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21 August 2027 · New Norcia

One-Day Retreat: The Gospel of Thomas, Exploring an Enigma

A day of study on the Gospel of Thomas, the best known of the gospels outside the New Testament: where it comes from, and how its author reads the teachings of Jesus. Morning to late afternoon at the monastery guesthouse.

FRWith Fr Robert Nixon OSB →✚ Christian mysticism →New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia
21August2027
One-day retreat12:00 AM
FormatOne-day retreat
PeriodSummer 2027
PriceFrom $140
CapacityOpen
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One-Day Retreat: The Gospel of Thomas, Exploring an Enigma

A day of study on the Gospel of Thomas, the best known of the gospels outside the New Testament: where it comes from, and how its author reads the teachings of Jesus. Morning to late afternoon at the monastery guesthouse.

Teacher

Meet Fr Robert Nixon OSB.

Benedictine spirituality · New Norcia

Fr Robert Nixon OSB

Fr Robert Nixon OSB is a Benedictine monk of New Norcia Abbey in Western Australia. He studied and worked in music and education before entering the seminary at thirty-three, and was ordained a priest in 2018. At New Norcia he directs the Institute of Benedictine Studies, translates early Christian and medieval texts, and leads retreats on Benedictine spirituality, meditation and contemplative prayer; he also composes music.

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The wider context.

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Prayer & contemplation

Christian mysticism

Silence, prayer and direct experience within the mystical traditions of Christianity.

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Location

New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia

New Norcia Monastery Guesthouse


New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia

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