Visio Divina: "Seeing the Word" Lenten Series with the Saint John's Bible
Visio Divina: "Seeing the Word" Lenten Series with the Saint John's Bible
St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Road, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Open Dates
Retreat Highlights
- retreats, spiritual direction, conferencing
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Travis Salisbury serves as Director of Mission Advancement (since 2022) and Director of the Benedictine Center at St. Paul’s Monastery (since 2024), where he advances strategic vision, donor engagement, volunteer development, and spiritual programming grounded in Benedictine values. An Oblate of St. Paul’s Monastery since 2015, Travis previously spent nearly two decades at The Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis in liturgical ministry and served as Director of Liturgy and Adult Faith Formation at St. Richard Catholic Church in Richfield from 2009–2012. His ministry is shaped by a deep commitment to hospitality, beauty, and contemplative presence in service of the Church and the wider community.
Details of this retreat
Lenten Series: Seeing the Word with The Saint John’s Bible
Fridays of Lent • 7:00–7:45 PM on ZoomFebruary–Good Friday | Limited to 12 Participants | $15 Materials Fee
Enter more deeply into the beauty, mystery, and transformative power of Scripture this Lent through Seeing the Word, a lectio divina–based series using illuminations from The Saint John’s Bible. Each week we will pray with a different illumination, exploring how sacred art opens the heart to encounter Christ in new and contemplative ways.
Guided by Travis Salisbury, this small-group experience invites participants to rest, reflect, and share within a supportive, Benedictine-inspired community. Each session concludes with online Compline or an Ignatian-style Examen, sending us into the night grounded in peace.
All sessions take place on Zoom.Printed Seeing the Word materials will be mailed in advance, so timely registration is essential. The program is limited to 12 participants for the full seven-week journey.
Fridays of Lent • 7:00–7:45 PM on ZoomFebruary–Good Friday | Limited to 12 Participants | $15 Materials Fee
Enter more deeply into the beauty, mystery, and transformative power of Scripture this Lent through Seeing the Word, a lectio divina–based series using illuminations from The Saint John’s Bible. Each week we will pray with a different illumination, exploring how sacred art opens the heart to encounter Christ in new and contemplative ways.
Guided by Travis Salisbury, this small-group experience invites participants to rest, reflect, and share within a supportive, Benedictine-inspired community. Each session concludes with online Compline or an Ignatian-style Examen, sending us into the night grounded in peace.
All sessions take place on Zoom.Printed Seeing the Word materials will be mailed in advance, so timely registration is essential. The program is limited to 12 participants for the full seven-week journey.
Schedule
prayer, meals, workshops
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery, St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Road, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Directions
There are many buildings near the corner of Larpenteur and Century Avenues. Events and retreats are hosted at St. Paul's Monastery. Please be sure to check your destination is set to St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St. Paul, MN 55109. Call 651.777.8181 for assistance.
Directions
From I-94
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go North 3 miles to Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn left. Monastery Way is the first right. Go straight to get to St. Paul's Monastery.
From I-694
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South 4 miles to Benet Road, just before the light at Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is visible on the right.
From Hwy 36
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South about 2 miles to Benet Road.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is on the right.
Directions
From I-94
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go North 3 miles to Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn left. Monastery Way is the first right. Go straight to get to St. Paul's Monastery.
From I-694
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South 4 miles to Benet Road, just before the light at Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is visible on the right.
From Hwy 36
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South about 2 miles to Benet Road.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is on the right.
Accommodation
All 7 Sessions (or select the ones you can attend below)
Feb 20 - The Creation
Feb 27 - In Praise of Wisdom
Mar 6 - Raising of Lazarus
Mar 13 - The Sower and the Seed
Mar 20 - The Crucifixion
Mar 27 - The Resurrection
Apr 3 - Good Friday Reflection
What's Included
- meals
What's Not Included
- travel
Last Chance