Retreats Handbook

Retreats 2018 - the annual publication of the Retreat Association

Retreats 2018 includes the following features:

Articles and book reviews on the theme of Exploring Silence
Lead article by writer and contemplative Sara Maitland
Information and programmes for over 230 Christian retreat centres in the UK and beyond
Details of courses, networks and associations that promote spirituality and spiritual direction
Retreats with a theme - including painting, walking, Christmas and Easter
Retreats for the beginner
Individually guided retreats and quiet days
Map pages divided into regions
An index to all retreat centres

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Sara Maitland reflects on the profound gift that silence has to offer

Interview with icon writer John Coleman

Nick Helm explores the gift of silence in spiritual direction

Chris Chapman describes how silence brings us to a greater understanding of ourselves

Sue Bennett explores the value of silence in Ignatian retreats

Mark Aitken describes how an urban retreat centre can be an oasis of peace

Richard Barnard explains what silence and retreat may mean to homeless people

Gordon Jackson reflects on a personal journey into silence

Paul Reily explores what silence means in Christian community

Rev Andrew Bain describes a retreat house offering sanctuary in the city

Sister Janet Elizabeth explores what a Benedictine Religious Community has to offer modern life

Graeme Watson describes what The Song of Songs can teach us about silence

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