re: Thoughts on Manresa Retreat House

I've gone for the last 10 years or so. The grounds and accomodations are great. The food is phenomenal and they serve beer at lunch and wine at dinner. Oh, and the desserts are top notch if you are into apple pie, ice cream and mississppi mud.

It's not 100% silent as you still go to mass, listen to the retreat master 3-4 x's per day, and say morning and evening prayers together as a group. But you're not on your phone and you're not talking with other retreatants.

There's 110+ men there every weekend throughout the year and most that go have been going years.

Once you've done it once you realize that you never really have another opportunity to just be quiet for 3 straight days. It is a total recharge of your battery and a great time to reflect on life, family and sort out difficulties you may be dealing with. For me it's a great time to just talk to God like a friend and then shut up and just listen.