Tend Your Spirit at the Benedictine Center
As a new year begins, many of us feel a quiet longing—to slow down, to breathe more deeply, and to tend to the inner life that so often gets pushed aside. The Benedictine Center at St. Paul’s Monastery offers a warm and welcoming invitation to make space for your spiritual well-being through a rich lineup of programs designed to nurture reflection, healing, creativity, and contemplative practice.
Rooted in the Benedictine values of hospitality, balance, and attentive listening, these offerings invite you to care for your spirit in community—at a pace that honors your life as it is. Visit www.stpaulsmonastery.org and view our events calendar for more information. Each listed event is linked to its registration page for more information and the ability to register right away if you feel called to participate in that program.
Limited scholarships are available. Please contact any of our team in the Benedictine Center for information on financial support.
January Programs: Grounding and Renewal
- January 10 – Poetic Medicine Retreat
Discover how poetry can serve as a gentle companion for healing, insight, and prayerful reflection. - January 14 – Evening of Contemplative Fellowship
Join others for shared silence, prayer, and meaningful connection in a peaceful, welcoming space. - January 16–18 – Grounded: Finding Stability in Chaotic Times
A weekend retreat focused on cultivating inner steadiness and resilience amid the complexities of daily life. - January 19 – What Is Spiritual Direction? (Online)
Learn about the sacred practice of spiritual direction and how it supports discernment and deep listening. - January 21 – Lectio Divina & Living with Illness (Online)
An opportunity for spiritual reflection and companionship for those navigating illness or caregiving. This three-part series continues February 4 and concludes on February 18. - January 23 – BioSpiritual Focusing, Level 1
Explore an embodied, compassionate approach to listening to your inner wisdom. - January 24 – Journaling as a Spiritual Discipline
Learn how journaling can deepen prayer, self-awareness, and your relationship with God.
February Programs: Creativity, Prayer, and Deep Listening
- February 4 – Discovering SoulCollage
Engage creativity and intuition to access inner wisdom through images and reflection. - February 11 – Evening of Contemplative Fellowship
A monthly opportunity to gather in prayerful silence and community. - February 13–14 – SoulCollage of the Heart
A retreat exploring the longings and wisdom of the heart through creative spiritual practice. - February 16 – Intro to Spiritual Direction (Online)
Learn how spiritual direction can companion you as you listen for God’s presence in your life. - February 20–22 – Centering Prayer & Welcoming Prayer
Experience the depth and simplicity of these contemplative prayer practices. - Fridays of Lent (February 20-April 3) – Seeing the Word with the Saint John’s Bible (online)
Enter Scripture through sacred art and reflection during this meaningful Lenten series.
Beyond Programs: Retreats and Spiritual Direction
In addition to these scheduled offerings, you are invited to consider a personal retreat at the Monastery through our Benedictine Center guest house—whether for a single day or several days. Retreat time offers sacred space to rest, pray, walk the grounds, and reconnect with what gives you life. Contact Paul Tillman at 651-777-8181, ext 146 to explore retreat opportunities that meet your needs during a stay at St. Paul’s Monastery.
You may also feel drawn to spiritual direction, a one-on-one relationship focused on listening for God’s presence and movement in your everyday experiences. Opportunities for spiritual direction happen at the Monastery but also at other locations across the metro, and online. Contact Mary Ebb at 651-777-8181, ext 148 for more information (or attend on of the upcoming Intro to Spiritual Direction sessions on Zoom to learn more).
A Gentle Call to Care for Your Spirit
This new year, consider making spiritual self-care a priority—not as one more obligation, but as a gift to yourself. Each of these programs offers an opportunity to pause, listen, and be renewed within a supportive Benedictine community.
We invite you to register today and learn more by visiting the events page at www.stpaulsmonastery.org/events. Come as you are, and allow this sacred place to support you in beginning the year grounded in hope, presence, and peace.
Wherever you are in your spiritual seeking you are always welcome here at St. Paul’s Monastery and Benedictine Center.
