Creating from silence (pottery) - Art and the search for God
Three days at Sainte-Lioba Abbey: pottery in the morning, Bible and psalms in the afternoon, time for silence and rest.
Creating from silence, praying with the psalms
Morning: pottery
Afternoon: how do we nourish ourselves with a Bible passage? How can a psalm help us pray and live in relationship with God?
This sharing time is followed by a generous period of silence and relaxation.
Programme
Each day
8:30 AM: Lauds and Eucharist
Morning: pottery
12:45 PM: Sext prayer, then lunch at 12:55 PM, followed by free time
Afternoon: how do we nourish ourselves with a Bible passage? How can a psalm help us pray? This sharing time is followed by a generous period of silence and relaxation
6:00 PM: silent prayer, Vespers, dinner, free time
8:15 PM: Compline
Practical information
Practical details
From August 17 (5:00 PM) to August 20 (12:00 PM)
Accommodation on a full board basis
Single room or twin room for couples
Please bring sheets and towels if possible
Suggested offering
Please contact the abbey
Getting there
Train to Simiane-Collongue (direction Aix-en-Provence from Marseille). Pickup from Simiane station may be available depending on your arrival time.
Parking available 50m from the abbey
By bike, a short uphill stretch awaits you at the end!