Spiritual retreats are very important
for any individual as its helps to cut off from all his or her worldly affairs
and give him or her chance to be close to God. These kind of retreats can be
taken individually or as a part of an organized group. The main idea is to
pray, reflect, and realize one’s worldly worth. These spiritual vacations makes
a person connect with inner soul. An individual can get successful in
expedition if it plans daily spiritual activities right. Few planning examples
are given:
List of
prayers
An individual should make a list of
the prayers for which he or she is going to pray during the time of retreat. You
can divide their prayers into different broad categories, such as prayers for
family, relationships, own personal growth among other things like world peace
etc., One should keep a pen and paper with him
and jot down anything that comes into their mind about which they want
to pray in the withdrawing period. Once the broad categories are decided you
can write down the specific things in these categories he or she wants to pray
about.
Scheduling
of prayer times
Although spiritual retreats are all
about one’s praying ability and his or wish to come close to God. It is a good
idea to make a praying schedule. Praying schedules help in praying for the
specific things, that a person has listed down, at one particular time of the
day. This way you can put all focus into one single prayer. The time allotted
to each specification may vary, while praying time for few may be scheduled for
longer hours of the day while others for short duration. One should choose the
timings in the day for praying when mind is fully alert and settled. This
scheduling helps in organizing time scale activities and help in making most
out of the trip.
Books to
read
Retreats are not completed without
religious and motivational books. Spiritual trips are most different trips to
take upon as it tests not only physical strength of a person but also tests
power and focus of mind. Many people get disillusioned while taking this trip
and he or she should carry and read motivational books during the trips in
order to keep their focus in place. As these retreats are all about praying,
people should carry their religious books along and pray from them along with
studying them.
Plan to
exercise
Prayer
retreats are not just about praying but it is also about finding physical and
inner strength too. One should make meditation and light exercise a part of his
or her trip as meditation helps in calming the mind and introspecting while
light exercise keeps the body and mind fresh and allows a person to think
clearly.
Contact :
Contact Person: Maureen Sullivan
E-mail: info@sanluisrey.org
Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
Address: 4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92057-6402
Tel/Fax: (760) 757-3651
Website: http://www.sanluisrey.org/retreats/