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Experiences of Divine Therapy in Centering Prayer

  Q: I have been practicing Centering Prayer for almost a year now and have gradually moved to twice daily, twenty minutes each time. I have experienced interior disturbances sometimes […]

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Suggested Guidelines for Intensive Retreat Videos

  CO Retreats Team 2025 Suggested Guidelines for Intensive Retreat Videos by Leslee Terpay The Contemplative Outreach Retreats Service team is responsible for the guidelines that cover content for the […]

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How to Start a Centering Prayer Group

  Q: I’d like to start a Centering Prayer group and would appreciate guidance on how to do this. A: Thank you so much for your interest in starting a […]

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Settling into Centering Prayer and Working with Thoughts

  Q: I am a meditation instructor for health and a secular Carmelite. I have difficulty with the Centering meditation technique and I am asking for help. I have understood […]

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An Interspiritual Experience with Charis Circles

  by Ronald Barnett, PhD, rbarnett@hey.com Germantown, Maryland, USA   Something is happening here, but you don’t know what it is do you, Mr. Jones? – Bob Dylan, Ballad of a […]

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Contemplative Practice with Parkinson’s Disease

  Q: I am a long-time traveler on the contemplative and eco-spirituality path. I recently was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and find the tremors to be disruptive to Centering […]

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