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21–23 May 2027 · New Norcia

Weekend Retreat: The Art of Meditation and Union with the Divine

A weekend on meditation as a deliberate stilling of mind and spirit, and on union with God as it appears in the lives of the saints and in religious traditions east and west. Friday evening to Sunday late morning at the monastery guesthouse.

FRWith Fr Robert Nixon OSB →✚ Christian mysticism →New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia
21Mayto May 23, 2027
Weekend retreatFri 12:00 AM to Sun 12:00 AM
FormatWeekend retreat
PeriodSpring 2027
PriceFrom $380
CapacityOpen
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Weekend Retreat: The Art of Meditation and Union with the Divine

A weekend on meditation as a deliberate stilling of mind and spirit, and on union with God as it appears in the lives of the saints and in religious traditions east and west. Friday evening to Sunday late morning at the monastery guesthouse.

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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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