An annual time for spiritual renewal and self-purification is found in many religious traditions. The season of Lent is a 40-day period in which we engage in greater self-discipline so that we may better know ourselves and serve others. By giving up our attachments and letting go of our unwholesome habits, we can find the freedom to change and become who we are truly meant to be.
This retreat will run for 2 days only and is structured so that you can join live sessions across most time zones. If you are unable to join live, you can watch the recordings which will be made available shortly after each session. By registering for the retreat, you will have access to the recordings for one year.Â
How to Create Your Own Retreat
This online retreat is designed to be flexible around your daily life and time zone. Please visit here where we provide support on creating a rhythm and structure to your retreat: how much silence you would like, meditation times, reading of sacred texts, practicing yoga and more, plus other suggestions to help you embody the retreat and stay off-line as much as possible.
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Schedule (French time)
| Friday, 3 March | |
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| 14:30 – 15:30 | Welcome and meditation |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Session with Laurence Freeman |
| 16:30 | Break |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Discussion, Q&A |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Evening Prayer and meditation |
| Saturday, 4 March | |
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| 14:30 – 15:30 | Lectio and meditation |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Session with Laurence Freeman |
| 16:30 | Break |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Discussion, Q&A |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Evening Prayer and meditation |
Leader
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Laurence Freeman
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Director of WCCM. Benedictine Monk. Author of a number of books on Christian Meditation.Oxford University. Laurence Freeman OSB is an English Benedictine monk and Catholic priest. He is the director of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), prior of its Benedictine Oblate community and director of Bonnevaux, the international centre of the WCCM in France. Freeman’s work also involves encouraging the teaching of meditation to children and university students. In 2005 he founded the John Main Centre for Meditation and Inter-Religious Dialogue at Georgetown University
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Contribution
This event is held online. Registrations give 1 year access to recordings.
Contribution is £25 (concession price £20).
The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency.
Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful.
Please, click here to donate.
We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
Please, click the email address <support@wccm.org> to contact us if you need further financial assistance to join this event.
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Registration