Abbazia di Montecassino
27 – 30 November 2025
The retreat offers a harmony between monastic prayer and the nourishment of the soul.
Among the activities offered are:
Monastic liturgy
Participation in lectures on the mystical life
The experience of silence and guided meditation
Tour of the Abbey
Cloister walks
Each day is structured to offer a unique experience for nurturing your soul.
Imagine praying with the monks of the abbey, participating in the harmony of their liturgy.
The golden sunlight, filtering through the windows, warms your heart as you chant.
This dream can turn into reality on 27 - 30 November 2025.
This unique experience is designed to renew the mind, spirit, and heart in a deeply contemplative environment within the Cassinese hills in Italy.
The heart of this retreat is the nurturing of your inner harmony.
True harmony comes from within, and this retreat offers experiences that can deepen it.
Live different spiritual moments with Gregorian chants, cloister, guided meditations,
liturgical times, and mystical reflections.
Our goal is to foster a profound inner transformation that can rejuvenate your life.
One of the most rewarding aspects of the retreat is the sense of friendship among the participants.
You will meet people who share your way of "feeling" the spiritual life and your same intention
of
harmony, growth, and awareness.
The friendships you cultivate during these days will be a source of inspiration and support,
extending beyond the retreat.
The retreat at Montecassino is a unique opportunity
to experience the pinnacle of spiritual life while focusing on your inner transformation.
Due to limited availability, we strongly encourage you to reserve your place promptly.
By participating in the retreat, you will enter the beauty of inner life and embark on a transformative journey
that will leave you inspired, regenerated and inwardly strengthened.
Take this opportunity to dedicate four days to silence, prayer, meditation, inner nourishment
and friendships in one of the most evocative monasteries of the world.
DETAILS
Silence
Lectures on Christian mysticism
Gregorian chanting
Monastic liturgy
Guided meditations
Mindful walking
Cultivate mindfulness and relaxation
Find inner peace
Experience of stillness and spiritual renewal
Relax and immerse yourself in a serene natural environment
The uniqueness of the retreat lies in the synergy between communal moments and dedicated personal reflection. Specifically, the retreat includes morning communal prayers (Lauds), participation in the Holy Mass and contemplative practices.
Contemplative practices are focused on the mysticism of the Triple Way (purification, illumination and union). There will be theory and practice sessions to learn about the path of progressive spiritual growth. The setting for the practices are the monastery and the cloisters, which favour, through external and internal silence, the opening to divine silence.
All in harmony
The retreat itinerary is designed to offer you a harmony between prayer, meditation, silence, and spiritual growth. Each day begins with communal monastic prayer and continues with theory and practice of the mystical life.
You will have plenty of time to explore the cloisters, visit the monastic pharmacy, and meet the monks of the abbey. The day concludes with evening monastic prayer.
Meals: sobriety and simplicity
Meals take place together with the monks of the abbey, in silence.
Thursday 27 November
14:30 Check-in
16:30 Welcome
18:00 Vespers
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Compline
Friday 28 November
6:45 Lauds and Holy Mass
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Tour of the Abbey
11:00 The Triple Way - Introduction
13:00 Lunch
15:00 The Triple Way – Stage 1
18:00 Vespers
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Compline
Saturday 29 November
6:45 Lauds and Holy Mass
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 The Triple Way – Stage 2
11:00 Group walk
13:00 Lunch
15:00 The Triple Way – Stage 3
18:00 Vespers
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Compline
Sunday 30 November
6:45 Lauds
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Closing session
10:30 Holy Mass
13:00 Lunch
Departures
The schedule may be subject to slight changes
WHO FACILITATES THE RETREAT?
Father Raffaele Di Muro, Franciscan priest, professor and scholar of mysticism with expertise in spirituality of saints and spiritual direction. He organises and facilitates spiritual retreats.
Beatrice Carafa d'Andria, Spiritual coach, meditation and mindfulness instructor, a scholar of spirituality, mysticism, and monastic life. She organises and facilitates spiritual retreats.
THE RETREAT ORGANISER
CITTA’ DELLA MISTICA
The retreat is designed to nurture your inner harmony.
True harmony resides within you, and this retreat offers transformative experiences to cultivate it.
This retreat offers experiences that can profoundly transform you.
Vivi intensi momenti spirituali con canti gregoriani, passeggiate nei chiostri, meditazioni guidate,
Our objective is to guide you towards a deep inner transformation
that will result in a harmonious and peaceful life.
Spiritual growth, like the blossoming of a flower, unfolds through nourishment and dedicated practice.
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