Events for October 24, 2026
Four-Day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat
Contemplative Outreach of San Diego County is hosting a Fall Retreat at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside, California, on October 22-25. Each year we look forward to this deep drink of silence and spaciousness that helps to refresh our ongoing prayer journey. Facilitated by the peaceful environment of the Abbey, graced by the field
The Good Eye Opens: An Introduction to Contemplative Photography (in-person and online)
A Zen teacher observed that the moment we intellectualize what we see, it is no longer what we saw. Contemplative photography invites a different way of seeing—direct, fresh perception unfiltered by thought. From a still, silent, receptive mind, mindful photographing opens a richer visual field beyond concepts, revealing greater beauty, clarity, elegance, and poignancy. This
Opening to God’s Being and Becoming – via Zoom
2-part Online Centering Prayer Retreat Series God — the source of true joy and lasting peace — is not outside or at a distance from us. God is the very source and ground of our being, closer than breath. As the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing writes, “God is your being.” Across two
