• The Ecstasy of God – Contemplative Day of Reflection

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

    Annual Day of Reflection with Fr. Michael K. Holleran How fully, deeply, and consciously do we live the overwhelming dynamism of the Trinitarian Life? Do we recognize it as our own life, and that of the whole universe? Come and explore this vast and vibrant mystery, so central to our faith, in a synthesis inspired

  • 8-Day Intensive and Post-Intensive Retreat

    Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center 916 Convent Road, AL, United States

    Fr. Bill Fickel will be leading this eight-day retreat which provides an opportunity to go deeper into the silence with up to three hours of Centering Prayer a day. All meals are in silence, and most days are spent in what is called "grand silence" when you are asked not to speak at all or

  • Intensive/Post-Intensive Eight-Day Retreat

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

    Enter into a more profound level of spiritual practice in an atmosphere of silence and community. The Eight-Day Intensive and concurrent Post-Intensive Retreat is designed to strengthen one’s discipline and

    $700
  • Monthly Centering Prayer Day Away Retreat

    St. Francis Springs Prayer Center 477 Grogan Road, Stoneville, NC, United States

    We meet the first Friday of the month at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, 477 Grogan Rd., Stoneville, NC. The day begins at 9:45 am with 20 minutes Centering Prayer at 10 am led by a volunteer of our Centering Prayer group of 15 regulars. We then break and participants go in silence; they may

    $25.00
  • Prayer Without Ceasing: Contemplation in Work, Body, and Creation

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

    Contemplative Immersion Retreat with Mark Kutolowski ‘Pray without ceasing.’ (I Thessalonians 5:17) How can we experience ceaseless prayer and conscious union of our hearts with God? This retreat will explore the integration of silent contemplation with prayerful engagement with our bodies, creative manual work, and interaction with the natural world. We’ll engage with the Benedictine

  • The Grace in Aging and Centering Prayer

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

    Join us for a one day workshop led by The Rev Tom Ward exploring the “Grace in Aging” and its relation to the Centering Prayer practice. Lunch is included. In her book The Grace in Aging, psychotherapist and Buddhist practitioner Kathleen Dowling Singh recommends “taking the one seat” as a practice to enable us to

    $40.00
  • Toward Emptiness: A Post-Intensive 8-Day Centering Prayer Retreat

    Benet House Retreat Center 2208 88th Avenue W, Rock Island, IL, United States

    This post-intensive retreat will consist of continuous periods of Centering Prayer from before sunrise until the dinner hour, with breaks for meals. Attendees may participate in as much prayer as they are called to. Short pauses for entering and leaving the silence will be offered every 30 minutes. There will be no teaching and no

    $780
  • JOY WITHIN: Meister Eckhart’s Way of Releasement (Part I)

    Cathedral of St. Matthew 1725 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

    “Do not be afraid…joy is within you” – Meister Eckhart Release yourself. Relax and effortlessly allow yourself to be one with God, says Meister Eckhart. And you will know joy unbound. Come learn how to release yourself into God. In these retreats, we will reflect on Meister Eckhart’s teaching on "Gelassenheit" or releasement (meaning detachment

    $25
  • 40s & Under Virtual Open House for Younger Contemplatives

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    A monthly online community gathering for Younger Contemplatives (ages 21-49) Hosted by: Colleen Thomas Contemplative Outreach Diversity Outreach Coordinator One Saturday a month we meet via Zoom for a time of getting to know one another. At about 15 or so past the hour, we practice a 20-minute sit, followed by informal connecting with time

  • Centering Prayer Eight-Day Retreat

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

    Presenter: Fr. Bill Sheehan, on the topic of The Third Consent: Letting Go of Everything This retreat is for those who wish to strengthen and deepen their Contemplative Practice. Reflecting on Fr. Thomas Keating's Third consent ... consenting to the gift of our mortality. How can this vulnerable time in our lives become a time

    $700
  • Presence, Prayer and Writing from the Heart

    Trinity Retreat Center 79 Lower River Road, West Cornwall, CT, United States

    All of us have myriad stories to tell. Some involve our family history, spiritual journey, experiences in Nature, or a life-changing situation. Stories can take many forms, but the most compelling are the ones written from the heart, those that move us and sometimes transform both the writer and reader. Writing from the heart demands

    $320
  • 7-day Intensive/Post-Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat

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

    Join Ann Koerner, CSA and Sandy Janowski for either a seven-day Intensive or Post-Intensive Centering Prayer retreat at the Siena Retreat Center on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan in Racine, Wisconsin. This retreat gives you an opportunity to deepend the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence and community support. The

    $875.00