Summer Mornings of Recollection
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Augustine Institute Campus
16805 New Halls Ferry Road
Florissant, MO 63034
Welcome to our summer Morning of Recollection series, a sacred time set aside for prayer, reflection, and spiritual growth from the setting of our serene Florissant campus. Join us for a half-day retreat to nurture your relationship with God and provide a peaceful respite from daily demands.
$40 per person
True Rest: Tips for a Great Summer
Join us for prayer and reflection on the importance of leisure and its connection to culture. Along with receiving insights into how rest can be a source of renewal, you will discover the spiritual significance of keeping Sunday as a day of rest given to us by the Lord.
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As the pace of our lives seems constantly to increase, and the presence of technology ubiquitous, our Mornings of Recollection provide just what the name implies – a time to step out of the world and re-collect yourself. Led by esteemed Augustine Institute scholars and theologians, these mornings combine rich intellectual content with time for prayer, creating an environment for deepening the faith and refreshing the soul.
Whether you're seeking to better understand the movements of the Holy Spirit or longing to rediscover authentic rest in Christ, these mornings provide a structured yet calm space to encounter God and return to your daily life renewed, refocused, and refreshed.
This event is open to any individual 18 years and older.
Schedule
8:15 A.M. | Doors Open
8:30 A.M. | Registration
8:45 A.M. | Welcome to the Augustine Institute
9:00 A.M. | Mass
9:30 A.M | Refreshments
9:45 A.M. | Session I
10:30 A.M. | Break
10:45 A.M. | Session II
11:30 A.M. | Devotional Prayer
12:00 P.M. | Adjourn
An optional campus tour will be available to attendees after the Morning of Recollection.
July 12 | True Rest: Tips for a Great Summer
Tim Gray, Ph.D.
President
Session I: The Rest of the Story – Keeping the Sabbath Holy
Carl Vennerstrom, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Theology
Session II: Leisure and Culture
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About the Speakers
Dr. Tim Gray
Dr. Carl Vennerstrom
Dr. Gray is the President of the Augustine Institute and a Catholic speaker and author. Under his leadership, the Augustine Institute has become the largest Catholic graduate school of theology in the United States, a leading purveyor of premium Catholic content, and now a locus for Catholic conferences and retreats. In 2024, Dr. Gray received a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from the Catholic University of America and is the author of several books. Dr. Gray and his wife Kris have one son, a daughter-in-law, and three beautiful granddaughters.
Dr. Vennerstrom is an Assistant Professor of Theology and the Assistant Dean of Resident Students at the Augustine Institute. He studies patristic theology in general, particularly its monastic expressions, East and West. He earned his PhD in Early Christian Studies at the Catholic University of America and is the author of "'To those who have ears to hear': Clement of Alexandria on the Parables of Jesus" in Open Theology. He is currently revising a translation of Evagrius' corpus of exegetical writings for publication at Oxford University Press.
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