• Centering Prayer, Introductory Program

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    Presenters: Bob Blair and Pippa Currey Saturday, October 3, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (Pacific Daylight Time) (Zoom in at 8:50 am) Contemplative Prayer is God’s personal and unique gift

    $35
  • Fruits of Contemplative Prayer and Rewiring the Brain

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    Imagine you want an electrical outlet underneath your coffee table for a new lamp. To add this outlet, you will have to spend some time under the floor, find a

    $30
  • Listening and Leading From Within with Susan Kaplan

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    An Introductory Retreat to Nonviolent Communication with Four Practice Sessions Offered on Zoom Unlearning habitual communication patterns, which continually separate you from yourself (self criticism) and others (anger, resentment, loneliness,

    $100
  • Centering Prayer for Our World

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    Centering Prayer: Our Practice, Our World Sunday, October 25, 2020 1-4:30 p.m. $20 “The Christian is one who is connected through the heart to the whole of life, attuned to

    $20
  • Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop

    Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

    In this introductory workshop, you will learn the ancient method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. We will cover the history, psychology, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question and answer session are included. This will include a live and Zoom option. Presented by: Mike Smoolca

  • Guard of the Heart

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    “One practice to bring the effects of contemplative prayer into daily life is traditionally known as Guard of the Heart. This consists of letting go of every emotional disturbance as it arises and before we start thinking about it. This method is more sophisticated than dismantling the emotional programs for happiness because it deals with

    $30
  • Contemplation and the Way of Ease

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    In the midst of great division and a global pandemic, we all need space to slow down and return to "the way of ease." Join this 1.5 hour workshop over Zoom to explore Centering Prayer as a way of returning to our natural mind and sinking into the simplicity of being. When we rest in

    Free
  • The Welcoming Prayer — An Introduction

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    The Welcoming Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. The purpose of the Welcoming Prayer is to deepen our relationship with God through consenting in the ordinary activities of our day. It helps to dismantle the emotional programs

    $50.00
  • Centering Prayer as an 11-Step Practice for Persons in 12-Step Recovery Groups

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    In 2001, The 12 Step Outreach program of Contemplative Outreach was established to offer Centering Prayer to people in all 12 Step fellowships as an 11th Step prayer/meditation practice. We help individuals and groups establish contemplative prayer practices through workshops, retreats and formation programs. Many people are already practicing Centering Prayer and find it to

    Free
  • A Tale of Two Thomases: Crossing Troubles Waters with Thomas Keating and Thomas Berry

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    "It’s all a question of story. We are in trouble just now because we do not have a good story. We are between stories. " ~ Thomas Berry The recent pandemic has shown just how connected and small the 21st century world has become. The fragility of the human species is more evident with each

    $60
  • Lectio Divina Introductory Workshop

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    Lectio Divina, literally “divine reading,” is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures. This introductory retreat, led by the Rev. Tom Ward, will focus on the building blocks of a developing and sustaining a contemplative life in the world. During Lectio Divina, the practitioner listens to the text of the Bible with the “ear of

    $50.00
  • Centering for Wisdom

    Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

    "The Centering for Wisdom™ Assessment (CWA) reveals where you tend to become distracted by attachments to the "false self." In this workshop, you will learn to apply your CWA results to cultivate deeper discernment in daily life. As you let go into non-dual awareness the distinctions between "action" and "contemplation" begin to fade away. You