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Retreat. Renew. Refocus.

Laity Lodge is a place of subtle discovery: an ecumenical retreat center in the Texas Hill Country. For 60 years, guests from all walks of life have made their way to this outpost along the Frio River, slowing down to discover—in nature, in conversations around the table, in times of quiet reflection, and in participation in the arts—the nearness and goodness of God.

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Upcoming Retreats

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Previous Retreats

Photo galleries, audio, essays, poetry, and other ephemera from past retreats.

Quiet Retreat
Jun
28
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Jul
2

with
Vito Aiuto
Debbie Taylor
The Things We Carry
Jul
8-11

with
James K. A. Smith
Laura Harbert
Lowland Hum
Ned Bustard
Life in the Light of Death
Jul
15-18

with
Lydia Dugdale
Adam Neder
Andy Gullahorn & Jill Phillips
Paul Soupiset
Praying with Jesus
Jul
22-25

with
Alan Jacobs
Wesley Hill
Jon & Valerie Guerra
Mia Carameros
Quiet Retreat
Jun
28
-
Jul
2

with
Vito Aiuto
Debbie Taylor
The Things We Carry
Jul
8-11

with
James K. A. Smith
Laura Harbert
Lowland Hum
Ned Bustard
Life in the Light of Death
Jul
15-18

with
Lydia Dugdale
Adam Neder
Andy Gullahorn & Jill Phillips
Paul Soupiset
Praying with Jesus
Jul
22-25

with
Alan Jacobs
Wesley Hill
Jon & Valerie Guerra
Mia Carameros
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Photo Survey: From the Ground Up

"By changing one’s point of view, trees can become giants reaching over to grasp one another. Grass becomes a pathway leading to a garden of unknown adventures."


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LODGING

Recently renovated, each of these three lodging options offers new appointments and monastic elegance—a retreat within the retreat.

Lodge Rooms

Beautiful new rooms situated conveniently in the heart of the campus.

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Cedar Brake

Four new buildings clustered around a shared kitchen and meeting space.

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Black Bluff

Built onto the cliff face, these rooms and balconies overhang the Frio River.

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The Arts

at Laity Lodge

The Cody Center

A performance space, art gallery, and studios stocked for creative exploration.

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The Box Canyon

An ongoing journal with films, essays, and other dispatches from Laity Lodge.

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Threshold

An interactive, site-specific, art installation created by Roger Feldman.

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Our Location

11756 North U.S. Hwy 83
Leakey, TX 78873 Driving Directions

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