• Silence and Contemplation: A Path to Inner Freedom

    Sacred Heart Monastery Missiezusters Klooster, 20, Steyl, Venlo, Netherlands

    11.10.2024, 17:00 Uhr - 13.10.2024, 14:00 Uhr Weekend retreat with the method of Centering Prayer (IN SILENCE) “It is as if in creating us God asked a question, and in awakening us to contemplation God answered the question, so that the contemplative is at the same time, question and answer.” -Thomas Merton In a world

  • Core Values of Sts. Francis and Clare: An 8-Day Dual-Track Silent Retreat

    Shalom Spirituality Center 1001 Davis Street, Dubuque, IA, IA, United States

    Friday, October 11, 5:00 pm - Friday, October 18, 1:00 pm Shalom Spirituality Center Facilitators: Jeannine Kosman, Kathy Reardon, Kathleen Schiltz, and Mary Jo Pfeifer Wulf This silent Centering Prayer (Intensive/Post Intensive) retreat provides an opportunity to deepen your established Centering Prayer practice in an atmosphere of silence and community, away from the busyness of

  • 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 States

    Human 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, MD

    Presented 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

    $25
  • Facilitator Workshop – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    This 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

    Free
  • Ways of Praying for Deeper Knowing

    Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center 660 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA, United States

    Contemplative 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 States

    This 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

    $925
  • Welcoming Forgiveness and Centering Prayer

    Bethany Retreat Center 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, United States

    Welcoming 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.

    $775.00
  • Intensive 8-day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat

    St. Benedict Center 1126 Road I, Schuyler, NE, United States

    October 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

    $840.00
  • Weekend Silent Centering Prayer Retreat

    St. Placid Priory 500 College Street NE, Lacey, WA, United States

    This 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

    $270.00
  • Cynthia Bourgeault: ​God ‘n Me: Thomas Keating’s Lifelong Love Affair with God – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    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

    $60.00
  • 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

    Free