The natural progression of the contemplative is deeper into the heart of God where the Presence of God can be experienced in the freedom of silence and solitude. No distractions, no hurrying, no ‘to-do’ lists. We can engage in ‘the discipline of slow.’ Being present. Noticing what is. “Every time you listen with great attentiveness
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 10. PLEASE CONTACT BENNETH HUSTED TO REGISTER: bhusted@easystreet.net Listening with the Heart will be a unique opportunity to experience Lectio Divina (the ancient practice of holy reading) from eclectic sources followed by contemplative sharing on a background of grand silence and intensive Centering Prayer practice. Expansive views
Join the St. Alban's Centering Prayer Group on Wednesday, September 28, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (New York) to learn about this ancient form of spirituality.
Creation Spirituality is a way of being spiritual with roots in Jewish, dialectical, blessing-based thinking in contrast to the Greek platonic, dualistic, original sin-based spirituality that has dominated western Christianity for centuries. The presentation will explore this alternative way of living the spiritual life. A period of Centering Prayer will begin the workshop
In this introductory workshop, you will learn the ancient method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. We will cover the history, psychology, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question and answer session are included. This program will be offered both in-person and online via Zoom. Information
Contemplative prayer is God's personal and unique gift to each of us. If we open to this gift, it will profoundly affect our lives and relationship to God, others, and the world. Centering Prayer is a form of contemplative prayer. It is a method of prayer that opens us to interior transformation and deeper intimacy
Hosted by Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. Carmen Acevedo Butcher will help inspire us to reflect and understand more deeply the books, The Cloud of Unknowing and The Practice of Presence, and their relationship to Centering Prayer. The workshop will include reflections from Carmen, questions from participants and a period of Centering Prayer. The workshop will be
Mary Dwyer has been involved with Centering Prayer and the Welcoming Prayer since the mid 1980’s. She lived with Mary Mrozowski, the founder of the Welcoming Prayer practice, and others in the Chrysalis House in Warwick, New York where the Welcoming Prayer was first taught. Mary is a former chairperson of the Contemplative Outreach Governing
The Welcoming Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in the midst of the ordinary routines of our daily lives. To practice Welcoming allows us to make choices free of the domination of the false-self system. We begin to respond rather than automatically react to life on life’s terms. As the
This is a hybrid presentation being conducted both in person at The Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, CO and Online via Zoom videoconference. Breakfast snacks and a light lunch will be provided for in-person participants. This event will include two sessions of Centering Prayer in additional to Father Pizzuto's talk. Father Vincent Pizzuto will
Free Saturday, Oct 8 | 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM Central Time | FREE ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Offered by Contemplative Outreach of San Antonio, Texas, USA For whoever wants to save his own life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ~ Matthew 16:25 I am telling
"Dying to New Life: Journey Through Aging" I am telling you the truth a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die then it produces many grains. ~ John 12:24 Let us explore the practical implications of the wisdom contained
The prayer that is commonly known as The Lord's Prayer is one that many memorized as young children. And even though we may recite it often, there is more to this prayer than our English translations have to offer. When approached from its Aramaic roots, the Prayer of Jesus reveals a vision and path of
“When (Jesus) asked his disciples to ‘look at the lilies of the field,’ I think he was asking them to read the book of nature as the book of God. … The lilies do not simply reflect God; rather God is being God in the lilies.” - Ilia Delio, Making All Things New This contemplative
Contemplative Enrichment Day with Rev. Nhien Vuong, J.D., M.Div. The Enneagram is an extraordinary framework for transformational development. A multi-dimensional model of consciousness, the Enneagram equips each of us with a highly precise roadmap for embodying our divine potential. In this introductory Enneagram workshop, you’ll gain insights into how the Enneagram maps our personality-based obstacles
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” - Matthew 5:8 Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington invites you to join us Saturday, Oct. 16 for half-day retreat (via Zoom) focusing on "Praying with Sacred Images" led by Rev. Carole Crumley. Jesus tells his followers that there is a graced way of
This intensive weekend Centering Prayer retreat will be an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence with community, and in solitude. The retreat will be held on the peaceful and beautiful grounds of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Beech Grove, Indiana, USA.
This retreat offers practitioners and anyone new to Centering Prayer an opportunity to practice silence in a communal setting and expand our understanding of the conceptual background of the practice. The weekend is structured around six short DVD presentations from Contemplative Outreach (known as the Continuing Sessions) with discussions on the prayer and practice following
“Reach out, reach out for me I’ll be there, with a love that will shelter you I’ll be there, with a love that will see you through.” These words from an old 4 Tops Motown song, articulate the promise God has given us through the ages, demonstrated throughout Jesus’ ministry and brought to each of
1-Day Centering Prayer In-person Retreat- "Song and Silence" Sat, Oct 22nd, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Central Daylight Time – offered by the Church of Conscious Harmony in the Sanctuary In this retreat we will cultivate interior silence through the combination of chanting, Centering Prayer, and reflective time in nature. The singing of simple chants
Enrichment Gathering for Centering Prayer Group Facilitators Live via Zoom Saturday October 22, 2022, 8:30-10:30 am PT (9:30 to 11:30 am MT, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm CT, 11:30-1:30 pm ET) Our two hours together will be a time of community, spiritual enrichment and sharing. It will include: • Centering Prayer • Guidelines for sharing
Silence and Solitude S U R R E N D E R Centering Prayer Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan PLEASE NOTE: Retreat is now full. Waiting list only. Contact martha@marthajohnston.com. Posted 8/12/2022. October 24 - 30, 2022 Holy Cross Abbey www.virginiatrappists.org Berryville, Virginia, USA For details and registration form, go to the link below.
According to Fr. Thomas Keating, “Welcoming Prayer is the practice that actively lets go of thoughts and feelings that support the false-self system. It embraces painful emotions experienced in the body rather than avoiding them or trying to suppress them.” This workshop introduces participants to the actual method of the Welcoming Prayer and provides an
Join us in person at Canterbury’s beautiful settings: $50 (includes lunch) or attend remotely via zoom for $25 A room at Canterbury for Friday night before the conference is available for an additional $116 (includes breakfast) From Mary, the mother of Jesus, the desert mothers of the early church, Amma Sarah, Amma Syncletica and Amma
“One practice to bring the effects of contemplative prayer into daily life is traditionally known as “Guard of the Heart.” This consists of letting go of every emotional disturbance as it arises and before we start thinking about it. This method is more sophisticated than dismantling the emotional programs for happiness because it deals with
This retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: Intensive II and Post Intensive. You choose the track that works best for you. For everyone, there will be 3 sets of two 30 minute periods of Centering Prayer daily. Intensive II will watch video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey, focusing on “Divine Love: The Heart of
In this universal time of civic discord, disease, fear for our environment and dire poverty, feeling powerless is especially hard to bear. But Thomas Keating often said: Silent prayer in community holds transformative power. And as people on a contemplative path, we know that meeting God in silence does more than refresh us. It is
Physio Divina – November 5th , 2022 9am-11:30am Hawaiʻi time (UTC -10) Online Embodied Centering Prayer /Welcoming Prayer Half Day Retreat Presented by Contemplative Outreach Hawaiʻi - Pulelehua Facilitator http://www.cohwaii.org https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92185854158?pwd=dDJxN0FkRkRvQWhrQURwN29SUTBFUT09 Zoom Meeting Id: 921-8585-4185 Password: 730086 An Online (Zoom) 2 ½ hour Centering Prayer retreat are offered on the first Hawaiʻi Saturday morning of