Retreat – Radharc

This short documentary presents St. Anthony’s Retreat House in Raheny, a Capuchin-run house which held annual retreats for the public to escape the hum-drum of everyday life and “get closer to God”.

During weekend retreats a wide variety of talks on matters of interest were offered including: prayer and reflection, readings from spiritual books, and practical talks on men’s daily work and duties. When Monday morning arrived the retreatants go back to their day-to-day lives spiritually enlightened.

Radharc was an independent production company established by Father Joe Dunn, Father Desmond Forristal and other like-minded priests to make programmes for television and non-theatrical exhibition. Between 1961 and 1996 they made over 400 films in 75 countries on social, political and religious issues.

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With kind permission of The Radharc Trust.