A retreat to explore the silences and spaces of life through rambles on Dartmoor. The walking is in silence with a focus session at the start of the day.
A liturgical gathering each evening draws on the inner and outer experiences of the day. Evening meals are not silent. The walks are not strenuous, (generally 3 - 6 miles on medium terrain) focusing on walking mindfully and developing an awareness of God within and around.

Roy and Dorothy Nicholson return for a third “Ramble”. Dorothy is a retired parish priest involved in developing innovative retreats. Roy has a lifetime of discovering God through walks and church music

The Mary and Martha story challenges us to take the spiritual life seriously – including the familiar tensions within our vocation. As human beings we are each called to both work and contemplation. Brendan engages energetically with the struggle to find harmony and balance as we seek to co-operate with the work of God through our personal Rule of Life. How do we develop a sacramental quality to work, whether at the altar, desk, kitchen or consulting room? How do we approach the work of redemption through time alone with God? The retreat will include periods of silence, addresses, group discussions, and daily offices and Eucharist.

Brendan O’Malley is Director of St David’s College of Spiritual Direction. His books include “Lord of Creation”.

A retreat to explore Divine Intimacy with the help of three very different spiritual writers. Brian reflects with 14th century mystic Julian of Norwich on the importance of self-love; Holocaust victim Etty Hillesum on love in the midst of horror; and contemporary mystic Eckhart Tolle on the quality of “presence”. There will be regular short addresses, a daily Eucharist and lengthy periods of silence.

Brian Thorne is Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia, known internationally as a person-centred therapist and writer. He is a Lay Canon of Norwich Cathedral and Professional Fellow in Residence at the Norwich Centre – a counselling and consultancy agency. His books include “Infinitely Beloved”, “Behold the Man” and “The Mystical Power of Person Centred Therapy”.

All Quiet Days are in silence with 4 addresses (10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm)
Lunch is served at 12.30pm, and final prayers are said at 3.30pm
Coffee is served before the Quiet Day begins, and tea after it finishes
Retreatants are free to walk the grounds or visit the chapel between addresses

Cost £16 including lunch (2009).

• Canon Andrew Godsall, 12th October 2009

• Reverend Sister Rosemary Dawn Watling, 12th November 2009