Sentences with phrase «retreat in monasteries»
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Alisdair MacIntyre, who is a fairly transparent inspiration for this idea, suggested we retreat from modern institutions into small monastery - like communities in order to rebuild the moral foundation of character — an integrated set of beliefs and morality — that modernity has undermined.
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It thus seems to me that Rod is not first and foremost calling for an alternative Christian culture in terms of institutions such as a retreat to a monastery in the Rockies, though it does not necessarily exclude the creation of such alternatives.
A friend long active in men's groups has always resisted taking even a day's retreat at a Benedictine monastery in northern New Mexico.
I use the word contemplative with considerable apprehension, fearing that you will associate it with the kind of living that's done best in monasteries or in mountain retreats or in desert caves.
The monastery permanently houses a community of monks, nuns, and lay practitioners; visitors are welcome year - round and can participate in a Day of Mindfulness or stay for longer personal or themed retreats.
A solo retreat to a monastery near Birmingham in the UK.
A former monastery turned upmarket retreat on the banks of the Loire, and with 12 of the lavish rooms set in caves, this cave hotel is one of a kind.