Shining like the Sun, Part 4. The Transformative Way

This series of four retreats will focus on the writings of Thomas Merton, an influential Trappist monk of the 20th century. During his famous pilgrimage to Asia, he kept a journal where he scribbled in the margins, "Eckhart is my lifeboat." The 13th-century Dominican mystic Meister Eckhart is known for developing a fourfold spiritual path: the positive way, the negative way, the creative way, and the transformative way. Merton followed in Eckhart's footsteps. Each weekend in this series will consider select writings of Merton corresponding to one of the four paths: Thoughts in Solitude, New Seeds of Contemplation, Fire Watch, and Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander. Each weekend can stand independently, but attending all four will contribute to seeing the breadth of Merton's thought.

Retreat Schedule

Friday evening: 6:15 pm, session 1

Saturday morning: 9:00 am, session 2

Saturday afternoon: 2:30 pm, session 3

Saturday evening: 6:15 pm, session 4

Sunday Morning: 9:00 am, final session

Please note that in-person registration is ONLY for the retreat and does not include room reservations, which must be made separately after registering. Upon receiving your email confirmation for retreat registration, please get in touch with our Hospitality Team ([email protected] or (831) 667-2456 ext. 143) to reserve your room at the Hermitage.

If you have questions about the retreat, contact [email protected]

Presenter

Fr. Stephen Coffey, OSB Cam

Fr. Steve, a Massachusetts native, is a monk of the Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of St. Benedict. He is a retreat director, spiritual director, oblate director and is involved in other formation ministries at the Hermitage in Big Sur. He graduated from St. John's School of Theology in Collegeville, MN. He holds degrees in Christian Spirituality from Creighton in Omaha and Pastoral Leadership from Chaminade in Honolulu. Fr. Steve is a highly sought-after speaker who travels extensively, offering widely popular retreats.

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