A Path to Contemplation (weekends).

Prayer & Silence Propositions

A progressive introduction to contemplative prayer is proposed, through the learning of body posture, breathing, and the repetition of a mantra invocation a patterned succession of common meditations. The diet is vegetarian.

Methodology and Process

INITIATION

The initiation course consists of three weekends to incorporate the four supports that make up this Path of Contemplation: body posture, breathing, the position of the hands and the mantra or sacred word.

The rhythm of the day is marked by alternating one-hour sessions of meditation (everybody together in the meditation room) with a half an hour of rest (three times in the morning and another three in the afternoon).

The entire day is silent to facilitate mindfulness at every moment, in the walk, in the food, etc. The three weekends along the course allow for the gradual initiation into the method, which implies the personal commitment to do, at least, half an hour of daily meditation.

The basic guidelines for this proposition come from the mastery of Franz Jalics, sj who explains them in detail on:

  • Contemplative Retreat, Franz Jalics, sj, published by Xulon Press (October 16, 2003)

Advanced

To participate in the advanced programm on weekends, it is necessary to have completed the initiation weekends, or the eight days of contemplation exercises and to regularly practice the guidelines indicated by Franz Jalics, sj in the previously mentionted book:

  • Contemplative Retreat, Franz Jalics sj, published by Xulon Press (October 16, 2003)

 

Directors/Companions: 
Javier Melloni, sj
Lídia Roig
Esteve Forneguera
Dates: 

INITIATION

21 November 2025 to 23 November 2025
Javier Melloni, sj

Initiation 1/3. FULLY BOOKED

16 January 2026 to 18 January 2026
Javier Melloni, sj

Initiation 2/3. 

17 April 2026 to 19 April 2026
Javier Melloni, sj

Initiation 3/3. 

ADVANCED

3 October 2025 to 5 October 2025
Lídia Roig and Esteve Forneguera

Group A: Advanced ( catalan )

13 February 2026 to 15 February 2026
Javier Melloni sj

Group A: Advanced (catalan)

14 November 2025 to 16 November 2025
Lídia Roig and Esteve Forneguera

Group B: Advanced (spanish)

6 March 2026 to 8 March 2026
Javier Melloni sj

Group B: Advanced (spanish)

23 January 2026 to 25 January 2026
Lídia Roig and Esteve Forneguera

Group C: Advanced (catalan)

8 May 2026 to 10 May 2026
Javier Melloni sj

Group C: Advanced (catalan)

Arrival time is from 4 pm to 7 p.m. and departure time is 4 p.m.

Language: 
Catalan / Spanish
Price: 
Enrollment 125 € Accommodation 130 € each weekend.Total Initiation 515 €. Total Advanced : 385 €.
Place: 
Cave of Saint Ignatius