Open your mystical heart in communion with others in this restorative weekend-long retreat of rest, film screenings and personal writing. Re-imagining the ancient lectio divina prayer practice both for film watching and creative writing, Marilyn Freeman will engage participants in meditative screenings of short films made for contemplation and in generative personal writing.
Bring preferred writing devices/materials
Facilitator
Marilyn Freeman
Marilyn Freeman is a media artist, writer and spiritual director. Inspired by lectio divina, Marilyn combines her creative and spiritual practices in CinemaDivina® — her growing body of short films made through and for contemplative practice. Her films and video essays are shared in spirituality centers and galleries, on literary sites and at film festivals. Marilyn is a Benedictine Oblate at St. Placid Priory in Lacey, Washington, a community with which she has been involved for more than a dozen years. Learn more about Marilyn Freeman
Join us for our next Iconography Retreat: April 3-8, 2020
Programs
Date & Time Details: Friday 7:15pm-Sunday 11:00am
Location: The Priory Spirituality Center
Address: 500 College Street NE, Lacey, WA 98516
Contact:
Melissa Wright
prioryprograms@stplacid.org
360-438-2595
Cinema Divina Retreat
With Marilyn Freeman
November 2 - 4, 2018
Open your mystical heart in communion with others in this restorative weekend-long retreat of rest, film screenings and personal writing. Re-imagining the ancient lectio divina prayer practice both for film watching and creative writing, Marilyn Freeman will engage participants in meditative screenings of short films made for contemplation and in generative personal writing.
Bring preferred writing devices/materials
Facilitator
Marilyn Freeman is a media artist, writer and spiritual director. Inspired by lectio divina, Marilyn combines her creative and spiritual practices in CinemaDivina® — her growing body of short films made through and for contemplative practice. Her films and video essays are shared in spirituality centers and galleries, on literary sites and at film festivals. Marilyn is a Benedictine Oblate at St. Placid Priory in Lacey, Washington, a community with which she has been involved for more than a dozen years.
Learn more about Marilyn Freeman
Join us for our next Iconography Retreat: April 3-8, 2020
Registration options: Commuter or Lodging Guest
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