The last two words of Gerard Manly Hopkins’ poem are a powerful and poetic statement of faith. They provide a metaphor for the essence of who we really are – in Christ. It is an essence that we spend a lifetime seeking, one way or another. This retreat explores the movement of seeking that essence throughout our lives and the discoveries along the way, especially in the final season(s) of life. It invites us into the “heart seeing” needed to see more than externals and so respond to Love’s calling to sink into the deeps of the Ground of Being, there to discover the true self hidden within.
Spiritual direction will be available, and some form of creativity is encouraged

Arrival time: Anytime after lunch and before tea which is at 5.45pm
Departure time: Before 10 am