During a recent silent retreat, I experienced deep moments of restful contemplative prayer by a lake, communing with God. The gentle...

Taking Time for Reflection, Part 2: A Gentle Examen. Image credit: View from top of Rattlesnake Ridge in Central Arkansas by Joshua Kwekel

Reflecting on our day with God is like lectio divina with our daily life as the sacred text.

I’m often asked, “How can I pray for and with all that is happening in our world without falling deeply into anxiety, fear, and/or...

We invite you to savor this reflection slowly, as an Ignatian contemplation, entering into the scene with all of your senses. Guest post...

Journeying through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius was a transformational experience for me. God continues to deepen the graces...

You are invited to come away and rest. “‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and...

Come away with others and unplug for the day. This group Guided Silent Retreat Day offers a guided, unplugged environment to be quiet and...

-- excerpt by Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB from Seasons of Your Heart: Prayers and Reflections Our hearts are hungering for the Sacrament of...

Come away with others and unplug for the day. This retreat filled up last time it was offered -- this is a response to requests to offer...

The late Gothic revival building known as the St. Scholastica monastery has stood on the hill in Fort Smith, Arkansas for nearly 100...

Nature and all of life leads us to God, and also to God’s activity. His creation is ongoing. Jesus used the world around Him to reveal...

To be alive is to be in transition. Living things change. God’s creation of us is ongoing. Transitions can feel like that up-in-the-air...

Spiritual direction is an intentional relationship in which two people regularly meet, listening and attuning themselves to one another...

Prayer walking a labyrinth is an ancient spiritual practice that is a metaphor for the spiritual journey.

Choose a place and time for your retreat. Allow at least an hour, if possible. A favorite spot for those who retreat in the cottage at...

For many of us, our means of connection with the world and with one another in this time is through one-dimensional screens, which mostly...

Flashes of my childhood have been flooding my mind and heart in recent days. Peering through the playground fence of my downtown daycare...

Behind this monastery door lies a way of life. Monks have intentionally created spaces for centuries, holding all things in common while...

Hello there! My name is Tongua Williams, and I am thrilled to welcome you to Soul Care Sanctuary. No matter where you are on the...