Description
Rilke’s writings have had a shaping influence on readers over the century since his death in 1926. Already a bestselling poet and writer during his lifetime, his influence has grown exponentially over the century since his death. Many readers will remember the epiphanies they experienced when they read his Letters to a Young Poet in which he famously advised us not to seek answers but rather dare to “live the questions.” His poems—from his early Book of Hours (1905) to his last two collections, The Sonnets to Orpheus and The Duino Elegies (1923)—do just this: they invite us to live courageously and faithfully into what he described as “the Open”; to embrace the mysteries that are always close at hand; and to accept the “here-and-once-ness” of our life as an invitation to live abundantly.
Dates and Details
Friday, March 20 – Saturday, March 22, 2026
This retreat begins on Friday at 6:30pm and ends on Sunday at 4:00pm
Sustainer Cost: $645
Advocate Cost: $515
Partner Cost: $385
(all levels include overnight accommodations and 5 meals)
New for the 2025-2026 program year: We are offering a voluntary three-level registration fee structure for our sponsored retreats in order to support both accessibility and sustainability of our retreat ministry. For more information on our three-level registration fee structure, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Registration Information
You may register and pay online by clicking the yellow “Register Here” button above, by calling the Registrar at (262) 898-2582 with a credit card number, or by mailing a check made out to Siena Retreat Center to 5637 Erie Street, Racine, WI 53402. Payment must be received to complete registration. Please see our FAQ page for our cancellation policies and other helpful information.
If cost remains a barrier even at the lowest level, you are invited to complete our Scholarship Request Form. While we cannot guarantee that all requests can be fully accommodated, and we do ask that you contribute a portion of the fee, we will do our best to assist as many participants as possible within our available resources.
Mark Burrows