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Camino

The two retreats

Both are the same Exercises. They differ only in rhythm — and in how much silence your life can hold right now.

8 days · in a retreat house

8-Day Closed Retreat

Withdrawn silence. Four to five prayer periods each day, and one meeting with your director daily.

  • 4–5 prayer periods per day
  • Daily meeting with your director
  • Full silence, chapel mode, no distractions
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~30 weeks · 19th Annotation

Retreat in Daily Life

The Exercises given amid ordinary life. One early-morning prayer period each day, one meeting with your director each week.

  • One prayer period each day
  • Weekly meeting with your director
  • Paced for work, family, and ordinary hours
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Take and receive.

Begin when you are ready. The first step is simply telling us who you are.

Begin the Exercises