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In the Stillness of your heart…

Melody on July 13th, 2005

The retreat was fabulous. Spent six days (8th -13th) in silence, thinking, meditating, praying. God really is amazing.

Every year before my birthday, I look back at my life & thank God for all the blessings I have received. It’s amazing this year, having had SO much time to spend with Him, that I got to go through TONS & tons of memories I have. I surprised myself by the things I remembered!

I believe our minds are perpetual store houses of memories - we don’t forget, we just bury thoughts. And if we can bring them back to our conscious minds, it’s like living them all over again :) It’s also a great way to heal old wounds and also to thank & praise God for all the blessings He’s given us (regardless of what we considered them at that time).

Psalm 37:7, Psalm 46:10 “Be Still and Know that I am God”

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9 Responses to “In the Stillness of your heart…”

  1. Derek
    July 19th, 2005 at 7:11 pm

    I have never been for a silent retreat…do they have preaching of the Word during this silent retreat? & where exactly are these silently retreats held?

  2. Melody
    July 22nd, 2005 at 8:55 pm
    Derek - they did have a bit of preaching at this retreat (though every silent retreat is different). The last silent retreat I went for, there was no preaching - just a bit of “interview” in the morning for about a 1/2 hour (was discerning my vocation then).

    The first one was by appointment only. The second one (which I’ve just done) conducted by Fr. C. Saldanha. He usually has it in Vinalaya (Andheri) though he had one in Khandala in May as well. Next one’s in Sept. Only for the serious ones though.

  3. Derek
    July 25th, 2005 at 12:21 pm

    Thanks so much for da info.

  4. Melody
    July 25th, 2005 at 10:02 pm
    You’re most welcome. Mail me if you’d like Fr. C’s contact details.
  5. stavio
    May 20th, 2006 at 4:02 pm

    hi melody,
    can you give me the address and numbr of vinalaya and also their website………………..Thanx

  6. Melody
    May 20th, 2006 at 4:15 pm
    Hey Stavio, pretty sure they have no website right now (though I maybe wrong).

    Their address is:
    Vinayalaya,
    Mahakali Caves Road,
    Andheri East,
    Mumbai – 400 093
    Tel. (91 22) 26871975 (ignore the code in brackets if you’re calling from Mumbai)

  7. veena
    October 12th, 2006 at 10:56 am

    Hi melody

    going thru a lot of lows in life.
    Need to just be on my own..Rather just be..
    is there any place in Mumbai i can go to expeirence peace completely..
    The silent retreat sound amazing..any clue as to what it is..
    thanks very much - vee

  8. Melody
    October 12th, 2006 at 4:14 pm
    @ Veena: By your surname in your email address, I take you to be Catholic.

    The silent retreat is based on meditation and stillness in front of the Lord. The address & telephone nos at where the retreats are held is my reply to Stavio in comment #6

    Alternatively you may do a retreat at Ta bor Ash ram, every Sunday to Wednesday - visit their website for more details.

    I have found out through personal experience that the best way to get peace is to go to the Peace Giver. May you be blessed.

  9. joanne
    May 14th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    hi.. Is it the ddoor ministeries u guys discussing.. coz its been almost a year.. after goin through hell i seriously need peace… are the retreats still on???

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