Do you know of any good centers you could recommend? Does your mind quiet down when you go days(or weeks) without speaking? Do your senses get sharper? Thanks 4 any answers.
2006-07-15 13:31:58 · 9 answers · asked by .. 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not yet, mean to soon though. If you're Catholic, speak to your parish priest, he would know where you can go. A lot of monasteries offer silent retreats e.g. Jesuits, Franciscans, Dominican, etc. Also, they have non-silent guided retreats where they will come up with a program for you with prayer and discussion, depending on what you're seeking to help you find the answers.
There are various retreat houses throughout Canada and the USA where you can go for 2 day, 5 day, and even up to two week silent retreats. I'm hoping to go for my first one, probably 3-5 days this summer, but it's at a convent, otherwise I'd refer you to that one.
When I've asked about silent retreats, I was told to start it between 2-5 days for the first time, then build up to two weeks. I was told the first couple days are hard, but it gets easier as you move more deeply into contemplative and meditative prayers.
I have been on a non-silent retreat, coming out of it, it took a while to get used to secular life again. I really missed it, I wanted to run right back to the peace and tranquility. I felt totally in touch with God and missed the clarity that it brought me almost immediately. Any spiritual retreat I think brings your senses higher and closer to God, you see your life with greater clarity than you've had a chance to before. It's a really beautiful and amazing experience.
Good luck, if you get a chance to go please let me know how it was you can email me at bribean70@yahoo.ca
God bless!
2006-07-15 13:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 15⤊ 2⤋
Yes, I went to one at the Jesuit Novitiate house in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. In fact, I've been there three times. I don't remember my senses being sharpened, but it was relaxing. Spiritually, it's very rewarding. It takes the first day or so to get accustomed to the silence, but it's worth it, if you get a good retreat director.
2006-07-15 17:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by kcchaplain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find your own silent retreat. No, silence dulls and instills a sort of xenophobia. If you feel like getting away, then you simply need a change of company. Of course, I am a hypocrite.
2006-07-15 13:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by minstrel_of_munificence 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I stayed in a convent for a week when i was 17. though I cannot recommend one for you, i can say that it was the most amazing experience of my life, and that a week insode only your own head, with no one else to talk to, it quite a learning experience.
2006-07-15 13:37:11 · answer #4 · answered by lyn t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes the Jesuit Retreat House at Montserrat, Lake Dallas and it was wonderful and refreshing. I didn't want to leave. It left one feeling closer to God and definitely more childlike in your faith. "Be still and know"
2006-07-15 13:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know when to retreat if everyone is silent?
2006-07-15 13:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says that "even a fool is thought wise if he holds his tongue."
2006-07-15 13:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never been to one.
2006-07-15 13:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by Agent Smith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that where mimes congregate?
2006-07-15 17:56:16 · answer #9 · answered by Ed Zep 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋