Fri 20 Sept
|Glendalough
THE CAVE, THE BLACKBIRD & THE MONSTER
A Journey with the Christian Contemplative, Saint Kevin
Time & Location
20 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
Glendalough, Laragh House, Brockagh, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
About the event
THE CAVE, THE BLACKBIRD & THE MONSTER | A Journey with the Christian Contemplative, Saint Kevin. AT GLENDALOUGH.
Friday 20th September 2024 10.30am-4pm
Imagine going deeper on a journey with the 6th century Saint Kevin... Just a few minutes from the stunning Monastic Site of Glendalough, Ireland, is the Brockagh Resource Centre (close to Glendalough Hermitages / St Kevin's Church) and it’s here that the day retreat will take place. We will use presentation, music, stillness, discussion, to explore the compelling spirituality of this famous hermit including the profound image of Saint Kevin’s Cave, which offers us rich ground for considering contemplative silence and why our hearts often yearn for stillness. The unforgettable story of Saint Kevin and the Blackbird will be presented through storytelling and we’ll explore questions such as: How does this story show the relationship between prayer and creation and prayer and spiritual birth? Space for inner…