Loyola retreat house in Green, Ohio Poustinia Retreats encourage retreatants to grow in their relationship with the Lord through: Praying with Scripture (Lectio Divina) Praying with an Icon Silence and Solitude Fasting Journaling Our Poustinia Retreat will be 24 hours of silence and solitude.  We begin with mass on Friday evening.  Then we will each go to our individual rooms with only bread, water, a bible, a prayer journal, an icon, and any necessary clothes and toiletries.  No phones, electronics or watches.  We only leave our rooms to use the bathroom.  Father will bring us all back to the chapel for Mass on Saturday.  Afterward, we will enjoy a meal together and share about the retreat.  We will sleep at the retreat center again on Saturday night and leave Sunday after morning prayer and breakfast. We have an optional formation meeting from 7 to 8:30 pm on Thursday, February 19th. At this meeting, we will have an opportunity to meet each other and have any questions about the retreat answered. We will cover the topics of praying with Scripture, praying with an Icon, silence and solitude, fasting, and journaling. On this meeting day we will fast on bread and water […]