{"id":4890,"date":"2026-10-19T09:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laysalvatorians.org\/update\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2026-10-19T09:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:33:43","slug":"looking-back-on-austrian-lay-salvatorian-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laysalvatorians.org\/update\/2026\/10\/19\/looking-back-on-austrian-lay-salvatorian-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back on Austrian Lay Salvatorian retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">Last weekend, the Lay Salvatorians of Austria gathered for a retreat at the Greisinghof Educational Center. The topics of the meeting were<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">the papal encyclical \u201cMagnifica Humanitas,\u201d which addresses the use and impact of artificial intelligence on our world and daily life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; text-align: left; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">Living in community while maintaining distance. How is it possible to live in community through both in-person and online meetings? What should be considered, what challenges might arise, and what are the benefits?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; text-align: left; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">The session \u201cBetween the Lines of Life\u201d led us to seek out and discover the spaces in between in life. In the process, we were introduced to the \u201cMA\u201d concept rooted in Japanese culture and how it manifests in our own lives, often unnoticed. Equally interesting was the realization that these spaces between the lines of life can be an intense place of encounter with God.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; text-align: left; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">A guided walk through the Bible Garden with Fr. Hans Eidenberger, SM, was, as always, a special highlight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">And a long afternoon hike through the surrounding hills and valleys gave us the opportunity to share thoughts and reflections as we walked together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">Last but not least, we were able to celebrate the milestone birthday of one of our members one evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\">Heartfelt thanks be to God for this event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, the Lay Salvatorians of Austria gathered for a retreat at the Greisinghof Educational Center. 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