Interested in a virtual retreat?

Vespers by Franz Skarbina (Wikimedia Commons). How about a spiritual retreat in your home?

I’m back to blogging after a short family vacation, then a project for another author. Here’s an idea I thought of some time ago, that I’d like to explore more fully: holding a virtual retreat.

Since I still have young children, I can’t travel much yet to give retreats to parish groups and associations. But I’d love to “meet” some of you in a more personal way than just through my blog. And I’d love to share the Church’s spiritual wisdom with you in a deeper way.

Before we can nail down any details, I need to hear from as many of you as possible. Could you please comment on any of the following?

Would you be interested in attending?
How much would you be willing to pay? (Don’t worry, I won’t hold you to your figure. I’m just seeing if it’s economically feasible.)
What theme would interest you most? Here are some ideas: Introduction to Mental Prayer, Contemplation, Contemplative Living, Learning to Trust God, Holiness in the Carmelite Tradition. Once we have a theme, I’ll try to come up with an exciting and appealing title.
I’m thinking 3 or 4 talks on a Saturday, with a chat room available for fellowship and scheduled time for reflection, mental prayer, Adoration, and Confession (at your own parish). Thoughts? Other ideas?
Have you ever run or participated in a virtual retreat before? Can you give me some idea what works and what doesn’t?
Do you have any suggestions for software we could use?
If you can’t attend the live retreat for some reason, would you be interested in accessing the taped conferences for a fee?
 Anything else you can think of?

I love giving talks and retreats, and I know that good retreats are hard to come by. So I’m really hoping we can work something out here. The amount of interest you show by responding to my questions will help determine whether we proceed.

Thanks for your input!

Connie Rossini