Fall 2016

The second annual of Feeding The Soul at Elks Lodge, Maine held on October 22nd 2017. Theme: Listen to The Spirit Featured Speakers: – Gary Crocker (Maine humorist and storyteller) – Ken Parker (Maine’s own Garrison Keillor) – Sr. Elizabeth Wagner ( Benedictine hermit, retreat leader, spiritual director and author of Seasons in My Garden:…

On Feeling Anxious In the midst of this barrage of horrific news, how is it possible not to grow anxious and fearful? Spring 2019 Newsletter in PDF format (1MB)

SILENCE: Resistance and Refuge We are always aware of noise around us, sometimes even in a place like the Hermitage. But when we do silence those cell phones, turn off the gadgets, and unplug ourselves—at least temporarily—from the noise and commotion, what do we find? Fall 2019 Newsletter in PDF format (1MB)

THE WINTER FROM HELL What to do when everything is challenging, everything seems bleak. What to do? Spring 2026 newsletter in PDF (7.1MB)

SHELTERED What do we do when everything seems to be so challenging? How do we keep going? Spring 2025 Newsletter in PDF format (3.6MB)

BEING LOST “I just feel so lost. I thought this was the right place for me, but it clearly is not. I don’t know what to do.” The spiritual journey is a path that leads us by unfamiliar and at times fearful ways. It’s a journey that we can’t control, and we don’t always know…