Spiritual Rhythms Retreat
October 17-19, 2025
Holy Name Monastery, St. Leo, FL
Does your spiritual life need a recharge? Are you struggling to see the transformation of your inner and outer self that you had hoped for? Join us for this 2-night retreat, “Finding Your Spiritual Rhythms: Being Transformed into the Image of Christ." This retreat is designed to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy One through transformative spiritual practices. This is not about adding more "to-do’s" to your spiritual life or trying harder, but rather creating space for the Holy Spirit to do the work within you. We will not only learn about contemplative spiritual practices, but take time to “try them on” during our time together.
The retreat content will include:
Naming Your Deepest Desires: Understanding what your soul truly longs for from Jesus and how He can satisfy that thirst. This session includes a "Breath Prayer" practice to help center your focus on God and your needs.
Stilling the Soul through Silence & Solitude: Discovering where your soul can settle and find rest by disengaging from the noise and chaos of daily life. This practice aims to help you become fully present to God, allowing your soul to be refreshed and to hear His voice. You'll explore various ways to engage in this practice, even in the midst of a busy life.
Embracing the Sabbath: Receiving the gift that God intended for us from the beginning of time and discovering the joy and delight of learning to rest with God.
Engaging Scripture for Transformation (Lectio Divina): Learning a "slowed down" approach to Scripture engagement, focusing on your own inner transformation rather than just information, allowing the Holy Spirit to speak directly to your heart through the reading.
Refreshing Prayer Practices: Explore new ways to pray, such as the Trinity Prayer, prayer walks, prayer beads, and more, breathing new life into your conversations with God.
Examining our Life: Learn how to incorporate a daily practice of reviewing your day with the Lord to identify areas of growth and areas needing improvement, rooted in the knowledge of your belovedness in Christ.
Join us for a time of deep soul work and encounter with Jesus, where you can find rest, healing, and guidance for your spiritual journey.
Our retreat will take place at the tranquil Holy Name Monastery in St. Leo, FL, just outside Tampa. Holy Name is a working Benedictine monastery housing a dozen religious sisters. Meals will be taken at the same time as the sisters and joining with their rhythms of prayer will be optional. The simple, comfortable rooms are furnished with 2 twin beds, a desk with a chair, and a reading chair. All rooms are en suite. Retreatants may choose single or double occupancy. Additional pictures of the monastery may be seen on their website.
