Faith, Literature, and the Christian JourneyQuiet Days • Retreats • Talks
Rev'd Mike Green
Rev’d Mike Green is an Anglican priest, author, and retreat leader based in North Yorkshire. He leads quiet days and retreats for churches and retreat houses across the UK, exploring Christian spirituality through Scripture, literature, and the rhythms of the Church year.
Mike serves as the parish priest of Kildwick, Cononley, and Bradley in North Yorkshire.
Books
A series of devotional reflections exploring the Christian life through literature and the rhythms of the Church year.
Books
Waiting for Aslan
A Literary Advent Journey
Waiting for Aslan: A Literary Advent Journey invites readers to enter the season of Advent through the imagination and hope found in the world of Narnia. Through Scripture and reflection, it explores longing, watchfulness, and the quiet expectation of Christ’s coming.
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Books
Brontë Souls
A Literary Lent Journey
Brontë Souls: A Literary Lent Journey invites readers to walk through the season of Lent alongside the voices and landscapes of the Brontë sisters. Through Scripture, reflection, and literature, it explores the soul’s journey through struggle, grace, and renewal toward Easter.Readers have described Brontë Souls as
“A very inspiring book for every day during Lent.”
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Brontë Souls
A Deeper Lenten Journey
Brontë Souls: A Deeper Lenten Journey continues the Lenten journey through the writings and spiritual insights of the Brontë sisters. Through Scripture, reflection, and literature, it explores perseverance, character, and the slow work of grace in the life of the soul.
AVAILABLE 25th SEPTEMBER 2026
Quiet Days
Upcoming Quiet Days
Waiting for the Lion
20th October at Rydal Hall
As the year begins to turn and the light softens, this quiet day offers space to pause, to listen, and to rediscover the deeper rhythms of faith.
We spend much of our lives waiting — for clarity, for change, for healing, for God to act. Yet waiting is not empty time. In the Christian life, waiting can become a place of encounter: a quiet, often hidden space in which hope is formed and faith takes root.
There is a moment in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe when the long winter begins to thaw, and the whisper passes from one to another: “Aslan is on the move.” It is not yet spring. Nothing is fully changed. And yet, something has begun.
So often, the coming of Christ in our lives is like this — not always sudden or obvious, but quiet, gradual, and deeply real.
Drawing on Scripture, prayer, and the rich tradition of Christian reflection, this day explores what it means to wait well. Together we will reflect on themes of longing, attentiveness, and the gentle coming of Christ into the ordinary moments of our lives.
C. S. Lewis once wrote that if we find in ourselves a desire which nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world. That longing — sometimes faint, sometimes sharp — can itself become a place where God meets us.
There will be simple teaching, times of silence, and space for personal reflection in the peaceful surroundings of Rydal Hall.
This is not about having all the answers, but about learning to notice — to become attentive to the God who is already present, and who comes to us often in quiet and unexpected ways.
And perhaps, if we listen carefully, we may begin to sense that something — or Someone — is already drawing near, long before we fully recognise it.
All are welcome, whether new to quiet days or more familiar with reflective prayer.
What I Offer
Quiet Days and Retreats for Churches
Mike leads reflective days and retreats for churches and retreat houses, exploring Scripture, prayer, and the spiritual journey through literature and the Christian tradition.
Talks and Teaching
Mike offers talks for churches, study groups, and events exploring the Christian journey through Scripture, literature, the rhythms of the Christian year, and the inner life of prayer.
Writing and Resources
Through books and reflections, Mike aims to help readers encounter the depth and beauty of the Christian faith in thoughtful and imaginative ways.
Quiet Days and Retreats
Reflective quiet days exploring Scripture, literature, and the spiritual journey of the Christian life.These quiet days are suitable for churches, retreat houses, and Christian groups looking for a retreat leader or speaker for Advent, Lent, or reflective parish days.
Available Themes
include, but not limited to:
Waiting for the Lion — An Advent Quiet Day
A reflective journey through Advent exploring longing, hope, and watchfulness as we prepare for the coming of Christ.The Soul on the Moor — Lent with the Brontës
Exploring the spiritual journey of Lent through Scripture and the writings of the Brontë sisters, reflecting on wilderness, grace, and transformation.The Pilgrim Soul — The Journey of Faith
A day exploring the Christian life as pilgrimage, drawing on Scripture, poetry, and the wisdom of the Christian tradition.Listening for God — Prayer and the Interior Life
A gentle exploration of prayer, silence, and attentiveness to God in the midst of ordinary life.Smallness and Calling — A Lenten Reflection with Tolkien
A quiet day exploring how God works through the small, the overlooked, and the unlikely, drawing on Tolkien’s imagination to reflect on humility, courage, and faithful calling.These themes can be adapted for parish quiet days, retreat houses, or study groups.Quiet days normally include several short reflections, times of silence, and opportunities for prayer and conversation.
Quiet Days and Retreats, Talks and Teaching
Invite Mike to Speak
Churches and retreat houses are welcome to enquire about hosting a quiet day, retreat, or talk.
Quiet Days and Retreats
Example Quiet Day
Here is an example structure for a quiet day based on the theme Smallness and Calling — A Lenten Reflection with Tolkien.MorningOpening prayer and introduction
Reflection 1 — The small beginnings of God's work
Time for silence and personal reflectionReflection 2 — Calling in unexpected places
Midday prayer or EucharistAfternoonReflection 3 — Courage in ordinary faithfulness
Time for silence and prayerClosing reflection and prayer
Mike is available to lead quiet days, retreats, and talks across the UK.
Reflections
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