Retreat for Religious Sisters: 'On This Mountain God Will Destroy the Veil That Veils All Peoples' (Isaiah 25:7)

In the Bible, we frequently find the images of curtain and veiling. Veiling is therefore also part of our liturgy. Our word revelation is derived from the Latin revelatio and expresses the unveiling of the hidden and unapproachable God.

Wherever God’s glory is revealed at decisive turning points in Israel's history, the theophanies necessitate also a veiling, as we see with Moses at the burning bush (Ex 3:2 ff) and Elijah on Mount Horeb (1 Kgs 19:13). St. Paul is blinded for a time on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3). God shows himself in secret and reveals his presence when we open ourselves toward Him. In talks, in celebrating the liturgy, in meditation on Scripture, but also in music and art, we will explore this theme, led by Father Anastasius Reiser, OSB, prior of the monastic community in Schuyler.

The retreat begins Sunday, June 22, at 6 p.m. and ends the following Friday after lunch.

Total cost is $440, or $420 if two or more register together, plus tax for sisters out of state.

Early reservations are appreciated. Register online, by email or phone.