A Renewal and Formation Center
What to Expect for 2026
Ongoing and Upcoming Programs
February 14, 2026
February 21, 2026 - March 21, 2026
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EXCERPTS FROM BELONGING VS UNIQUENESS What binds us: Similar values: Shared values attract. Sometimes it starts with an activity or interest. The latest craze is pickleball. It gets people together, once youre in you tend to chose and become more familiar with people whom you feel more comfortable with. Excepts from the upcoming book Belonging vs Uniqueness. Often we are drawn to those who have the capacity to listen. Deep inside us we want to be known. We are drawn to open ourselves up to trust when we feel the other person is vulnerable and authentic. Vulnerability and authenticity invites us to be vulnerable and authentic ourselves. As I was writing this I became curious about what were the factors that invited and enhance connections, sense of belonging and relationship enrichment? In the case of the pickleball, entry to connect - often what happens is that you will find that you easily connect with certain individuals, and before you know it youre bonded with a click of people you feel comfortable with and at ease with. This works in most situations when you are entering and trying to pursue a new interest. Do you have a deep need to belong or a deep need to be your authentic self Wait for it - should be out in 2027
In this Mosaic Workshop, you won’t just create art—you’ll create a frame to hold your photo, your memory, your story. Piece by piece, with your own hands, what was once broken becomes something you can keep, display, and carry forward. Join our Mosaic Workshop in our beautiful surroundings that will provide for your creative juices! No art skills needed—just an openness to have fun and be surprised. Schedule of workshop: • March 21 • June 21 • August 31 Inclusions: • Coaching on design, technique, and mosaic methods • All materials + full grouting lesson • 5-star lunch • Guided tour of the farm To register: 1. Scan the QR code on the poster 2. Click the link: https://www.spiritualformation.center/contact-us/ 3. Text your email to 0917 188 6883 and we will send you details
Spiritual direction is, in reality, nothing else but a way of leading us to see the world as it is. It is a way of leading us to see God in the world. — Thomas Merton To book your Spiritual Direction: 1. Click the link https://www.spiritualformation.center/accompaniment/spiritual-direction/ 2. Scan the QR code on poster 3. Text or call 0917 188 6883 to know more about Spiritual Direction
Mamita's Corner
Belonging and Uniqueness
As we know belonging is one of our basic needs, and I have come to realise that the need to belong, can be so powerful.
Musings On Sacred Spaces
Sacred spaces are not dependent on one particular religion. In fact, often sacred spaces are universal.
Dispositioning: Entering the Holy of Holies
A day or two before the start of our retreat, we are encouraged to prepare and disposition ourselves. Entering into a retreat in silence is
Mamita's Corner
Belonging and Uniqueness
As we know belonging is one of our basic needs, and I have come to realise that the need to belong, can be so powerful.
Musings On Sacred Spaces
Sacred spaces are not dependent on one particular religion. In fact, often sacred spaces are universal.
Dispositioning: Entering the Holy of Holies
A day or two before the start of our retreat, we are encouraged to prepare and disposition ourselves. Entering into a retreat in silence is
A series on stages of life
Our Retreats are based on the Ignatian method of recollection. It incorporates silence, with a rhythm of prayer, art expressions as form of expressing what is happening in us in prayer. It also include accompaniment with a spiritual director who helps deepen what is already
happening in the prayer time of the retreatant.
What do you call spiritual practices that do not fit in with courses and retreats, to
me it was obvious- retreats plus of course. During pandemic we were required to meet the needs of our participants.
