Campfire in the Heart, Alice Springs/Mparntwe

5 day Interfaith retreat Exploring the Pilgrim Path of the Labyrinth a call to the Sacred Centre with Donna Mulhearn, and Judi and Paul Taylor

Residential retreat in Alice Springs 15-20 October 2023

In a silent desert we experience the struggle to grow in silence. This is because the desert exposes to us our own distractions and temptations - our demons. And yet! Grace awaits us...in humility, distraction and temptation open the way into silence. With meditation and scripture our attention is transformed for silence. This awareness is a gift from the Desert Elders of the Christian Tradition. A gift that we can receive in the desert. Listening to Abba Anthony of the Desert and Dom John Main as our guides, this retreat is an opportunity to experience the many gifts of the desert of Central Australia.

 

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Residential retreat in Alice Springs 17-22 September 2023

From the wide ribbon of coastal habitations around our nation and beyond, journey to the Centre! To a landscape characterised by dry sandy creek beds and giant caterpillar shaped ranges: yellow, red, brown: both light and dark. To some, a fierce landscape, to others Country. In the traditions of Christian Meditation and Desert Spirituality imbedded in Biblical narrative, in a world characterised by the “indifference of God” and, one might add, of humanity, you are invited to a retreat in the heart of our nation.

 

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The retreat will be led by Michael Kelly OSB

The days will be marked by a rhythm of community prayer, meditation and silence, plus daily input and sharing.

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Campfire in the Heart Retreat Centre

Alice Springs

Northern Territory