Oasis - Men's Retreat

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Inward Bound: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers for Men Today

When?:
April 16-18, 2010
The retreat will begin with supper on Friday and conclude with lunch on Sunday.

Where?:
Camp Krislund, on 1902 acres of scenic mountain valley land. Krislund is located 7 miles south of exit #173 on Interstate 80 and 21 miles east of State College.
www.krislund.org

Retreat Fee?
$195-$225 (as you are able)
Includes lodging and meals

Registration Deadline:
April 2, 2010
Space is limited …
so register early!

A Retreat for Men with Belden Lane
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An Invitation to Men

Come join Oasis Ministries and Belden Lane for a weekend of exploring spirituality tailored to our lives as men.

This is a weekend retreat that explores the spirituality of the Desert Fathers, focusing on their realization that the wounds in our lives are also gifts. The challenging "desert places" that we experience are invariably the places where we're invited to a new wholeness. As Leonard Cohen put it, "the cracks are where the light comes in."

Desert Learnings

What we learn from the desert is that the wounds (especially father wounds) in our lives give us insight to our deepest needs. If we address those needs (asking ourselves what vision of wholeness may arise in response to them) and if we identify actions that can meet them, we clarify the distinctive "mission" that is ours—our unique way of living out the healing of our wounds. Allowing each man to go through this desert work of developing his own Mission Statement will be an important goal of the weekend.

Reflections on biblical insights, the experience of the Desert Fathers, use of teaching stories from the great faith traditions, visualization exercises, journaling, times of solitude and small group work along with ritual activities, will all be used to assist us in our inner work, in a way that brings forth healing and new freedom. The workshop incorporates the insights of the work in men's spirituality at Richard Rohr's Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, as well as the work of the Mankind Project, International.

Questions? contact Joel Blunk
(814) 238-2422, State College, PA
onejtb@gmail.com

Leadership:

Belden C. Lane is Professor of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. He is a Presbyterian minister who has taught on a Jesuit, Catholic faculty for 30 years. In addition to being an avid backpacker and storyteller, he has served as an MROP Weaver with MALES, works with the Mankind Project, and helps with a men's therapy group in St. Louis, MO. His books include The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality (Oxford, 1998) and Landscapes of the Sacred (Johns Hopkins, 2001).

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For more information, please contact us at:
oasismin@oasismin.org
Phone: 717-737-8222

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