A Retreat on John of the Cross’ The Spiritual Canticle

A Retreat on John of the Cross’ The Spiritual Canticle.

Sunday 15^th September, 10am-4.30pm

St John of the Cross - Avila Carmelite Centre (avilacentre.ie)

At Avila Carmelite Centre, Bloomfield Avenue, Morehampton Road, D04 YF66, Ireland.

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Cost 30 euros. There is free parking. Please bring your own packed lunch. Mass is included in the day at 11.30am.

In the darkness of a prison cell, from the Carmelite John of the Cross, prayer-maker and visionary, emerged one of the most compelling poems ever written, The Spiritual Canticle. A beautiful line in it reads:

“The song of the sweet nightingale.”

On this retreat day, soak in a storytelling performance of Hans Christian Anderson’s compelling tale of The Nightingale and then reflect on this and John’s ‘sweet nightingale’ as the Beloved, Christ. This will open the retreat day which will go on to explore The Spiritual Canticle through presentation, stillness, prayer, imagery and discussion. An opportunity to go deeper in your Christian spirituality with this wise pioneer of faith as our guide…