8-Week Online Retreat
- Attend to the action of God’s Spirit in your life
- Explore Benedictine and Ignatian prayer forms
- Engage discipleship in fresh ways
- Discern ways to respond to the needs of our time
Guides & Companions
Samuel Rahberg & Peter Watkins are so steeped in the Benedictine and Ignatian traditions that their conversations often weave in wisdom from two classic visions of the Christian life.
In this 8-week online retreat, Sam and Peter explore the big ideas Benedict and Ignatian shared, the practices that made them unique, and the kinds of suggestions that make it all practical today.
Either would be glad to accompany you personally, if you would appreciate the extra support. Indicate your preference for spiritual direction below.
Videos & Resources
Each week you'll get a message that another hour's worth of video and content is ready for you to use whenever it is convenient. Sam and Peter teach individually and/or together, through videos, writing, and links to other helpful references.
Prayer Practices
Each week features at least one new prayer practice from the Benedictine or Ignatian traditions. After teaching that mode of prayer, Sam and Peter then add recommendations to try if you are just starting out and tips for those who are expanding their practice.
Personal Guide Available
To maximize your sense of support or to get the most out of your experience, add at 3 or 8, one-hour, one-on-one meetings with Sam or Peter. If you are curious but not certain, email [email protected] for a free initial consultation.
Example Curriculum
- Opening Prayer
- Review Big Ideas: God's Love & Increasing Freedom (1:30)
- Schools of Spirituality
- Benedictine Vision for Discipleship (9:21)
- Ignatian Vision for Discipleship (7:51)
- Reflection Pause
- Stories about Intention (7:30)
- Closing Prayer
- Reviewing Key Concepts
- Week 2 Practices | Setting an Intention Exercise
- Opening Prayer
- Big Idea: The Formative Role of Scripture (4:12)
- Benedict on Lectio Divina (9:01)
- Ignatius on Imaginative Prayer (4:06)
- Similarities & Distinctions in Praying Scripture (11:22)
- Closing Prayer
- Reviewing the Key Concepts
- Week 3 | Guided Practice in Lectio Divina
- Week 3 | Guided Practice in Imaginative Prayer (20:28)
- Opening Prayer
- Big Idea | Gratitude (3:24)
- Ignatius on Gathering the Graces (3:44)
- Benedict on Good Zeal and Beginning Again (5:14)
- A Word from the Facilitators (8:03)
- Closing Prayers
- Reviewing Key Concepts
- Week 8 Practices | Gathering Graces & Claiming Invitations (4:01)
- Evaluation
- Further Resources . . .
