Events for February 21, 2026
3-Day Contemplative Retreat
"In silence, God ceases to be an object and becomes an experience." — Thomas Merton Sharing silent prayer in the context of a retreat offers a profound experience of soul-to-soul connection — with fellow practitioners and with all living beings. This 4-day retreat is designed to nourish the soul’s deep longing for intimacy with God,
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" (T.K. OMOH). This weekend offers a supportive community which fosters a quiet space where God is known more intimately. There will be regularly scheduled prayer sits with contemplative
Virtual Silent Saturday with Fr. William Sheehan – via Zoom
Virtual Silent Saturday with Fr. William Sheehan Experience the Goodness of Our Life And Being through Our Consents to God Saturday February 21 8:30am-2:30pm Eastern Standard Time Contemplative Outreach of Columbus is offering a Silent Saturday. A Silent Saturday provides a few hours that are set aside for Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, spiritual teaching and
Anam Cara: Thomas Merton, and Pursuing Relationships That Enlighten Our Lives
Though Thomas Merton craved the solitude of a hermitage and the silence in which “God shines there and is immediately found,” his mysticism and writing life were deeply fed and influenced by special friendships that he developed both in person and through a prolific correspondence that connected him to writers and spiritual thinkers all over
Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit
Hosted by Pastor Tia Norman, friend of Contemplative Outreach and Centering Prayer facilitator. On February 21-22 (9am-4pm/CST), the Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit hosts its second annual gathering bringing together
12-Step Spirituality – weekly Zoom meeting
12StepSpirituality.org hosts a weekly zoom meeting (11th Step) using the practices of Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer. The meeting starts with Welcoming Prayer, a speaker sharing briefly on how Centering Prayer has impacted their life, a 20-minute sit of Centering Prayer (with teaching Centering Prayer to newcomers as needed), small group breakouts, and the practice
