Wednesday, August 21, 2024
In speaking about her experience at the annual pilgrimage at New Skete Monastery in New York, theologian Teva Regule reflected that, “we and the space are one; truth and beauty kiss one another. We are walking together towards God.”
This September, we hope you will join us in walking together at our first-ever women’s day retreat in Darien, CT! A portion of the afternoon will be spent in a contemplative prayer walk led by Axia board member Jen Nahas. Jen is a founding member of Axia Women and continues to write about women and the Eastern Orthodox Church. A certified ski instructor and an outdoor mediative guide trained in spiritual facilitation and accompaniment, Jen has made it her mission to inspire others to awaken to the outdoors as a means of experiencing the peace and love of God.
“I believe that it’s in the wild, untamed and natural places that we find our best selves and can see and hear God,” Jen says. “I work with people interested in modern-day pilgrimages and the benefits of long-distance walking toward personal growth through mental, physical, and spiritual challenges. I have walked the Camino (the 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain) and Wainwright’s Coast-to-Coast trek across England, and I can see why our early Christians took to the road to unburden, reflect, and re-center. As St. Augustine writes, ‘Solvitor ambulando’ (it is solved by walking).”
Learn more about the day retreat: https://www.axiawomen.org/node/1865