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I did a search on this topic and found amongst other resources the Jesuit Retreat Center of Lost Altos which offers 36 day silent Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Los Altos. You can reach them at http://www.elretiro.org. The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos 300 Manresa Way Los Altos, CA 94022-4659 ...

In my thirties during the 1980s I believe I acted true to the spirit of barefoot penance and meditation by walking in sandals without socks fourteen miles round trip to church or school while praying. I did this year round, including during the coldest part of New York state winters. I found that th...

I am a 62 year old traditional Roman Catholic who has lived with severe chronic pain since 1988. My fibromyalgia syndrome and degenerative joint disease causes frequent episodes of severe shoulder, hand, and knee pain which my ability to perform even routine activities of daily living. Further, it m...