Contact mvelasquez@westmont.edu to establish a relationship with one of our spiritual directors!

Book Pages

Inside the Martin Institute Retreat House you’ll find our lending library of Christian spiritual formation books and materials. These tools are available to all Westmont students, faculty and staff to help you deepen your experience of Christ.

In our growing collection you will find a wide range of devotional books, materials on spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines, journals and classic works of Christian spirituality.

Arrange a time to visit the library by contacting mdonner@westmont.edu. Come explore, and rest a while in the presence of God.

The Willard Retreat House has been used for decades on Westmont campus to provide hospitality to guests, students, faculty and staff.

A variety of Christian formation programs are hosted here including Capax Dei small groups and retreats. Various books related to formation are available for students, faculty and staff in the Lending Library. There is also a C.S. Lewis collection to peruse. 

The retreat house is available to students as a place for individual reflection and prayer. Faculty or staff are welcome to request use of the house for spiritual formation related activities. Please fill out the Use Guidelines form and email to McKenna Donner at mdonner@westmont.edu.