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SUMMARY:Toward Emptiness: A Post-Intensive 8-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This post-intensive retreat will consist of continuous periods of Centering Prayer from before sunrise until the dinner hour\, with breaks for meals. Attendees may participate in as much prayer as they are called to. Short pauses for entering and leaving the silence will be offered every 30 minutes. There will be no teaching and no reading during this immersion in silence. Veteran retreat leaders Chris Frantsvog and Paul Witmer look forward to hosting you for this journey into deep silence. \nBenet House Retreat Center in Rock Island\, Illinois\, is a retreat center run by the sisters of St. Benedict. Built in 2001 as a place apart to seek the Holy One for persons of all faiths\, Benet House offers a setting of peace\, beauty and tranquility for all. Cost is $780\, which includes room with private bathroom and all meals. A limited number of double occupancy rooms are available for $710. \nPlease see the link below for more information and to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/toward-emptiness-a-post-intensive-8-day-centering-prayer-retreat/
LOCATION:Benet House Retreat Center\, 2208 88th Avenue W\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Central Iowa":MAILTO:paulwitmer@msn.com
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SUMMARY:JOY WITHIN: Meister Eckhart’s Way of Releasement (Part I)
DESCRIPTION:“Do not be afraid…joy is within you”\n– Meister Eckhart \nRelease yourself. Relax and effortlessly allow yourself to be one with God\, says Meister Eckhart. And you will know joy unbound. Come learn how to release yourself into God. In these retreats\, we will reflect on Meister Eckhart’s teaching on “Gelassenheit” or releasement (meaning detachment and letting go/letting be) as the key to becoming a mystic\, as the key to being happy. \nEckhart lived a gentle\, detached\, and active life; his life was guided by letting go and letting be. We will learn about his life in the context of his anxious\, violent times – times very much like our own. Releasing the self and its attachments\, releasing into the God beyond God\, freeing our consciousness\, and shaking loose from all the shackles of rigidity and loneliness – whether in our minds or in society and religion – will form the core of our reflections. We will even avert to Eckhart’s thoughts on changing the church. \nEach retreat will include three periods of Centering Prayer\, a lecture\, and a discussion. Presented by L.J. Milone \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/joy-within-meister-eckharts-way-of-releasement-part-i/
LOCATION:Cathedral of St. Matthew\, 1725 Rhode Island Ave\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington %EF%BB%BF(COMW)":MAILTO:info@ContemplativeOutreachofMarylandandWashington.org
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SUMMARY:40s & Under Virtual Open House for Younger Contemplatives
DESCRIPTION:A monthly online community gathering for Younger Contemplatives (ages 21-49) \nHosted by: \nColleen Thomas \nContemplative Outreach Diversity Outreach Coordinator \nOne Saturday a month we meet via Zoom for a time of getting to know one another. At about 15 or so past the hour\, we practice a 20-minute sit\, followed by informal connecting with time for sharing and questions. \nJoin us! Please register for the Zoom here: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcu6hrTstG9GnDKsIgIkppq_0W1s8et7J \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/40s-under-virtual-open-house/
LOCATION:Online Zoom\, Select a Country:
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ORGANIZER;CN="Colleen Thomas - COL Diversity Outreach Coordinator":MAILTO:colleen@coutreach.org
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