Faith & Writing: Praying & Writing with St. Augustine

Retreat with Chris Anderson

“I am an Augustinian, a son of Saint Augustine, who once said, ‘With you I am a Christian, and for you I am a bishop.’ In this sense, all of us can journey together toward the homeland that God has prepared for us.” —Pope Leo XIV

St. Augustine believed that God speaks to us through our lives, in what he called “drops of time,” and when we remember these moments, he speaks to us again. Using several passages from The Confessions to get us started, we’ll remember a few of our own important moments—and like Augustine, we’ll write about them, informally and from the heart.

For Augustine both writing and remembering can be ways of praying. When we do both, when we write about our past, we begin to see more clearly the sacred story of our lives.

All are welcome, especially those who are insecure about their writing. Please bring your journal or laptop or whatever you write with.

Book recommendations for this retreat is Rex Warner’s translation of Augustine’s Confessions.

Chris Anderson is a retired OSU English Professor, a Catholic deacon, and a poet and writer in Corvallis, Oregon. Learn more on his website: www.deaconchrisanderson.com.

Cost: $350 single occupancy | $550 double occupancy
Email retreat@mtangel.edu to register.

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