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Love and the Gift of Failure
Monte Oliveto Retreat 2015
Laurence Freeman OSB and Giovanni Felicioni
Given that most of our communication and exploration is - for the moment – online,
what better time to take part in an online retreat?
The poet George Herbert wrote one of the greatest of all poems in Love (III). You are invited to read it (even learn it by heart!) for this Monte Oliveto Retreat which explores the immense gift of being and the ways we try but often fail to receive it. Fr Laurence describes how our failures may – strangely – be turned to our advantage and bring us to an opening of the deeper levels of our being where the gift patiently awaits us.
About The Monte Oliveto Retreat
Situated on the dramatic landscape of the Crete Senesi in the Tuscan countryside the 15th century Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore is the mother house of Laurence Freeman’s monastic family. Its striking natural beauty and its sense of sacred time have long made it a central part of the life of the WCCM.
The WCCM international retreat has been held here for 30 years, leading the participants into a unique experience of silence, friendship and homecoming.The day is composed of times of meditation, yoga, teaching, worship, solitude and sharing. The extensive grounds of the monastery are inspiration for artists, walkers and being in the present. The spirit of silence during the day renews the spirit, while the evening meal is a time of relaxation and friendship with fellow meditators from around the world.
Listen to the first session of this retreat from Laurence Freeman
What you will discover on this retreat:
Love and the Gift of Failure
An Online Retreat with Laurence Freeman OSB and Giovanni Felicioni
Free for Supporting Members
Get unlimited access to our growing digital library by signing up for a regular monthly contribution.
About Laurence Freeman OSB
Laurence Freeman is a Benedictine monk of the Monastery of Sta Maria di Pilastrello, Lendinara, in the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto and Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation. He is also Director of Bonnevaux, the International Centre of the World Community for Christian Meditation where he now resides. Fr Laurence
About Giovanni Felicioni
Giovanni Felicioni (Bonnevaux Associate Director) has been part of the WCCM since its inception in 1991. He is an Oblate, a certified Advanced Rolfer™, a Rolf Movement™ practitioner and a Yoga Teacher.
