• Heart Speaks to Heart: Correspondence as Spiritual Practice

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

    Contemplative Enrichment Day with Judith Valente and Brother Paul Quenon, O.C.S.O. Through the ages, correspondence has been an important contemplative practice to recognize and share the presence of God in our lives. Thomas Merton considered his nearly 20,000 letters as an "apostolate of friendship." We’ll look at how Merton's most engaging letters inspired a years-long

  • Advent Intensive Retreat in Western Colorado

    Dragonfly Oasis Retreats, 3310 C Road, Palisade, Colorado 81526 CO, United States

    A four-day Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat November 28-December 1, Monday through Thursday, in Grand Junction, Colorado,the heart of the Colorado Wine Country, at Dragonfly Oasis Retreat Center. Six Centering Prayer

    $430
  • Advent Centering Prayer Weekend

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

    "Bridges to Contemplative Living" leads participants on a journey toward personal spiritual transformation and a more contemplative and peace-filled life. This retreat is designed for those with an established daily

    $258
  • Leaning Into Blessing: An Advent Online Retreat

    Mercy Center Burlingame 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA, United States

    "The season of Advent means there is something on the horizon the likes of which we have never seen before ... So stay. Sit. Linger. Tarry. Ponder. Wait. Behold. Wonder.

    $260
  • “Mary: Awareness and Anticipation” Advent Retreat

    New Melleray Abbey 6632 Melleray Circle, Peosta, IA, United States

    Join us for "Mary: Awareness and Anticipation" Contemplative Outreach retreat opportunity December 2-4 to welcome Advent in person at the grounds of the beautiful, contemplative New Melleray Guest House nestled quietly among the trees in Peosta, Iowa. You will have the opportunity to ponder the Mystery of Christ's coming, to go deep in the Silence

    $200
  • Embodying Centering Prayer – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    In this retreat, Ildiko Viczian, an experienced Centering Prayer presenter, will offer her decades-long integration of the practices of somatic awareness, contemplative movement, and Centering Prayer for the first time to the larger contemplative community. Ildiko will begin with a brief practice of opening to and being present in body and consciousness to God. She

    $25
  • Centering Prayer: Lectio Divina and the Four Senses of Scripture

    Holy Cross Monastery - New York 1615 Route 9W, West Park, NY, United States

    This Praying Holy Scripture retreat offers Centering Prayer periods plus presentations based upon Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the deepening levels of faith: the Four Senses of Scripture - literal, allegorical, behavioral/moral, and unitive senses. The presentations teach a contemplative way of listening to and reading Scripture known as the ancient monastic practice of Lectio

    $385
  • Entering the Mystical Mandala: Centering Oneself in the Sacred Circle

    Siena Retreat Center, Racine WI 5637 Erie St, Racine, WI 53402, Racine, WI, United States

    This retreat will explore the universal symbol of the sacred circle known as the “mandala” and why we are naturally drawn to this sacred shape. Together we will experience how and why entering the process of creating and working with mandalas fosters physical, psychological and spiritual grounding in our lives. Attendees will be invited to

    $415
  • Advent Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat Onsite

    St. Mary's Sewanee 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, United States

    Advent Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat onsite at St. Mary's Sewanee Retreat Center in Sewanee, TN. Please see the link below for more information and to register.

    $500.00
  • Advent Centering Prayer Retreat

    St. Mary's Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, United States

    This weekend retreat will focus on how Centering Prayer can heighten one’s understanding and appreciation for the season of Advent. Centering Prayer is a form of Christian silent meditation where one lets go of thoughts during periods of prayer typically lasting 20 minutes. It is rooted in the self-emptying love that forms the heart of

    $515
  • What Are You Waiting For? A Virtual Advent Silent Saturday via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    Contemplative Outreach of Columbus is offering a Silent Saturday. Silent Saturday provides a few hours that are set aside for Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, spiritual teaching and reflection. "Come rest awhile with the Lord" in preparation for Advent. Advent is a time of waiting and hope. It needs our attention. Sr. Carol Ann will lead

    Free
  • Advent Silent Saturday

    Holy Spirit Retreat Center 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, United States

    As the season of Advent approaches, join us for a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. The day is open to beginners as well as those experienced in contemplative prayer or silent meditation. The day provides time for communal prayer, a contemplative walk, private journaling and reflection, and ends with a period of Lectio

    Free