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Benedictus Deus Retreat Centre Plettenberg Bay

Blessed be God + Blessed are we!
May all who come here be blessed!


Welcome!

"Blessed be God forever in this place of blessing. May God pour his blessings on this place. May all who come here experience the depth of God's Love and Beauty, and find the healing, liberation and enlightenment they need. God Bless." [Fr Johan Strydom]
Situated in Plettenberg Bay, jewel of the Garden Route, 200 metres from the sea, BENEDICTUS DEUS RETREAT CENTRE is located in an ideal place to relax, reflect on life and get in touch with your true nature. Enjoy privacy, peace and tranquillity. Indulge your soul with a healthy holiday. Make space in your life for spirit.
Blessed be the longing that brought you here
and quickens your soul with wonder.
May you have the courage to listen to the voice of desire
that disturbs you when you have settled for something safe.
May you have the wisdom to enter generously into your own unease
to discover the new direction your longing wants you to take.
May the forms of your belonging - in love, creativity and friendship
be equal to the grandeur and the call of your soul.
May the one you long for long for you.
May your dreams reveal the destination of your desire.
May Providence guide your thoughts and nurture your feelings.
May you come to accept your longing as divine urgency.
May you know the urgency with which God longs for you.

[Poem by John O'Donohue]

Benedictus Deus
Benedictum Nomen Sanctum eius
Benedictus Iesus Christus, 
verus Deus et verus homo

Benedictum Nomen Iesu


Blessed be God 
Blessed be His Holy Name 
Blessed be Jesus Christ,
true God and true Man 

Blessed be the Name of Jesus

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Blessed be the Lord God, who alone does wondrous things.
Blessed be His glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen! [Psalm 72:18] 

Love and Light and Blessings
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