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The Contemplative Way of Mary Magdalene:
A Journey of Silence, Soul & Creative Awakening
Thursday, April 23 to
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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Solomon Episcopal Conference Center Loranger, LA
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Individual Room = $700
Double Occupancy = $550
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene has ignited a fire for the Divine Feminine. She was the first to witness the risen Christ and the only disciple who truly understood Jesus’ mystical teaching in the depths of her soul. Her lineage of courage, spiritual authority, and embodied wisdom is alive in us today.
This experiential 3-night retreat is an invitation to remember that truth.
Not by knowing more about Mary — but by knowing her presence within yourself more deeply. Through contemplative silence and sacred creative practice, you’ll open to the personal
invitation she is waiting to reveal to you.
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Retreat Elements Include:
• Meditation on Mary Magdalene’s life
• Visio Divina with original icons
• Guided creative practice to anchor spiritual insight
• 24 hours of intentional silence
• Fire Ceremony for release and renewal
Come receive what Mary has been holding for you: clarity, healing, and the courage to live your sacred calling.
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About your facilitator, Laura Neal:
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Laura Neal, CSD, is an artist, contemplative spiritual companion, silent retreat leader, Reiki healer and retired executive coach. She specializes in writing icons of Mary Magdalene and companioning people on their spiritual journeys through one-on-one sessions and silent retreats. Currently, she works with the Spiritual Guidance Program at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation and has previously served on the Shalem Board and other long-term Shalem programs.
The Sacred Path of Aging
An Online 7-Session Program
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The Divine Purpose of the aging process is Spiritual Awakening – it’s built-in to our journey through life. Rather than just suffer through or succumb to the aging process, we can “age with intention” and integrity. Through this intention, the challenges of growing older awaken Divine Qualities when worked with in a new perspective.
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Each week, we step into a sacred space that supports each of us in being real and honest, gently held with compassion, supported in inner healing, and becoming more and more of our greatest potential as elders and spiritual beings.
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Every session includes:
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*Time for heartfelt sharing
*Exploring the challenges and the Divine Qualities that aging awakens
*Practices for experiencing and implementing the Divine Qualities
*Meditations that build and deepen each week
*Group sessions are straightforward – be present and open, share what is real and honest for you, explore and practice together. No required readings or extra videos to watch. You’ll receive an email with each week’s focus after the class, and you’re invited to practice what we discover in the sessions during the week in-between. You’ll get more out of The Sacred Path of Aging by taking it into your life.
Flexible pricing:
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$30/session or $45/session,
according to need
Facilitated by:​
Rev. Connie Habash, MA, LMFT
