Male rights of passage marking the transition from childhood to maturity are deeply rooted in the biblical tradition. Brian Pinter explores a four-day retreat that sets boys on the path to a soul-centred adulthood For young men, the Crossings, a rites-of-passage experience, seeks to honour – and renew – ancient Judaeo-Christian archetypes of initiation through ritual, wisdom teaching and solitude in nature. Building on the men’s spirituality and initiation work pioneered by Richard Rohr OFM, the Crossings roots the paradigm for healthy, grounded, fruitful manhood in the model and life of Jesus. Just as Jesus was called by his Father to leave his old life behind and pass through a time of darkness before emerging transformed in the Resurrection, young men are called to f