Relax and discover: This is how your vacation 2025 will be completely relaxed!

Relax and discover: This is how your vacation 2025 will be completely relaxed!

Osnabrück, Deutschland - It is July, and the anticipation for vacation rises in the people who are looking for relaxation and relaxation. Natalia Löster from the "pastoral care by the sea" gives valuable tips in the July edition of the newsletter of the diocese of Osnabrück on how to start the best time of the year with a portion of serenity, curiosity and laziness. "Vacation is like a sacred time, especially in view of the fast pace of everyday life," she explains. Despite all the plans, she recommends keeping openness and acceptance that not everything can be planned. Because the unexpected can also be part of a nice trip.

Pastoral care by the sea is worn by the diocese of Osnabrück and offers faith offers in popular holiday resorts such as Borkum, Juist or Norderney. According to Löster, many people no longer have a classic Sunday, which makes vacation all the more valuable. In order to avoid disappointments, she advises not to burden the vacation time with excessive expectations. Go with light luggage and enjoy the unpredictable moments that may come. Information about the offers can be found on the website of the diocese of Osnabrück, which regularly informs about life aid and spirituality.

holiday pastoral care for encounters

In the main season for holiday pastoral care, which is used eagerly, especially in summer, both holiday chaplains in northern Germany as well as in other regions such as the Black Forest and Lake Constance to accompany people during their vacation. Her goal is to create spaces for encounters with God to create himself and others, so that the vacation can not only be a break from everyday life, but also a spiritual journey. For example, the Badische Landeskirche offers special offers in beautiful communities such as Gaienhofen or Hinterzarten, which is considered the "most beautiful time of the year" for many.

In the monasteries that are considered to be oases of calm, travelers also find spirituality. Monasteries such as the Benedictine Abbey Ettal or the Arenberg wellness monastery offer special programs that combine relaxation and contemplation. If you are looking for peace and spirituality, you are in good hands here.

Special tips for vacation souls

But not only on site you can treat yourself to a spiritual break; There are also ways to make the vacation consciously in advance. In an article from Katholisch.de, five tips are presented on how to bring spirituality on vacation. These range from a travel blessing that is spoken together, to daily good acts to moments of gratitude.

• tip #1: Before departure - "Good God, bless our journey. Be with us on our ways."
• tip #2: do something good for yourself or others every day.
• Tip #3: look a look at the sky - experience nature consciously.
• tip #4: daily gratitude and hold on.
• tip #5: turn off to switch off - put the cell phone into flight mode.

This is how a beautiful vacation will not only be able to get closer to yourself and the world at the time of relaxation. Use the time to gain new experiences and enjoy the peace.

Further useful information can also be found in the newsletter of the diocese of Osnabrück, which will appear on the first Wednesday of the month and deals with helpful topics on life support and spirituality. This laid the foundation for a relaxing, spiritual vacation this summer. Because sometimes it's exactly that: just calm, curious and lazy.