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Silent Saturday with Sr. Carol Ann Spencer: The End of All that is not Christ – via Zoom
Internet - OnlineVirtual Silent Saturday with Sr. Carol Ann Spencer The End of All that is not Christ December 9 8:30-2:30pm 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 reflection. "Come rest awhile with
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Blue Christmas Service – via Zoom
Internet - OnlineBlessed are those who mourn … - Matthew 5:4 Sometimes Christmas doesn’t feel so ‘Merry and Bright’, and you just don’t have the energy to ‘Deck the Halls’. This may be a difficult season for you and you’d rather skip over the month and go straight to the new year. If this resonates with you,
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Jesus is the way and shows the path to his Father through his own contemplative practices – via Zoom
Internet - OnlineThe contemplative prayer ministry of Sts. Simon and Jude parish invites you to join us as Fr. Bill Sheehan OMI shares his own spiritual journey and the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating to help guide us on our journey to our heavenly Father. We will see that Jesus shows us the way to his God
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Coloring Outside the Lines by Returning to Elementary Questioning: ‘How Should I Contemplate?’ – via Zoom
Internet - OnlineJoin us, via ZOOM, for a morning with Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher as she guides us in this session with the purpose of deepening and personalizing our own practice, both individually and collectively, with a heart for becoming more self- and others- compassionate. Times noted are in Eastern Daylight Time. See link below to register.
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The Deserts Roots of Contemplative Prayer: Emptiness, Silence & Hiddenness of Self – in person and via Zoom
Internet - OnlineBelden C. Lane, Ph.D. has long been fascinated by the relationship between geography and spirituality—asking how the place we live has an effect on our perception of the spiritual life. The desert, for example, is a place of scarcity, silence, and the deep solitude of the heart. It’s what drew the Desert Fathers and Mothers
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Cynthia Bourgeault: God ‘n Me: Thomas Keating’s Lifelong Love Affair with God – via Zoom
Internet - OnlineIn her first teaching from her soon-to-be published book, “Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic,” Cynthia will guide us through Thomas’s evolving concept of God, illuminating Keating’s remarkable spiritual development in the final stages of his spiritual journey. Cynthia will be sharing from her perspective as a disciple of Keating's teachings as
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Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Mystic — A Dialogue with Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette (via Zoom)
Internet - OnlineThomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Mystic — A Dialogue with Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette Tuesday December 10, 2024 1-2pm Eastern Time (6pm GMT, noon CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) via Zoom Free; $25 suggested donation This event will be recorded Available November 26, 2024, Cynthia Bourgeault’s new book, Thomas Keating: The Making
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Laudato Si’ 10th Anniversary Contemplative Vigil – via Zoom
Internet - OnlineThe Laudato Si’ Movement, together with the World Community of Christian Contemplation, Contemplative Outreach, the Taizé Community, the Office of the Franciscan Minors for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation, and the Assisi Center, invite you to participate in a 10-hour contemplative vigil to honor the role of contemplation in caring for our common
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Centering Prayer Summit: The Contemplative Heart of Unity: A Retreat into Oneness through Centering Prayer
Internet - OnlineIn a world where division and disconnection often overshadow our shared humanity, the call to unity has never been more urgent. The 4th Annual Online Centering Prayer Summit on January 25-26 offers a sacred space to move beyond personal peace to embrace a shared, universal connection with the Divine and all of creation. Guided by
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2025 United in Prayer Day
Internet - OnlineMarch 14-15, 2025 33rd Annual United in Prayer Day A free, globally-hosted 18-hour prayer vigil accessible via Zoom In the global unity of silence as God's first language, we hold vigil for suffering humanity and all creation, and we honor Thomas Keating's birthday (March 7), and the growing presence of Christ among us. Join
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Centering Prayer Essentials: 3-week course
Internet - OnlineOpening to Interior Silence We'll Explore: • Opening to the Divine within and all around us • Silence as the universal language of God • The How-Tos of Centering Prayer practice • Dealing w/ thoughts during meditation • Mystical union with God and why it matters Wednesdays, August 6, 13, & 20 12:00-1:30pm ET
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Grease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life, with Mary Dwyer (via Zoom)
Internet - OnlineGrease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life with Mary Dwyer An entry into the Advent season Thursday December 4 via Zoom 1-2pm ET (6pm GMT, noon CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) free; suggested donation $25 Program description: Our beloved teacher, Thomas Keating, was known to say, “If God were not animating us at
