The Spiritual Exercises are divided into four "weeks"—not literally weeks, but  “stages”
—  each with accompanying prayer, visualizations, reflections, and spiritual exercises.

These four stages include consideration of God's creative love and compassion the complex reality of human sin; imaginative contemplations on the life and ministry of Jesus, on his passion, death and resurrection. They involve different ways of praying leading  beyond the discursive  or analytical approach and into a contemplative and intuitive ‘being with’.


They are  for those who long to receive the love of God more profoundly, to know Jesus more intimately, to love Him more deeply, and follow Him more closely; for those who seek to be formed through Christ into  their True Self, for growth in discernment and for a greater spiritual freedom.

 It is the mysterious presence and activity of the Holy Spirit who prays within each one of us, who energises, indwells and leads into fuller life  each person who participates.

If you are interested in the  30 day silent residential retreat you will need to have experienced a shorter Ignatian retreat already. We will ask you to complete an application form to help us see together whether this could be a helpful way for you to proceed.

The guideline for donations in this respect is
£1550 (35 nights full board)


 If you would like to enquire further about receiving  spiritual accompaniment  or exploring the Spiritual Exercises  either residentially or in your daily life, please do contact us.