On the tenth day, at 10:00 a.m., after the last group meditation in the hall, we break our silence. Folks tenderly move out ...

Silent retreats at religious centers across the country are experiencing a significant increase in attendance as more Americans seek refuge from digital distractions. The Loyola Jesuit Center has seen ...

SZA learned a lot from her recent ten-day silent retreat in India. The singer-songwriter, who won Best R&B Performance for "Saturn" at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 3), spoke to the ...

A week in silence may sound like a dream to anyone drained by the constant stimulation of modern life. But the reality of a silent retreat can be far from what you might imagine. Beyond the immediate ...

DAVENPORT -- Silence is golden, according to the old saying. So it should be worth at least $250 hope sisters of Davenport's Congregation of the Humility of Mary. That's how much it will cost people ...

Some CSTM students attended a silent retreat earlier this month and share their reflections and experiences in this blog post. "As an achiever personality, I’m continually reminding myself that prayer ...

A very pregnant Juliana Berger took a five-day trip with her husband and didn't speak to him once. They weren't fighting. They were attending a silent retreat. Berger, 33, a web developer, had ...

Americans seeking relief from hectic daily lives are increasingly exploring a tactic monks and nuns and others have practiced for millennia: being quiet and listening. Leaders from a variety of ...

Serial entrepreneur Ben Casnocha has long been interested in meditation’s potential to reduce stress. But in 2012, he delved into it seriously–really seriously–through silent meditation retreats. He ...

Notre Dame Retreat House is having a Semi-Silent Retreat for Men and Women called "Walking in Friendship with God: Pilgrims ...

For your morning mystery, The New York Times' Fernanda Santos brings an arduously reported story of a man's death in the Arizona desert after he and his wife were expelled from a silent, three-year ...