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A SHORT FILM BY KOVERT. “If we lose those quiet spaces, or fill them up with content, we will sacrifice something important not only in ourselves, but in our… read more…

As I pulled into the driveway at The Retreat in Wayzata on a rainy, weekday morning, I quickly discovered every parking spot was taken. As I squeezed my not-so-compact… read more…

What does it mean to feel gratitude? More than just being thankful, a feeling of gratitude can help you connect with the people in your life and the world… read more…

This issue of The Phoenix Spirit is about retreats. This is when I usually blather on about retreats being my favorite topic of the year and that there exists… read more…

“Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.” Marcus Aurelius Where do you go when life gets to be too much? When… read more…

When I first got married, my wife and I moved to a tiny hamlet in eastern Montana. It was her hometown and she had a job at a local… read more…