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Using the season of spring as a metaphor for taking that first small step for change and growth in our lives.
Michael will explore how we can be present to the circumstances of our lives right now, not be paralysed or overwhelmed by them and make the small, possible changes that we need for psychological and spiritual wellbeing.
He will use mindfulness based self-compassion techniques for calming the inner critic, explore relevant developments in neuro science and how our emotional regulation systems work for and against us as we unpack challenges to change in our lives. We will use nature, our own … Read More >
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A Retreat based on Kavanagh’s Spirituality rooted in Creation.
This 3-day retreat draws its inspiration from the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh who was fascinated by a God he finds in the fields, in the hedgerows, in a cut away bog and in the waters of the Grand Canal. His spirituality throughout, is remarkably close to that of Laudato Si’.
Kavanagh’s poems suggest a man fascinated by God. He found God in the fields, in the hedgerows, “in the swamps and marshes…”, in short: “in the bits and pieces of every day.” Few writers, secular or sacred, have more persistently engaged in figuring … Read More >
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Finding God in the Singing Heart of the World
Opening some pages in the Other Book of Revelation.
John Feehan is a native of Birr, Ireland and is one of Ireland’s leading geologists, botanists, environmental communicators, authors and broadcasters. After receiving his PhD on the geology of the Slieve Bloom and Devilsbit Mountains in 1980, John went on to become a Senior Lecturer in the School of Agriculture and Food Science at University College Dublin, where he taught for twenty years up to his retirement in 2012.
John’s work is driven by a deep commitment to the maintenance of rural biodiversity and cultural heritage, … Read More >
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“Knowing Our Place – From Stardust to Sand”
How do I incorporate scientific discoveries with my story of faith? What does evolution tell me about God, creation, nature, and my place in it all?
How can I celebrate being Christian in an evolving universe?
The new dialogues between contemporary culture/society, science and religion are ever changing, there is an urgent need for literacy about the nature-society relationship. There are valid challenges to our inherited structures for living and a need to reinterpret our traditional beliefs about the source of the universe, creation itself and the place of humans within it, theologically and philosophically.
In this retreat … Read More >
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This is a gentle day, a gift to yourself of care. A day of curiosity, reflection and rest. On this day, we will draw together, the Somatic (Body), Psychological (Mental and Emotional), and Spiritual and explore how connection with our Earth unites all three.
“For 245 million years, and for 99.999 percent of the 66 million years since, God was happy to have a good universe that included neither a single human nor a single religion, but lots and lots and lots of reptiles….For humans to make sense to ourselves, I think we’re going to have to rediscover our kinship with the reptiles—and … Read More >
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Finding a space within and around us to land safely, slow right down and find calm as we move into what can be a mad rush towards Christmas day. Christmas for some can be a lonely, isolating and disappointing time or for others a time of frenzy and overwhelm with high, unmet expectations and for others still, a time of great excitement, joy and celebration.
This is an opportunity to let go of the internal noise, connect with our own hearts and the hearts of others, self-regulate and with balance and harmony celebrate the now and feel reconnected and ready … Read More >
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From Incarnation to Resurrection the Christian Journey of Life and Faith.
* Can be a 6 Day Retreat if combined with Fr Brendan Nolan’s Retreat June 7th to 10th.
Fr. Michael Rodgers is a member of St. Patricks Missionary Society. He returned to Ireland after twenty years missionary service, in Kenya, to serve on his congregation’s leadership team. During this time he began to explore his own roots, a journey that led him eventually to mystical Glendalough. He spent much time exploring the valley and its story. It became apparent that there was a hunger in people for a more natural … Read More >