Beloved of My Heart
Six Day Silent Retreat
Online
26th June to 1st July 2025
My lover, my lover, give me your blessing; flow out and let me flow in. From my heart, from my heart, I long for you, and I beg you, beloved of my heart, that I may be your own. Ah! For I am yours and you are mine. Make it so, that in your living love, I may sprout out in a new spirituality like the lilies that enjoy the water and the valley.
Gertrude of Helfta, Spiritual Exercises, II: 11-15
In this six-day silent retreat, we will immerse ourselves in the flowing of love in our hearts, flowing through all creation, in the flowing of love Gertrude of Helfta names “Beloved of my Heart”. Creating a small, silent communion, we will pray her Spiritual Exercises – a beautiful collection of affective, heart centred meditations unwaveringly dedicated to ever deepening union with God in contemplation.
This retreat will be offered to a small group of five people. Spiritual direction will be available each day. For more information contact Robyn at robyn.fitzgerald@proton.me
