Abide in Me: Christian Mysticism and the Divine Indwelling – in person and online
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesHuman experience is a search for God, and for ourselves. Searching for God, we must look within ourselves. Searching for ourselves, we must look to God. This reciprocal dynamic is the heart of the Christian mystical tradition. Join us to explore the mystical indwelling of God. See how Christian apophatic theology serves in this searching.
A Journey into Contemplation
Church of the Redeemer 5603 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MDPresented by Suzanne Farnham, founder of Listening Hearts Ministries Nationally known retreat leader and author Suzanne Farnham will share her own experience of contemplation. By reflecting on her years-long path to contemplative practice, she hopes to awaken reflections in others of how God is at work in their lives. Suzanne emphasizes that she speaks not
Facilitator Workshop – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesThis session will provide enrichment for Centering Prayer group facilitators and those who are interested in becoming facilitators. Noon-2:30pm Eastern Time (-5 UTC). This event will be recorded for those who cannot attend live. Please register by filling out the form below. A Zoom link will be given upon registration, and then sent again a
Ways of Praying for Deeper Knowing
Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center 660 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA, United StatesContemplative spiritual practice is well known for opening a path to God – a path that is itself God’s gift. However, contemplative prayer and living can also open a pathway to a deeper, more expansive part of ourselves. On this day apart retreat, we will be immersed in the practices of chanting, Centering Prayer, and
9-Day Intensive and Post Intensive Retreat
Mercy Center Auburn 535 Sacramento Street, Auburn, CA, United StatesThis retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: Intensive I and Post Intensive. For everyone, there will be 3 sets of two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer daily. The Intensive I retreat will watch video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey, focusing on “The Human Condition and the Spiritual Journey”. The Post Intensive retreat has no
Welcoming Forgiveness and Centering Prayer
Bethany Retreat Center 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, United StatesWelcoming Forgiveness. This retreat will be in silence with extended periods of Centering Prayer. We will explore the dance between the Welcoming Prayer practice and Forgiveness. Soul Friending will be available. Prior Centering Prayer experience required. Facilitated by Mary Dwyer. Please see the link below to register.
Intensive 8-day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat
St. Benedict Center 1126 Road I, Schuyler, NE, United StatesOctober 18-25, 2024 Saint Benedict Center, Schuyler Nebraska Central Time Zone Living a contemplative life is not easy in our contemporary society. That’s why retreats can be a restorative practice, giving deep time in God’s presence nestled in community with silence, stillness, and serenity. Consider this a rendezvous of availability with God*, a place to
Weekend Silent Centering Prayer Retreat
St. Placid Priory 500 College Street NE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThis in-person retreat is the perfect place for those new to Centering Prayer and silent retreats to begin, as well as for experienced practitioners to have a chance to sit with others and experience a weekend of silence and rest. We will gather on Friday night to set our intention for the weekend and then
Cynthia Bourgeault: God ‘n Me: Thomas Keating’s Lifelong Love Affair with God – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesIn 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
The Spiritual Journey Program for Young Contemplatives (weekly) – via Zoom
Join the COL Young Contemplatives community for weekly gatherings exploring the essential teachings of Thomas Keating. The Spiritual Journey program is a series of teachings structured in five parts. The program consists of 100 videos, all of which are accessible online. These teachings provide a backbone for the contemplative life and the psychological background for
3-Day Contemplative Retreat
Sacred Heart Monastery Missiezusters Klooster, 20, Steyl, Venlo, Netherlands“CONTEMPLATION is the highest expression of a person’s intellectual and spiritual life. It is that life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive. It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the sacredness of life, of being. It is gratitude for life, for awareness and for being.” -Thomas Merton The
CENTERING PRAYER WEEKEND RETREAT: Evolutionary Cosmology and Centering Prayer
Holy Spirit Retreat Center 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, United StatesPresenters: Rev. Canon Julian Bull, Headmaster of Campbell Hall Episcopal School and Katie DesJardins Bull, MSW, Facilitator of many contemplative practices "The dynamic idea of God that evolutionary cosmology has provided ... is a revelation of a higher power in which we are immersed and engulfed, and can never be separated from, because we really
