- MOM Nederland
- Jul 26
- 2 min read
For many who are on the spiritual path, going on a retreat is a truly helpful experience, even a blessing. There are many types of retreats, and this usually means that for several days (or longer) you do not engage in worldly activities, but focus on meditation, prayer, or contemplation. Recently, Antoine Theunissen went on such a retreat, and he shared his experiences with us.
“I was really looking forward to do the retreat, as it was something I wanted to do for years. My intention for going in was getting in closer intimacy with the Christ and in more clear communication with the Holy Spirit.
The three days resulted in many benefits that I now treasure in my heart. Most importantly, I learned to be more patient with myself and let things reveal and unfold to me, even if I have to be with it for many hours through the night. I taught myself how to ask for Light and blessings from the love in my heart where I am joined with the Holy Spirit. When I am in that place, there is always an immediate response from the Light.
It is a great opportunity to be really there with my practice without having to worry about the daily life in our temple and being fully taken care of.
As the end of my retreat approached, I felt I would have liked to keep going another day. But I accepted I had to return to my brothers and take up my practice there, no matter what is going on outside of me.
When I shared my experiences with Rananda the next day, he told me that being in 4 or 5 hours of healing light a day wasn’t that much, since a day has 24 hours. I see that as an encouragement to go for it and be with it all day.”
It is always beautiful to share our experiences on the spiritual path, to encourage each other to keep choosing for the Light, until we experience only Light! I am grateful for Antoine’s testimonial. If you want to know which retreat Antoine did, please check this link. Blessings and inspiration to you!
On behalf of Magnum Opus Ministries Nederland, Thijs Hottenhuis