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UID:158758-1769851800-1769899500@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:12-Step Spirituality - weekly Zoom meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 of Grateful Heart. \nThis zoom meeting occurs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:45am Central Time (every week).\nThe zoom link is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4k9r\nMeeting ID: 891 6056 9630\nPasscode: 605838
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/12-step-spirituality-weekly-zoom-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="12-step Outreach":MAILTO:12StepCP@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T224500
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251211T221718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T221718Z
UID:158756-1769247000-1769294700@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:12-Step Spirituality - weekly Zoom meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 of Grateful Heart. \nThis zoom meeting occurs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:45am Central Time (every week).\nThe zoom link is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4k9r\nMeeting ID: 891 6056 9630\nPasscode: 605838
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/12-step-spirituality-weekly-zoom-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="12-step Outreach":MAILTO:12StepCP@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260124T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20260114T214045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214045Z
UID:160327-1769241600-1769360400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Summit via Zoom: "Learning to See in the Dark"
DESCRIPTION:Learning to See in the Dark\nA 2-day Journey of Opening to Mystical Hope in a Collective Dark Night \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat if the darkness we face—alone and together—helps us uncover the hope already within us? \nIn a time when uncertainty\, division\, and collective weariness touch nearly every soul\, many of us find ourselves navigating both personal shadows and a world that feels increasingly dim. Yet the contemplative path reminds us that even in the darkest places\, something tender and resilient is already at work within us. \nThis year’s 5th Annual Centering Prayer Summit offers a sacred space to meet this moment with honesty and openness. Together we will explore how the dark night—both personal & collective—can become a place of awakening rather than despair\, a place where the deeper Light that has never stopped shining\, begins to make itself known. \nThrough shared stillness\, in-depth teaching\, and real-time interaction\, you’ll experience how Centering Prayer opens us to the quiet hope already alive within: a hope not dependent on circumstances\, but rooted in the Presence that holds us all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, schedule and to register\, please see the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-summit-via-zoom-learning-to-see-in-the-dark/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CP-Summit-All-Speakers-e1768426827682.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath Community":MAILTO:keith@keithkristich.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260117T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260117T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20250902T174223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T174223Z
UID:157070-1768653000-1768663800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Are you seeking a path to explore or strengthen your inner connection with God at the centre of your being? Centering Prayer is a practice that leads to contemplation by opening oneself to God’s love\, healing\, and inner goodness; moreover\, it nurtures the soul’s desire to grow in kindness and compassion towards all. \nThe online workshop offers a glimpse into this practice through short inputs on the method of Centering Prayer\, along with times of silent practice together. You are most welcome\, whether you are a beginner or simply desire to refresh your practice. \nPlease see the link below for more information and to register. \n12:30-3:30pm CET (UTC +2)
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-via-zoom-5/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Online-workshop-e1756834662313.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Sr. Maria Jose Rebelo%2C SSpS":MAILTO:silence.contemplation.steyl@ssps.de
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T224500
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251211T221642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T221642Z
UID:158754-1768642200-1768689900@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:12-Step Spirituality - weekly Zoom meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 of Grateful Heart. \nThis zoom meeting occurs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:45am Central Time (every week).\nThe zoom link is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4k9r\nMeeting ID: 891 6056 9630\nPasscode: 605838
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/12-step-spirituality-weekly-zoom-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="12-step Outreach":MAILTO:12StepCP@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260112T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20260102T172455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T172455Z
UID:159455-1768242600-1768248000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Basic Centering Prayer
DESCRIPTION:If you enjoyed the Introductory Workshop and want to make Centering Prayer a daily practice\, this six-week basic course is the next step. Each week\, you will view a video-recorded talk on the Spiritual Journey by Fr. Thomas Keating\, followed by group discussion. \nThe course will cover: \nPrayer as relationship with God\,\nThe four levels of scriptural experience\,\nResting in God\,\nCentering Prayer as method and\,\nProgress in Centering Prayer. \nEach week\, we will begin with Centering Prayer. Your facilitators will provide an introduction to the topic for the week and we will watch the video (20 to 25 minutes) together. Then we will look over the questions to be discussed. Discussion will take place in the break-out groups and we will gather together once again to close out the class. \nTime Listed are Mountain Time (Denver\, Colorado)\nClick the website link below to register. Scholarships are available.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/basic-centering-prayer/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LotusFlower.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T224500
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251211T221604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T221604Z
UID:158752-1768037400-1768085100@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:12-Step Spirituality - weekly Zoom meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 of Grateful Heart. \nThis zoom meeting occurs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:45am Central Time (every week).\nThe zoom link is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4k9r\nMeeting ID: 891 6056 9630\nPasscode: 605838
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/12-step-spirituality-weekly-zoom-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="12-step Outreach":MAILTO:12StepCP@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20211221T165644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T025959Z
UID:120054-1768035600-1768046400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a way to explore or deepen your relationship with God? \nIn our introductory workshop to Centering Prayer\, you will discover a centuries-old prayer method. Centering Prayer consists of simply sitting in silence with God—beyond thoughts\, words\, and emotions—and opening our mind\, heart and whole being to the Ultimate Mystery. \nIn this workshop\, you will learn the basics of Centering Prayer\, experience it in a guided setting\, and be able to ask questions and share experiences with the presenter and your fellow initiates. \nCentering Prayer is based on a Christian contemplative practice first described in The Cloud of Unknowing\, written in the latter half of the 14th Century. It calls one to abandon any consideration of God’s attributes and actions\, and to surrender to The Creator’s influence in our lives. \n It is a very personal prayer practice but is also practiced in groups. It opens one to God’s infinite love and power to heal\, and opens the door to other related prayer practices around forgiveness\, and dealing with painful situations and emotions. \nTime listed for the workshop are Mountain Time. \nClick on the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-5/
LOCATION:Online Zoom\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/body_of_water_surrounded_by_trees.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251215T175603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T234231Z
UID:158806-1767963600-1767967200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette in Dialogue (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette in Dialogue\nFriday January 9\, 2026\n1-2pm Eastern Time (6pm GMT\, noon CT\, 11am MT\, 10am PT) via Zoom\nFree; $25 suggested donation\nThis event will be recorded \nIn this hour-long Zoom conversation\, Cynthia and David will discuss Father Thomas Keating’s non-dual teachings on unity consciousness\, exploring how they can deepen our practice of Centering Prayer and enhance our lives. This is a rare opportunity to experience these two wise teachers and longtime friends of Fr. Keating in lively conversation. Time will be provided for some questions. \nPlease register below for the Zoom link. Donations of any size are greatly appreciated. \nCynthia and David will also be offering an in-person retreat at the Garrison Institute in March. For more information\, go here. \nAbout Cynthia Bourgeault \n \n  \nCynthia is a modern-day mystic\, Episcopal priest\, and theologian. She divides her time between solitude at her seaside hermitage in Maine and traveling globally to promote the rediscovery of the Christian contemplative path. She is a core faculty member emerita at the Center for Action and Contemplation and founding director of an international network of Wisdom Schools. Cynthia’s articles and essays have appeared in many journals and publications\, and she is the author of numerous books\, including Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening\, Eye of the Heart\, The Wisdom Jesus\, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene\, The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three\, and The Heart of Centering Prayer. You can find out more about her teachings and events at wisdomwaypoints.org and cynthiabourgeault.org \n  \nAbout David Frenette \nDavid Frenette is author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God\, and a spiritual director/transpersonal counselor (now retired). He studied and worked closely with Father Thomas Keating for 35 years\, and co-founded and co-led Chrysalis House\, a Christian contemplative retreat community under Fr. Keating’s guidance. David has led Centering Prayer retreats at leading venues across the country\, served as a trustee of Contemplative Outreach\, on the faculty of Naropa University\, and was involved with the founding of Ken Wilber’s Integral Institute. More info and teachings can be found at www.davidfrenette.com/. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/cynthia-bourgeault-and-david-frenette-in-dialogue-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webcast,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Ltd":MAILTO:office@coutreach.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260108T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20241231T160818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T023745Z
UID:151550-1767897000-1767904200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Heartfulness: Transformation in Christ – via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness is the sixth in a series of eight courses in the Spiritual Journey Series. In this series Fr. Thomas guides the listener toward an understanding of the contemplative dimension of the Gospel and its extraordinary implications and applications for personal freedom and global peace. Fr. Thomas calls this the journey of heartfulness\, and says that Centering Prayer might be thought of as heartfulness. Centering Prayer as contemplative prayer is a reflection on the mysteries of faith that has been digested and reflected upon and expressed in acts of love until it has simplified into a movement of the will that is becoming quasi-permanent – a way of occupying the mind and transferring it to the heart so that with practice it becomes more “heartfulness” than “mindfulness”. \nThis is a nine-week course officially starting on Thursday\, January 9 2025\, at 6:30 pm Mountain Time. \nA wide range of topics is covered in this course. The topics for each week are: \nWeek 1 – The Pursuit of Happiness\nWeek 2 – The Human Condition\nWeek 3 – Centering Prayer\nWeek 4 – Sin\nWeek 5 – Suffering\nWeek 6 – Redemption\nWeek 7 – Love and The Trinity\nWeek 8 – Divine Indwelling\nWeek 9 – Divine Transformation \nEach week\, we will begin with Centering Prayer. Your facilitators will provide an introduction to the topic for the week and we will watch the video (20 to 25 minutes) together. Then we will take a break and you will look over the questions to be discussed in the break-out groups. Discussion will take place in the break-out groups and we will gather together once again to close out the class. \nTime Listed are Mountain Time (Denver\, Colorado)\nClick the website link below to register. Scholarships are available.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/heartfulness-transformation-in-christ-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Heartfulness-e1735661257979.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260103T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260103T104500
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251211T203912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T203919Z
UID:158729-1767432600-1767437100@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:12-step Spirituality - weekly meeting via Zoom
DESCRIPTION: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 of Grateful Heart. \nThis zoom meeting occurs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:45am Central Time (every week).\nThe zoom link is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4k9r\nMeeting ID: 891 6056 9630\nPasscode: 605838
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/12-step-spirituality-weekly-meeting-via-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="12-step Outreach":MAILTO:12StepCP@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T224500
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251211T221435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T221435Z
UID:158749-1766223000-1766270700@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:12-Step Spirituality - weekly Zoom meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 of Grateful Heart. \nThis zoom meeting occurs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:45am Central Time (every week).\nThe zoom link is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4k9r\nMeeting ID: 891 6056 9630\nPasscode: 605838
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/12-step-spirituality-weekly-zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="12-step Outreach":MAILTO:12StepCP@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T224500
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251211T203501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T221510Z
UID:158725-1765618200-1765665900@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:12-Step Spirituality - weekly Zoom meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 of Grateful Heart. \nThis zoom meeting occurs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:45am Central Time (every week).\nThe zoom link is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4k9r\nMeeting ID: 891 6056 9630\nPasscode: 605838
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/12-step-spirituality-weekly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="12-step Outreach":MAILTO:12StepCP@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20251029T170619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T221604Z
UID:157985-1764853200-1764856800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Grease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life\, with Mary Dwyer (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Grease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life\nwith Mary Dwyer\nAn entry into the Advent season\nThursday December 4 via Zoom\n1-2pm ET (6pm GMT\, noon CT\, 11am MT\, 10am PT)\nfree; suggested donation $25 \nProgram description: \nOur beloved teacher\, Thomas Keating\, was known to say\, “If God were not animating us at every millisecond of our existence\, we would be a grease spot!”  What does this really mean? How do we live this amid the ordinary routines of daily life?  How can we live into a reality that is larger\, freer\, and more hopeful than the psychological experience of this moment?  Join us as we explore TK’s “Grease Spot Theology.” \n+ \nMary Dwyer will explore how this understanding can be a radical and practical way to know God is with us as we move through our ordinary lives. It’s an invitation to practice the presence of God in each moment and know we are never alone\, never separate from God. Mary will also relate this understanding to our practice of Centering Prayer and the Welcoming Prayer. \nThis is a timely practice for the Advent season – to know the Incarnation in us\, as us. \nThere will be time to submit questions for Mary to address near the end of the hour. This event will also be recorded. \nAbout Mary Dwyer \nMary Dwyer is a long-time student of Fr. Thomas Keating and has been practicing Centering Prayer since the 1980s.  In the early 1990’s\, she lived at Chrysalis House\, a contemplative live-in community experiment blessed by Fr. Thomas in Warwick\, New York. The community lived according to a rule of life\, and became an incubator of practice and programs in the early years of Contemplative Outreach’s growth.  It was her experience at Chyrsalis House – what she refers to as her “inpatient” or “residential treatment time” – that proved to her that a life of prayer\, consent and practice is real\, stable and deeply rewarding.  Mary Mrozowski taught her that a devoted life of prayer was the real work of life; what we did the rest of the time was just how we made a living. \nMary is currently in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker in the Erie\, Pennsylvania area. Mary devotes her time between private practice and giving retreats and workshops on behalf of Contemplative Outreach throughout the US and internationally. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/grease-spot-theology-mary-dwyer/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webcast,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Ltd":MAILTO:office@coutreach.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250925T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20250910T170533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T170533Z
UID:157220-1758824100-1758832200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:God is Love – The Heart of All Creation - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:God is Love: The Heart of All Creation Series continues and builds on the works of Thomas Keating over the past 30+ years\, beginning with the Spiritual Journey series. It offers a vision of hope and a view of reality that at once integrates the sciences\, religion and humankind’s place in the cosmos as divine in origin\, unifying in purpose\, unfolding in its grandeur. \nThis nine-week God is Love video series is Fr. Thomas Keating’s latest in the Spiritual Journey Series. It is a masterful overview of how we can grow and deepen our relationship with God and how God manifests through us. The presentations both motivate and inspire us to be faithful to the Centering Prayer practice. \nThomas also shares how God invites us to draw closer to Him and to allow God to transform us through Centering Prayer. This is a “must attend” series\, especially for those who have been doing the practice for some time. Class session will begin with 20 minutes of Centering Prayer. \nThis is a nine-week class\, offered on Thursday evenings\, September 25 – November 20\, 2025 \nTimes listed are Mountain time (Denver\, CO) \nClick the website link below to learn more and register. Scholarships are available.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/god-is-love-the-heart-of-all-creation-via-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T133000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20250707T173526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T173526Z
UID:156315-1755691200-1755696600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Essentials: 3-week course
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer Essentials: Foundations for Beginners & Practitioners\nOpening to Interior Silence \nWe’ll explore:​\n​\n• Opening to the Divine within and all around us \n• Silence as the universal language of God \n• The How-Tos of Centering Prayer practice \n• Dealing w/ thoughts during meditation \n• Mystical union with God and why it matters \nWednesdays\, August 6\, 13\, & 20\n12:00-1:30pm ET | 9am PT | 4pm GMT \n“You can’t accomplish or work up to union with God because you’ve already got it.”​\n— Richard Rohr \nTaught by Keith Kristich & Marybeth Redmond from Closer Than Breath \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-essentials-3-week-course-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-Events-Images-Also-SEO-Sized-e1751909546924.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath Community":MAILTO:keith@keithkristich.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T133000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20250707T173708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T173708Z
UID:156310-1755086400-1755091800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Essentials: 3-week course
DESCRIPTION:Opening to Interior Silence \nWe’ll explore:​\n​\n• Opening to the Divine within and all around us \n• Silence as the universal language of God \n• The How-Tos of Centering Prayer practice \n• Dealing w/ thoughts during meditation \n• Mystical union with God and why it matters \nWednesdays\, August 6\, 13\, & 20\n12:00-1:30pm ET | 9am PT | 4pm GMT \n“You can’t accomplish or work up to union with God because you’ve already got it.”​\n— Richard Rohr \nTaught by Keith Kristich & Marybeth Redmond from Closer Than Breath \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-essentials-3-week-course-3/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-Events-Images-Also-SEO-Sized-e1751909546924.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath Community":MAILTO:keith@keithkristich.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20250219T175449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T205841Z
UID:153172-1746266400-1746277200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:An Ancient Flowing Stream – via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:This workshop presents how African origins\, heritage\, culture and music power the Christian contemplative spirit. Combining the wisdom and talents of the Very Reverend Michael Battle\, Ph.D. and Julian Davis Reid\, M.Div.\, this creative workshop will use storytelling\, music\, art\, and poetry to bring alive the many contributions to contemplative life that flow from Africa and the Black experience. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/an-ancient-flowing-stream-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Chicago":MAILTO:registrar@centeringprayerchicago.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20250224T181106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T182914Z
UID:153283-1745938800-1745942400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer in the Treatment of Mental Illnesses - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:3-4pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York); 7pm GMT\, 2pm Central\, Noon Pacific Time\nFree\nNo need to register. The Zoom link is here.  \n\nDr. Bob Hesse will report the results of neuroscientific studies on improvement in quality of life using Centering Prayer in the treatment of: PTSD\, Bipolar Disorder\, Parkinson’s Disease\, and excessive fear of death (NDE). He will discuss using the results of these studies to establish ministries in medical treatment facilities. \nThe studies were published in scientific journals and summarized in Dr. Hesse’s book: Faith and Science: A Journey into God’s Mystical Love. \nDr. Hesse will review these findings and then there will be time to submit questions via the chat. \nNo need to register. The Zoom link is here.  \nAbout Robert J. Hesse\, Ph.D.\nRobert Hesse is a permanent Catholic deacon in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. In 2011 at the encouragement of Fr. Thomas Keating\, he co-founded Contemplative Network (CN) and is its Chairman. CN is dedicated to interfaith contemplative prayer\, medical research\, and establishment of ministries based on the research. He is a practicing contemplative in the Trappist Christian tradition. During a retreat at Gethsemani monastery\, Trappist Monk Thomas Merton was an inspiration in Hesse’s contemplative prayer practice. Hesse was appointed by Fr. Thomas Keating\, commissioned presenter and co-coordinator for Contemplative Outreach Ltd. (COL) in Houston. In response to an invitation by The Dalai Lama to Keating\, Hesse was Keating’s emissary to the first COL dialogue with the Mind & Life (M&L) Institute for research on contemplatives. \nHesse is retired board Vice Chairman and faculty of the interfaith Institute for Spirituality and Health (ISH)\, which serves the Texas Medical Center (TMC)\, the largest in the world; Adjunct Faculty at the University of St. Thomas (UST); faculty member of the Spitzer Magis Center and Spiritual Direction Institute at the Emmaus Spirituality Center; and instructor at the Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum in Rome. He served: on the Deacon Spiritual and Community Life Committees of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; as a retreat team member at Holy Name Retreat Center; and on numerous ACTS and prison Kolbe prison retreats. He is a founding advisor of The WorkFaith Connection™ and cofounder of the first regularly scheduled Faith and Science Conference in Rome.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-in-the-treatment-of-mental-illnesses-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Ltd":MAILTO:office@coutreach.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20250418T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20250419T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20250407T161849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T162037Z
UID:154661-1744988400-1745074800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Good Friday-Holy Saturday Silent Vigil
DESCRIPTION:  \nYou are invited to participate in an online silent prayer vigil for Good Friday and Holy Saturday\, offered and hosted by Extensión Contemplativa Internacional\, the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking community of Contemplative Outreach. As the vigil is completely silent and online\, language and location do not matter. You may come and leave at any time\, as much as you would like. \nThe vigil begins Friday\, April 18\, at 3pm Eastern (New York) time (8pm London UTC+1) and goes on until Saturday\, April 19 at 3pm Eastern (New York) time. The Zoom ID is 305-673-6206\, passcode 121314. \n 
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/good-friday-holy-saturday-silent-vigil/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ECI-vigil-2025.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250222T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250223T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20241014T190742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T215509Z
UID:149000-1740211200-1740330000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Pastor Tia Norman\, friend of Contemplative Outreach and Centering Prayer Facilitator. \nOn February 22-23\, the Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit brings together black spiritual teachers and thought leaders to explore prayer\, activism\, and community. \nIn the contemplative community\, diversity is essential. This summit addresses a critical question that arises in contemplative communities and Centering Prayer groups: “Where are the facilitators and practitioners of color?” \nBy providing a platform for Black contemplative speakers and teachers\, this first of its kind summit will center Black voices offering the wider contemplative community language and tools that may help in our efforts to include\, invite and diversify the conversation on spiritual growth\, transformation and practice. \nWhether you join live or watch the replays later\, this summit is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. \nRegister is open to ALL: https://www.blackcontemplativesummit.com/?via=cythomas\n$125 USD
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/black-contemplative-prayer-virtual-summit/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-Overview-e1728932830613.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Colleen Thomas - COL Diversity Outreach Coordinator":MAILTO:colleen@coutreach.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240924T194604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T191107Z
UID:147808-1733835600-1733839200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Mystic — A Dialogue with Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Mystic — A Dialogue with Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette\nTuesday December 10\, 2024\n1-2pm Eastern Time (6pm GMT\, noon CT\, 11am MT\, 10am PT) via Zoom\nFree; $25 suggested donation\nThis event will be recorded \nAvailable November 26\, 2024\, Cynthia Bourgeault’s new book\, Thomas Keating:  The Making of a Modern Mystic\, is a much-anticipated portrait of Thomas Keating’s remarkable evolution during the last decades of his life into a fully realized modern-day Christian mystic. This book has rave reviews from Richard Rohr\, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama\, Rami Shapiro\, Ilia Delio and others. \nDavid Frenette said in his review: “As a close student and friend of Thomas Keating’s for thirty-five years\, I was exhilarated reading this lively and profound exploration of his journey into unity consciousness\, and grateful the world has the opportunity to glimpse the inner life\, struggles\, and spiritual evolution of this extraordinary soul. A must-read for Centering Prayer practitioners in navigating the farther\, subtler terrain of their path and for anyone seeking a model of embodied Christian nonduality. Cynthia has given Thomas\, and the world\, a tremendous gift with this masterpiece of modern mysticism.” (author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God) \nOn the auspicious day of December 10\, the 56th anniversary of Thomas Merton’s death\, Cynthia and David Frenette will meet together on Zoom to discuss the book\, the parallel lives and vision of Keating and Merton and the evolution of the Christian contemplative journey into unitive and nondual consciousness. This discussion celebrates the continuation of these teaching and practices in each of our lives and on behalf of the world. \nPlease register below for the Zoom link. Donations of any size are greatly appreciated. \nThomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Mystic by Cynthia Bourgeault is available for preorder on Bookshop (for those who prefer independent booksellers) or here on Amazon. Book will ship on November 26\, 2024. \nAbout Cynthia Bourgeault \n \n  \nCynthia is a modern-day mystic\, Episcopal priest\, and theologian. She divides her time between solitude at her seaside hermitage in Maine and traveling globally to promote the rediscovery of the Christian contemplative path. She is a core faculty member emerita at the Center for Action and Contemplation and founding director of an international network of Wisdom Schools. Cynthia’s articles and essays have appeared in many journals and publications\, and she is the author of numerous books\, including Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening\, Eye of the Heart\, The Wisdom Jesus\, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene\, The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three\, and The Heart of Centering Prayer. You can find out more about her teachings and events at wisdomwaypoints.org and cynthiabourgeault.org \n  \n  \nAbout David Frenette \nDavid Frenette is author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God\, and a spiritual director/transpersonal counselor (now retired). He studied and worked closely with Father Thomas Keating for 35 years\, and co-founded and co-led Chrysalis House\, a Christian contemplative retreat community under Fr. Keating’s guidance. David has led Centering Prayer retreats at leading venues across the country\, served as a trustee of Contemplative Outreach\, on the faculty of Naropa University\, and was involved with the founding of Ken Wilber’s Integral Institute. More info and teachings can be found at www.davidfrenette.com/. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/thomas-keating-the-making-of-a-modern-mystic-a-dialogue-with-cynthia-bourgeault-and-david-frenette-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webcast,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Ltd":MAILTO:office@coutreach.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241102T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241102T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240823T214018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T214018Z
UID:147170-1730538000-1730548800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Integrating Mind\, Body\, Spirit with Centering Prayer - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Christine O’Brien and Eric Peter – This session provides you with practical exercises to augment your Centering Prayer practice and maintain a reservoir of connection to oneself and the Divine Indwelling. Simple routines proven to calm the nervous system and focus on the heart can release past hurts and traumas that may exist beyond our awareness. You don’t necessarily have to re-live these events\, or talk about them\, to release them. Christine and Eric will explain the science of how and why these practices work. Then\, we will perform them together so you will leave with practical techniques to help slow your reactionary false-self programs. \nYou will learn: \nAbout post-traumatic growth\nActive practices to integrate into your day to regain your center\nHow to achieve heart coherence and why it leads to inner security and stability\nVestibule practices to use before your centering prayer sit that may deepen your experience \nThis event will include a session of Centering Prayer. \nRecording Note: This event will be recorded. All registrants will receive a copy of the Zoom recording within 2 weeks of the event. \nAbout Dr. Christine (Travers) O’Brien \nDr. Christine O’Brien has been involved with Contemplative Outreach since 1992. As a doctor for 37 years\, she has seen the powerful effects of spiritual belief on health. As a mother of seven children\, she knows the challenges of nurturing a family with loving kindness and compassion. She was the Medical Director of Whole Health Program for the Cheyenne Veteran’s Administration\, where she used research on neuroscience to validate and teach veterans about the human ability to transform mind\, body and soul with contemplative practice. \nAbout Eric Peter \nEric Peter is a practitioner and certified Level 11 instructor of Trauma Release Exercises (TRE). Eric studied directly under Dr. David Berceli\, Ph.D. He has been teaching TRE to individuals\, groups and organizations for several years. As a former active duty infantry Marine\, he was initially inspired to serve fellow soldiers\, friends and family members suffering from the effects of combat trauma. Along the path of service\, he realized trauma and everyday stress are a natural part of life\, and recovery is just as natural and includes the entire human family. Eric offers a unique and practical perspective in the recovery of trauma and the management of everyday stress from his rich practice of yoga and contemplative prayer. He also teaches the Creating Space for Change class. \nTimes listed are mountain time (Denver\, CO) \nClick the website link below to register. Scholarships are available.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/integrating-mind-body-spirit-with-centering-prayer-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241019T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241019T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240823T214323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T214323Z
UID:147153-1729328400-1729350000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Cynthia Bourgeault:  ​God ‘n Me: Thomas Keating’s Lifelong Love Affair with God - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:In 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 well as her personal experiences and close study of his late works. Topics in her talk will include: \nKeating’s increasing engagement with non-dual spiritual practice\nHis contributions to interspiritual dialogue\nThe evolution of his early teaching on the movement from “false self” to “true self\,” to that from “true self” to “no self”\nHis final “dark night of the spirit” and passage through death\nNew evidence that he never left Christianity but carried it with him to new places\nThis talk will inspire your own spiritual journey as a modern mystic\, at home and at peace in the universe. \nThis is a hybrid presentation being conducted both in person at The Center for Contemplative Living in Denver\, CO and Online via Zoom videoconference. \nTimes listed are mountain time. (Denver\, CO) \nClick the website link below to learn more and register. Scholarships are available.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/cynthia-bourgeault-god-n-me-thomas-keatings-lifelong-love-affair-with-god-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webcast,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cynthia_B_teaching_in_Forest-e1724449382688.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240912T150600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T150600Z
UID:147508-1727285400-1727296200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:The Deserts Roots of Contemplative Prayer: Emptiness\, Silence & Hiddenness of Self - in person and via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Belden 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 to the Egyptian desert in the 4th century. This is where the practice of contemplative prayer had its beginnings. We’ll look at three themes in the stories told by the early desert monks: the simplicity of language\, radical forgiveness\, and hiddenness of the self. \nThis event is in person and via Zoom. It will include a time of Centering Prayer. \nPlease see the link below to register. Donations are welcomed!
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-deserts-roots-of-contemplative-prayer-emptiness-silence-hiddenness-of-self-in-person-and-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webcast,Webinar,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis.":MAILTO:cost.louisinformation@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T202106Z
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SUMMARY:The Spiritual Journey Program for Young Contemplatives (weekly) - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join the COL Young Contemplatives community for weekly gatherings exploring the essential teachings of Thomas Keating. \nThe Spiritual Journey program is a series of teachings structured in five parts. The program consists of 100 videos\, all of which are accessible online.\nThese teachings provide a backbone for the contemplative life and the psychological background for the work of Centering Prayer in the formation of our spiritual lives. \nBeginning Saturday\, July 13th 2024 and each Saturday after\, facilitators from our Young Contemplatives community will hold space for our 40s and under community to journey together through the program. \nEach Saturday for one hour\, 10:30am – 11:30am (Eastern Time US) a facilitator will guide a small group through the program. The hour will consist of a short Centering Prayer sit\, viewing of the video teaching from the week’s session\, followed by a time of faith sharing and discussion around the week’s themes. \nThese are open\, drop-in meetings. No pre-registration is required. Anyone is welcome to join as often as possible! We recognize it may not be feasible to come every Saturday but do encourage you to follow along with the sessions\, viewing the videos for the previous week(s) you may have missed. \nWe ask that those who join do so with their camera-on. The Zoom space will be monitored by the facilitator(s) to create a sacred and safe space. If you are not able to be fully present and participatory with your camera on we kindly ask that you complete the session on your own and join us another week! \nClick here to join the Zoom sessions.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-spiritual-journey-program-for-young-contemplatives-weekly-via-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Colleen Thomas - COL Diversity Outreach Coordinator":MAILTO:colleen@coutreach.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240617T201358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T201756Z
UID:145526-1721471400-1721475000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:The Spiritual Journey Program for Young Contemplatives (weekly) - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join the COL Young Contemplatives community for weekly gatherings exploring the essential teachings of Thomas Keating. \nThe Spiritual Journey program is a series of teachings structured in five parts. The program consists of 100 videos\, all of which are accessible online.\nThese teachings provide a backbone for the contemplative life and the psychological background for the work of Centering Prayer in the formation of our spiritual lives. \nBeginning Saturday\, July 13th 2024 and each Saturday after\, facilitators from our Young Contemplatives community will hold space for our 40s and under community to journey together through the program. \nEach Saturday for one hour\, 10:30am – 11:30am (Eastern Time US) a facilitator will guide a small group through the program. The hour will consist of a short Centering Prayer sit\, viewing of the video teaching from the week’s session\, followed by a time of faith sharing and discussion around the week’s themes. \nThese are open\, drop-in meetings. No pre-registration is required. Anyone is welcome to join as often as possible! We recognize it may not be feasible to come every Saturday but do encourage you to follow along with the sessions\, viewing the videos for the previous week(s) you may have missed. \nWe ask that those who join do so with their camera-on. The Zoom space will be monitored by the facilitator(s) to create a sacred and safe space. If you are not able to be fully present and participatory with your camera on we kindly ask that you complete the session on your own and join us another week! \nClick here to join the Zoom sessions.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/weekly-young-contemplatives-spiritual-journey-series-online/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Colleen Thomas - COL Diversity Outreach Coordinator":MAILTO:colleen@coutreach.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240608T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240608T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240514T131353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T131353Z
UID:144521-1717839000-1717848000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Thomas Merton: Finding the Gate to Paradise Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Merton was a mystic giant. He wrote 50 books and 2\,000 poems in 27 years. The first printing of his autobiography\, The Seven Story Mountain\, in 1948 was planned for 7\,500 copies. It sold over 600\,000. By 1984\, more than 3\,000\,000 additional copies had sold. \nMerton invites God seekers to go deeper and wider as we discover the difference between our “True Self” and our “False Self.” As we let go of defining our self by power\, prestige\, and possessions and discover that we are more than what we do\, what people say about us\, and what we own\, we are then able to remember that we are made in God’s image–and with us God is well pleased. \nAs we discover the holy in us\, we become equipped to be a vehicle of the Good News by what we do\, by what we say\, and mostly by who we are. Merton wrote\, “At the center of our being is a point of nothingness which is untouched by sin and by illusions\, a point of truth\, a point or spark which belongs to God.” Therefore\, “to be a saint is to be myself.” \nAs we go deeper in our faith and remember who we are in God’s eyes\, we are able to discover that we can connect with the core of other religions. In his final talk before his death\, Merton said\, “This new language of prayer has to come out of something which transcends all our traditions and comes out of the immediacy of love.” Merton himself had one of his deepest mystical experiences gazing at the rock statue of the Buddha in Polonnaruwa\, Sri Lanka. \nThis half-day retreat will include a presentation\, time for silent meditation\, and a plenary. Our focus will be Merton’s invitation to live a cruciform life: one that is vertically connected to God and horizontally connected to our fellow souls and to “this fragile earth our island home.” \nMeet Bishop Porter Taylor\nBishop Porter Taylor is the retired bishop of Western North Carolina and recently served two years as visiting bishop in the Diocese of Virginia. He earned a Ph.D. in Literature and Theology from Emory University. He is the author of three books: From Anger to Zion: An Alphabet of Faith; To Dream as God Dreams: Sermons of Community\, Conversion\, and Hope; and his most recent\, Are You Persuaded? In and Out of Being a Bishop. He and his wife\, Jo\, live in Asheville\, North Carolina\, with their dog\, Sadie. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/thomas-merton-finding-the-gate-to-paradise-everywhere/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington %EF%BB%BF(COMW)":MAILTO:info@ContemplativeOutreachofMarylandandWashington.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240511T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240307T210245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T210245Z
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SUMMARY:Coloring Outside the Lines by Returning to Elementary Questioning: ‘How Should I Contemplate?’ - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \nTimes noted are in Eastern Daylight Time. See link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/coloring-outside-the-lines-by-returning-to-elementary-questioning-how-should-i-contemplate-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webcast,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Atlanta":MAILTO:coatlantageorgia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T145702
CREATED:20240202T174021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T174021Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Lenten Series - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach Prison Outreach Service Team and facilitator of Centering Prayer groups in prison. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-lenten-series-via-zoom-7/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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