscover their God and to hear sanguine messages of trust and love from those leading events and workshops. Both the spiritual ambiance of the retreat facilities and the divine expertise of staff and retreat speakers and leaders add to one’s “retreat experience”. In this article the people that one meets while attending a retreat, a conference or a spiritual workshop will be featured. They are the ones that generate spiritual synergism to make a retreatant’s experience one of love, rest, adventure, hope and transformation.
Most spiritual retreat and conference centers not only provide a place to be alone in prayerful union with their God, but programs designed to motivate, educate, escape and reintroduce spiritual concepts including prayer, discernment and music. These events are led by retreat leaders that are dynamic experts in their subject matter and help attract retreatants to visit the center. Some programs are designed for small workshops, while others are directed towards larger conference groups. My focus in this article will be on those events that are spiritual in nature, like those listed on www.seekaretreat. These events encompass many subjects including prayer, meditation, wellness, health, silence, religious, art, nature, personal transformation, women’s retreats, men’s retreats, yoga, dreams, saints, metaphysical, mysticism and the contemplative journey. All faith traditions are represented in these events.
Many of today’s retreats are transformative in focus; connecting with both yourself and the Divine to transform your physical, mental and spiritual faculties. Dr. Kevin J. Fleming, President/CEO of Grey Matters International is a former neuropsychologist, Spiritual Director and Life/Executive Coach that leads retreats that are designed to awaken the truest of spiritualities underneath our decision making, our relationships, and ultimately our life’s goals. Dr. Fleming introduces “practical wisdom” about the brain’s inner workings around faith. He also reveals truth of transformation and growth, which is what everyone is seeking on a retreat: to feel different, to spark a change, to relieve a pain and to align spirituality and the brain so hope actually bears fruit. Dr. Fleming also integrates solid spiritual rigor with humorous and deep insights that create a transformative experience full of “practical wisdom” typically not experienced in retreats. (http://www.seekaretreat.com/leaders/virtual.html). To learn more about these retreats, email Dr. Fleming at kevin@greymattersintl.com.
There are many other retreat leaders that hold spiritually transformative retreats. A few listed on SeekaRetreat include:
Retreats that are oriented towards prayer are also very popular. Prayer methods including vocal, meditative and contemplative are presented by a wide array of retreat leaders. Patrick Cleary-Burns is a retreat leader and spiritual director that specializes in discernment retreats using Ignatian meditation as a focus. Patrick teaches that discernment is a gift of wisdom that has been passed down by the holy women and men who came before us. Practicing discernment helps us to open our hearts to watch and listen for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. ( www.patclearyburns.net ) More retreat leaders that use prayer as a focus include:
Retreats that are oriented towards healing and wellness are being conducted in many retreat centers. Topics might include Return to Wholeness, Yoga, Healing and Wellness. A few of the retreat leaders that conduct these retreats and workshops include:
There are retreats that include the experience of nature as a spiritual reminder of the Divine. There also are retreats that are for women that are looking to grow and return to wholeness. Some of these retreats are:
Retreat leaders are experts in there area of expertise and can add a special touch to a retreat. There are many overlapping topics for spiritual retreats and workshops that include: Meditation, Silent, The Saints, Metaphysical, Adventure, Enneagram, Pilgrimages, Near Death Experiences, Nature and many more. A few more retreat leaders include:
Retreat leader training is made available by a few of our clients. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a retreat leader, visit these web sites:
Feedback – Retreat Leaders need feedback from those that attend retreats. You are invited to visit this page and make your suggestions. The Results will be published on SeekaRetreat.com.
Submit your comments – http://www.seekaretreat.com/retreatsurvey.html
Search Links – To locate retreat leaders and spiritual advisors and directors, visit these pages:
Searching for a break from the inevitable escalating pressures of daily life? Taking a couple of days off to change your physical settings may do your body good…and your mind…but what about your soul?
The Diocese of St. Petersburg has several places within its boundaries that are sure to revive mind, body, and soul. And with a refreshed soul, everything else follows. The mind will find calm and clarity and the body will find rest and healing.
This blog by Rose Alenius-Spencer of the St. Petersburg Catholic Examiner, lists a few of those sacred places located within the diocese.
Read about the St. Mary-by-the-Sea Retreat Center in NJ…
Cape May Point, N.J. 08212, Phone: 609-884-8878,
E-mail: stmary@ssjphila.org
GALLANT, Ala. – Camp Sumatanga has meant Bible stories and softball games for generations of Methodist families. Young and old alike come to the old church retreat for renewal in its quiet coves and chapels.
Today, though, the 1,700-acre retreat is in danger of shutting down…
This article shows how the economy is affecting US church camps.
Dozens of religious retreats are nestled in the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley of upstate New York, many open to visitors seeking quiet getaways and personal enlightenment. Stay for meals or overnight, you’ll likely be asked for a donation or pay a small fee. Come for organized retreats for weekends, weeks or longer, with guided learning, solitary prayer or meditation, and pay program fees.
This blog suggests you how you can find a few of those quiet places in many spiritual traditions.
Retreat centers for meditation are established in order to provide a quiet and relaxing place to profoundly contemplate which is not usually achieved within the corners of a quiet room. There are several retreat areas for meditation in California to choose from.Institute for Internal Transformation in San Francisco, the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, the Ananda Meditation Retreat in Nevada City and Saratoga Springs at Upper Lake.
This blog gives you details regarding those 4 California Meditation Centers
After serving for more than 80 years as a place of respite and a spiritual hub, the Cenacle Retreat House in Lake Ronkonkoma is set to come down.
The house, which sits at the center of the 45-acre Ronkonkoma Cenacle retreat center, will be replaced by a new, energy-efficient facility, said an attorney for the Sisters of the Cenacle, the Catholic order that runs the center.
This blog is about the human and economical challenges that the Cenacle face today and how they chose to resolve them.
This blog is a follow up on our latest one about “spiritual tourism” in Pennsylvannia.
Several Pennsylvania destinations fall into the spiritual-travel category, with philosophies as varied as the locales they call home. Here are a few: St. Joseph Institute, The Himalayan Institute, Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, Pendle Hill