Events for February 24, 2024
Contemplative Living II – ONLINE
I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. - Ezekiel 36:26 "Contemplative life begins when when take the first step into the silence of our heart. It's a pilgrimage—a journey that takes us first to the inner reaches of who we really are, and from there, into
CENTERING PRAYER SILENT WEEKEND
This silent/contemplative retreat is designed to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer. Come and enter the inner room where "interior silence strengthens and affirms the human experience" (Thomas Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart). This weekend offers a supportive community that fosters a quiet space where God is known more intimately. There will be regularly scheduled
Centering Prayer and Three-Centered Knowing: A Silent Centering Prayer Wisdom Retreat
“Centering Prayer … is the opening of mind and heart, body and emotions–our whole being–to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond words, thoughts, and emotions.” —Thomas Keating, Open Mind Open Heart In Centering Prayer we practice letting go to the Divine Indwelling, building up a muscle of release, of consent to the presence and action of
Merton and Me: A Living Trinity
Contemplative Enrichment Day with Douglas Hertler In the context of a Contemplative Day of Community, Experience, and Sharing, Doug presents an act of storytelling that explores the dynamics of the false self as seen through the eyes of an actor whose very vocation called him to become someone other than himself. Written and presented by
Welcoming Prayer
"God doesn't take away our difficulties...God joins us in our difficulties." Thomas Keating In the Welcoming Prayer we invite the Holy Spirit's healing presence into the pain, the anxiety, and fear we experience in our everyday lives. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs that underly what we are experiencing. It addresses them
