Spirituality and The Arts

Contemplative Photography

With Julie Ferraro, Obl.S.B.

May 24 - 26, 2024
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

With modern cell phones able to take photos, anyone can snap pictures. What, though, do we see in those photos? This retreat will offer participants an opportunity to see – and photograph – the natural surroundings at the monastery and other sights, while contemplating the purpose of those efforts, the results, and how the spiritual […]

Journaling: The Sanctuary of the Heart

With Cheryl Johnson and Tim Oberholzer

July 15 - 19, 2024
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

What is sacred space?  How do you enter it?  What are you being invited into?  How will you greet the Divine shining through this transparent world? The Center for Benedictine Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude welcomes the monastery of your heart.  Here, the quest within and the world without join hands.  Prompts of […]

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August 8 - 10, 2025

Iconography II

September 11 - 17, 2025
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude
"Holy icons direct us toward the Divine." Fr. Damian Higgins is an iconographer whose works are featured around the world. Don't miss this encounter with sacred Christian art using traditional egg tempera. Materials provided; no experience is necessary.

A Watercolor Journey II

With Pearl Maxner

September 23 - 25, 2025
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

Take the next step toward becoming a confident watercolorist. Revisit the techniques learned in "A Watercolor Journey" and move forward to new skills. Any beginner class will serve as a prerequisite for this retreat. All materials provided.