Monday, August 09, 2010

Retreat

I'm just back from 7 days of silence and prayer. It's amazing how God can work through silence and generous prayer. I feel refreshed, full of hope and confirmed in my vocation.
Some have asked how my days were spent...

The day would be spent as follows:
  • Wake up - Pray part of the Divine Office (Prayer of the Church)
  • Shower & Brekkie
  • Meeting with Spiritual Director
  • Prayer for 1 hour and 1 minute ;)
  • Long Walk
  • Another Prayer time for 1 hour and 1 minute
  • Siesta
  • Another Prayer time for 1 hour and 1 minute
  • Run, push-ups and sit-ups
  • Tea/Supper
  • Last Prayer session (yes, you guessed it... 1 hour and 1 minute)
  • Rosary and Sleep

I would spend the 1 hour and 1 minute worshipping God, praying for others and meditating on particular Scripture passages. After each prayer time I spend 5 minutes writing what God may have been saying during that time.