St. Michael's Church http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch Virb 2.0 (@stmichaelschurch) en To sit, or not to sit http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/586768 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:40:08 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/586768 I'm Back? http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/583720 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:18:24 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/583720 Sad News http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/396880 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:53:23 -0800 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/396880 A Real Men's Night http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/377680 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:24:15 -0800 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/377680 The 23rd Channel http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/375604 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:49:12 -0800 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/375604 Golden Compass Review http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/363677 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:42:33 -0800 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/363677 Radical Christianity? http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/334418 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:18:45 -0800 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/334418 The Golden Compass http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/322224 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:42:35 -0800 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/322224 The Dangerous Act of Worship http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/307777 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:07:42 -0800 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/307777 Vacation http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/293396 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:07:32 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/293396 Science Series Review http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/285568 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:33:31 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/285568 Stupid School Award http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/278980 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:59:33 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/278980 Good Buys http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/278274 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:13:27 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/278274 Depressing Songs http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/266481 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:35:15 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/266481 Jim & Casper Go to Church http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/260002 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:54:28 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/260002 Others May...You Cannot http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/255482 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:33:44 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/255482 A Great Man http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/255481 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:33:43 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/255481 Dylan Concert http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/248285 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:13:34 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/248285 Water or Coke? http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/246007 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:40:08 -0700 http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/246007 Men's Retreat http://virb.com/stmichaelschurch/posts/text/238539

On Thursday I went to a Retreat sponsored by the Cathedral of the Intercessor in NY. This is the Church I served for 18 years before moving to Rhode Island. It was pretty cool seeing a whole lotta guys I know real well. The fellowship was sweet! 135 men were there, most of whom I knew but it was also nice seeing a bunch of new men I didn't know. Many of them were from the "Bridges" homes that have been set up around the diocese for guys dealing with substance abuse. It is great to see the vision moving forward.

Mt. St. Alphonsus Retreat House is gigantic. It was a seminary for the Catholic Redemptorists. The property is 400 pristine acres on the Hudson River. The facilities are stupendous and they have a chapel that is more like a cathedral. Getting quiet is real easy there. Along with going to the teachings (Bp. Craig Bates is always good) and spending time in fellowship, I got quiet. Long walks, prayer in the chapels, reading and meditation in my room...it was refreshing.

I've been going there a lotta years and I will go again next year as well (Lord willing).

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