Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.

Centering Prayer Intensive/Post Intensive 7-Day Retreat
2022-02-14 16:00 - 2022-02-20 13:00 UTC | Knobs Haven Retreat Center, 515 Nerinx Road, Nerinx, KY, 40049, United States
An intensive retreat offers silence and solitude with periods of Centering Prayer in community each day and video presentations by Thomas Keating that support Centering Prayer. A Centering Prayer post-intensive retreat offers a deeper silence and is for those who have made an intensive retreat.
Download the brochure here for further information and registration.

Welcoming Prayer – Part 2 (Zoom)
2022-02-12 09:30 - 23:30 (America/Chicago) | Internet – Online
Two time options are offered for each part; all are in Central Standard Time.
Part 1 Saturday February 5, 9:30-11:30 am CST
Part 1 Monday February 7, 6:30-8:30 pm CST
Part 2 Saturday February 12, 9:30-11:30 am CST
Part 2 Monday February 14, 6:30-8:30 pm CST
Part 3 (optional) Saturday February 19, 1:30-2:30 pm CST
Part 3 (optional) Monday February 21, 7-8:00 pm CST

Body Presence and Contemplative Awareness - Intro to BioSpiritual Focusing via Zoom
2022-02-12 09:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Internet – Online
Presented by Mike Smoolca
Co-sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago and Contemplative Outreach of Connecticut.
9:30 AM to 2:15 PM Central Time Zone (10:30 AM to 3:15 PM Eastern Time Zone)
Discover a deeper awareness of healing and wisdom accessible to each of us through our bodies. BioSpiritual Focusing, like Welcoming Prayer, is a practice that allows you to become more aware of welcoming and holding your body feelings with curiosity and loving care. BioSpiritual Focusing allows you to directly access the Wisdom of your Body and the healing experience of God’s grace that comes with attending to the body feelings you carry within. At its most profound level it gives you access to your membership as the collective Body of Christ. In this experiential workshop you will be introduced to the overall method of BioSpiritual Focusing and be given some tools and awareness you can apply to enhance your own sense of Body Presence and contemplative awareness. We’ll cover the following material:
Conference 1: How BioSpiritual Focusing fits into the Landscape and Spirituality of Body Presence and Contemplative Awareness practices.
Conference 2: Introducing BioSpiritual Focusing – Clearing Space and The Felt Sense – The fundamental building blocks and tools
Conference 3: The method of BioSpiritual Focusing with demonstration, discussion and next steps
There will be a time of Centering Prayer together.
Please see the link below to register.

Welcoming Prayer - Part 1 (Zoom)
2022-02-07 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Internet – Online
Two time options are offered for each part; all are in Central Standard Time. Please register using the link below.
Part 1 Saturday February 5, 9:30-11:30 am CST
Part 1 Monday February 7, 6:30-8:30 pm CST
Part 2 Saturday February 12, 9:30-11:30 am CST
Part 2 Monday February 14, 6:30-8:30 pm CST
Part 3 (optional) Saturday February 19, 1:30-2:30 pm CST
Part 3 (optional) Monday February 21, 7-8:00 pm CST

Welcoming Prayer – Part 1 (Zoom)
2022-02-05 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Internet – Online

The Biology of the Human Condition - Hybrid event
2022-02-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Internet – Online
Hosted by The Center for Contemplative Living, Denver Colorado.
This is a hybrid presentation, conducted both in person at The Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, Colorado and online via Zoom videoconference.
Presentation description: Neuroscience research validates that contemplative practices, like Centering Prayer, are practical skills that rewire our entire being. Learn how the brain centers of compassion and connection are activated as our emotional centers become more regulated with contemplative prayer and the Divine Therapy that is initiated.
Dr. Christine O’Brien (Travers) has been involved with Contemplative Outreach since 1992. As a doctor for 37 years she has seen the powerful effects of spiritual belief on health. As a mother of seven children she knows the challenges of nurturing a family with loving kindness and compassion. As Medical Director of Whole Health Program for the Cheyenne VA Medical Center she uses research on neuroscience to validate and teach veterans about the human ability to transform in mind, body and soul with contemplative practice.
Times listed are Mountain Time.
Click on the link below for more information and to register.

​ Introduction to Centering Prayer (via Zoom)
2022-02-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian prayer rooted in the ancient Christian contemplative tradition. Its purpose is to foster a deeper intimacy with Christ through the silence and stillness of contemplative prayer. This time of pandemic has led many to seek to deepen their relationship with God through this wordless prayer of contemplation.
This workshop/retreat is designed for those new to Centering Prayer and will be held over Zoom. A reliable internet connection with the capability for audio and video is required. There will be opportunities for questions and discussion.
Retreat Director: Sister Mary McGehee

The Holy Trinity as Spiritual Practice
2022-01-29 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity, a core tenet of Christianity, has often been treated as nothing more than a complex mental construct remote from ordinary experience. Dr. Jonas explores with us how Trinity – a “dance-around of love” – becomes a core archetype for navigating unity and diversity in our daily life, in our relationships with each other and the natural world, and in our efforts to build a more just and sustainable society.
Periods of Centering Prayer will be offered in the morning and afternoon.

Introduction to The Welcoming Prayer
2022-01-29 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Internet – Online
“Martha, Martha, you are worried and anxious about many things … but one thing is needful.”
-Luke 10:42
The Mary and Martha story is an example of the focus we can bring to everyday life activities. As the Welcoming Prayer 40-day practice booklet reminds us: “To assist this process, we need complementary practices. Centering Prayer teaches us consenting in stillness; the Welcoming Prayer practice teaches us consenting in activity.”
“The Welcoming Prayer practice is a way of letting go into the present moment in the ordinary routines of daily life. It is used when your needs for security, affection and control are frustrated or gratified and cause emotional reactions. It is a way of turning everything over to God …” Thomas Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart
The presenters are part of the community of the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver CO. Over the years they have been blessed through the presence and teachings of Thomas Keating OCSO, and Mary Mrozowski as well as many other spiritual leaders.
We hope to see you at our workshop. May you be open to including the Welcoming Prayer in your invitation to the Holy Spirit to extend the walls of your inner room to all of life.
Time listed is Mountain Time (Denver, Colorado)
Click the link below to register.

Welcoming Prayer Workshop - via Zoom
2022-01-24 19:00 - 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Internet – Online
Contemplative Outreach of Philippines invites you to a Zoom workshop with Mary Dwyer, long-time student of Thomas Keating and practitioner of Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer since the 1980’s.
Read more about the Welcoming Prayer here.
7pm – 10pm Manila Time UTC+8 (11am – 2pm London; 6am – 9am New York)
Email below for Zoom connection details. Donations welcome.

7-Day Silent Directed Retreat
2022-01-23 19:00 - 2022-01-30 10:00 UTC | Francis House of Prayer, 84 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ, 08501, United States
Receive the healing and transforming grace of seven days with God, savoring the silence and prayer that open your whole being to God’s Word and Presence. Daily liturgy, spiritual direction and optional Centering Prayer periods are included.
For more information, click on the link below.

Introduction to Centering Prayer
2022-01-22 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, High Point, NC, 108 W. Farriss Ave., High Point, NC, 27262, United States
Be Still and Know I am God.
An Introduction to Centering Prayer
Hosted by Contemplative Outreach of Central North Carolina
Centering Prayer is a method of Christian silent prayer which deepens our relationship with God, the Indwelling Presence … a prayer in which we can experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. In this Workshop, we will examine how Centering Prayer will deepen our relationship with God, others and ourselves. We will learn the method of Centering Prayer and how to deal with our thoughts during the prayer period. There will be two periods of Centering Prayer and a time for questions.
The registration fee is $40.00, which includes a boxed lunch for the Saturday, January 22, 2022, workshop and a copy of Thomas Keating’s Open Mind, Open Heart. For detailed information and to register, please email Diane Popalis at dianep@stmarysepisc.org.
Presented by Diane Popalis, commissioned presenter for Contemplative Outreach, and coordinator for Contemplative Outreach of Central North Carolina.

Releasing an Enslaved Spirit – A Workshop on Communal Contemplative Spirituality
2022-01-22 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Internet – Online
Presented by Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D.
Co-sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago and Contemplative Outreach Atlanta
9 AM to Noon Central Time Zone
10 AM to 1 PM Eastern Time Zone
Michael Battle points out something we all may have noticed: that events and organizations working to encourage Christian spirituality and contemplative life seem to attract a certain demographic, predominantly white and westernized. Those who look, act, and seem different from this demographic often find no access point. Publishers, spiritual leaders, and socially conscious folks are deeply aware of this binding apart and often grieve the fact that many Christians do not pray together
In this workshop, it is our hope to bring together people from diverse backgrounds who share an interest in contemplation. Together we will pray through, think about and practice how to be more communally diverse in Contemplative Spirituality — how to release the natural unity the Holy Spirit constantly offers the world.
Providing an indication of where the workshop will take us, Rev. Battle quotes St. John of the Cross:
“The soul that is attached to anything however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of divine union. For whether it be a strong wire rope or a slender and delicate thread that holds the bird, it matters not, if it really holds it fast, For, until the cord be broken the bird cannot fly.”
– Ascent of Mt. Carmel, Book One, 11
The workshop will begin with a 20-30 minute contemplative experience led by Contemplative Outreach. This will include Centering Prayer as well as a brief guided meditation to expand our experience and open our hearts.
Then, building on St. John’s powerful insight, Rev. Battle will lead an interactive and deeply spiritual workshop incorporating presentations, art, music, and pauses for reflection. The intention is to uncover, describe and practice approaches that can help us begin to “break the cord,” removing constraints and divisions within our own individual hearts and across the wider contemplative movement. There will be pauses for silence, small group sharing, and discernment about what God may be inviting our community into with regard to spiritual/racial union.
In Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices, we find a path that opens us up to oneness, while the racial divide denies this reality, insisting instead on the “otherness” of those who may be different from us in appearance or culture. As we open to a greater and more connected state of awareness, it is essential to do so communally, rather than just individually — to share our being more openly with others, including others of different backgrounds.
We invite you to join us on this sacred journey toward Communal Contemplative Spirituality. Please register using the link below.

Centering Prayer Summit
2022-01-15 09:00 - 2022-01-16 16:00 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
Organized and hosted by Keith Kristich, this two-day Centering Prayer Summit is an opportunity to learn from 10 Centering Prayer teachers.
Join the Summit presenters:
– David Frenette
– Mary Dwyer
– Rich Lewis
– Nhien Vuong
– Colleen Mae & more!
– Fr. Carl Arico
Cynthia Bourgeault & Ted Jones will be offering the Keynote on “The Evolving Consciousness of Thomas Keating.”
January 15 & 16, 2022- see the link below for all details!

Introductory Workshop to Centering Prayer for the Younger Generation, Part Two - via Zoom
2022-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Internet – Online
Two online live sessions of the introductory workshop for the younger generation on 10th and 13th January 2022, with weekly follow up sessions thereafter. Register with Brian Aldworth: bja2885@gmail.com. Open to all regardless of age or faith

Model of the Human Condition via Zoom
2022-01-11 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Internet – Online
Course II, Spiritual Journey Series
online Zoom class
$25 for Six Consecutive Weekly Sessions (January 11, 2022 through February 15, 2022)
We as human beings have an inborn desire to seek happiness. Where does this come from? What keeps us from true happiness? And what is happiness?
Thomas Keating relates spiritual development through the lens of contemporary psychology in terms we can understand. This opens us to insights into our behaviors and a deeper look at our inner life. This modern day translation of the spiritual journey describes a path that leads to peace and freedom, and a most intimate relationship with God. It is highly suggested that you are familiar with The Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop.
The class opens with a 20-minute period of Centering Prayer, video of Thomas Keating followed by a live group discussion.
Dates: Six weeks, Tuesday January 11 through February 15, 2022
Time: 9:00am – 10:30 am Central Daylight Time
Book: Invitation to Love by Thomas Keating, available through link or through our website at: contemplativewisconsin.org/shop
Sponsored by: Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin
Fee for Class: $25.00 – includes all 6 sessions
Contact and Facilitator: Christine Bender, bendercm@earthlink.net, 720-987-7433
The Zoom link information will be sent together with the registration confirmation email.

Introductory Workshop to Centering Prayer for the Younger Generation - via Zoom
2022-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Internet – Online
Two online live sessions of the introductory workshop for the younger generation on 10th and 13th January 2022, with weekly follow up sessions thereafter. Register with Brian Aldworth: bja2885@gmail.com. Open to all regardless of age or faith. Sessions will be recorded.

Eight-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
2022-01-07 17:00 - 2022-01-14 11:00 UTC | St. Mary’s Sewanee, 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, 37375, United States
Eight-Day Centering Prayer retreat on the beautiful grounds and accommodations of St. Mary’s Sewanee.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.
*Registration is now closed.

Icons as Portals for Unlocking the Contemplative Heart via Zoom
2021-12-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
Led by Mary Atalo, a half-day retreat sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington.
Icons, as opposed to paintings, are considered as “writings of the heart” which open the contemplative to “Behold” the Glory of the Lord. Many paintings can aid in our “seeing,” but icons allow us to “behold.” In our contemplative prayer, first through a silent “gazing” at the image in Visio Divina, another realm begins to appear which lures us to step beyond the gaze into the ineffable realm of the Divine, where “Beholding” is the work of silence.” This “Beholding” transfigures the way we see the world, how we act in it, and conveys the great hope of God’s enduring love and wisdom as promised in the Covenant of Peace.
In this mini retreat, we will practice contemplative “Beholding” through Visio Divina of icons from the ancient Orthodox Akathistos Hymn, The O Antiphons, The Litany of Loretto, and the Old Testament Wisdom Books. We shall see that there are really two Christmas stories of Incarnation occurring during this season: one occurring in time and space as the incarnation of Christ; another occurring in eternity, as the incarnation of the Divine. We will follow the Contemplative Outreach guidelines for Visio Divina.
Rev. Dr. Mary Atalo is an Archpriest of the Wisdom tradition in the independent Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch, and Associate Dean of Sophia Divinity School, the Church’s distant learning Seminary. She is the rector of a newly formed church, “Our Lady of the Bridge” in Union Bridge, MD, a sacramental and contemplative community in the Christian mystical tradition. She had a former 30-year career as an oceanographer, and seeks to bridge science and religion. In 2020, she led the COMW Advent mini-retreat, and has been an advocate of the contemplative prayer practices of Fr. Thomas Keating and Fr. William Meninger in daily life.

Half-Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer retreat via Zoom from Hawaiʻi
2021-12-18 09:00 - 11:30 UTC | Internet – Online
A particular blessing for busy, active people, we are invited to pause and just be in the presence of God. All are welcome to this mini-silent retreat. While Centering Prayer is the basis of our teaching, all meditation paths are welcome and honored. Books on the Spiritual Journey will be available for purchase and loan. No registration required. Join us every third Saturday of every month!
Click on the following link to join the Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92185854158?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 921 8585 4158, Password: [REDACTED]
Join by phone: +1 669 900 6833
Third Saturday of Every Month
All times are Hawaiʻi Standard times ( UTC -10)
Morning of Prayer
9:00 — 9:15 Welcome and introductions
9:15 — 9:45 Centering Prayer
9:45 — 9:55 Meditation walk (break)
9: 55 — 10:25 Centering Prayer
10:25 —10:45 Guided Welcoming Prayer
10:45 —11:15 Centering Prayer
11:15 —11:30 Prayers for community and closing
Next event January 15, 2021

Centering Prayer: Lectio Divina and the Four Senses of Scripture
2021-12-14 14:00 - 2021-12-17 14:00 UTC | Holy Cross Monastery – New York, 1615 Route 9W, West Park, NY, 12493, United States
This Praying Holy Scripture in-person retreat at Holy Cross Monastery in the Hudson Valley, NY 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 Divina. We will experience scripture by praying different translations of Mary’s hymn of praise: the Magnificat. During the retreat, one will experience the interplay of the silence of Centering Prayer and Praying Holy Scripture combined with the rhythm of this Episcopal Benedictine monastic community’s worship and prayer life including Holy Eucharist. This contemplative retreat welcomes those comfortable with silence and yearning to learn this ancient way of praying rather than studying Holy Scripture.
Check-in is from 2:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday, December 14. Vespers begins at 5:00. Dinner then follows. Orientation begins at 7:15pm. The retreat concludes with noon meal Friday, December 17. Suggested donation for the retreat is $385 (including a non-refundable deposit). The retreat fee includes a single room and all meals. Shared single occupancy bathrooms in the hallways. The Guest House requires all guests to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and the wearing of face masks during group gatherings.
Register with our Guesthouse Manager, Donna Mallory at 845-384-6660 ext 3002 or at guesthouse@hcmnet.org. If you have questions about the content of the retreat please contact the retreat leader: Leslee Terpay at co-leslee@comcast.net.
Our Retreat Leader — Leslee Anne Terpay: As a Contemplative Outreach Commissioned Presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina, Leslee shares Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the Christian Spiritual Journey to Love in workshop and retreat settings. She is part of the Service Teams that steward Fr. Thomas’s teaching for serving Intensive Retreats and Lectio Divina. She is a spiritual director in Lone Tree, CO and a graduate of The Center for Action and Contemplation Living School.

A Contemplative Advent Retreat
2021-12-11 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Mary’s on the Lake Peace and Spirituality Center, 1663 Killarney Way, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North is pleased to be able to offer our ninth Advent Retreat – and it will be in person! The retreat will once again be held at the beautiful Peace and Spirituality Center at Saint Mary on the Lake in Bellevue Saturday, December 11th.
The day will blend periods of Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, Musica Divina and Visio Divina-a restorative blend of silence, prayer, reflection, art and music. You’ll have opportunities to connect with other contemplatives and to deepen your personal practice.
Our host facility, in accord with state regulations and to protect our health, will require all of us to show proof of vaccination on entry and to wear a mask, except when we’re eating. In order to maintain safe spacing and to create a restful environment to access the riches of the Advent season, registrations will be limited. Prompt registration is recommended!
You can register via mail with a check, or directly online using PayPal, accessible via https:[REDACTED]
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Saturday, December 11th
(arrival at 9:30 recommended)
Location: The Peace and Spirituality Center, St. Mary on the Lake, Bellevue.
Retreat Registration: $30 in person; including handouts, beverages and pre-retreat snacks. You will be able to pre-order a boxed lunch, or bring your own food for lunch. There will be storage space in the Center’s refrigerator. Full details will be sent upon receipt of your registration.
Register Now for the In-Person Retreat-$30
…if you choose to register by mail, simply send a check payable to COPSN,
at 19920 NE 30th Court, Sammamish WA 98074.
and supply the following information:
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Address
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Lectio Divina Introductory Workshop for Advent
2021-12-11 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
This workshop introduces the method of Lectio Divina, to pray sacred scripture. Through reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the Word of God, one’s relationship with God is nourished and deepened. Scripture will be appropriate for the Advent season. Both individual and group experiences will be provided.
Please see the link below for more information and registration.

“No Room” Advent Silent Saturday Via Zoom
2021-12-11 09:00 UTC | Internet – Online
Saturday, December 11, 2021 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time
From Luke Chapter 2
Joseph went to Bethlehem to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged, she was with child. The time came for her to deliver. She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was …. no room for them in the inn.
Please register using the link below. Free will offering. The Zoom link will be emailed prior to Dec. 11, 2021.
Questions? Please email Jill Yamada: jyamada@sothumc.org

Advent Centering Prayer Retreat
2021-12-10 17:00 - 2021-12-12 17:00 UTC | St. Mary’s Sewanee, 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, 37375, United States
This three-day retreat will focus on how Centering prayer can heighten one’s understanding and appreciation for the season of Advent.
See the link below to register.

The Patience of Mary – Advent 2021
2021-12-10 17:00 - 2021-12-12 12:00 UTC | Shalom Spirituality Center, 1001 Davis Street, Dubuque, IA, IA, 52001, United States
“Letting go of what is ,to welcome what is to come…” Join us for “The Patience of Mary” December 10-12 to welcome Advent in person at the grounds of the beautiful, contemplative Shalom Spirituality Center nestled quietly among the trees in the center of Dubuque, Iowa.
You will have the opportunity to ponder the Mystery of Christ’s coming, to go deep in the Silence and prayer opening your whole begin to God’s Word and Presence. Spacious opportunities will be available to walk in quiet wooded areas, enjoy silence in ample Centering Prayer periods alone or in group settings, ponder Scripture deeply through a newly developed multi-media Lectio Divina, experience yoga prayer movements, and relax with massage therapy available to you. Enjoy nutritious, lovingly made delicious meals and comfortable, spacious rooms for the event. Early bird rates are available.

Weekend Advent Retreat
2021-12-09 - 2021-12-12 | Siena Retreat Center, 5637 Erie St, Racine, WI, 53402, United States
December 9-12, 2021
Advent is a season of waiting, listening, and watching for God to move in unexpected ways in our lives and world. This retreat will explore the familiar characters of the Advent story from a contemplative perspective. How can these people of old invite us into a deeper contemplative stance in our advent journey? Together we will look at the contemplative invitations of the prophets, angels, shepherds, sages, the innkeeper and Herod, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus as patterns for contemplative advent journey.
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Shawn Kafader
Please see the website link below for more information and to register.

John of the Cross & The Song of Songs: Mysticism, Eroticism, and Centering Prayer
2021-12-04 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Internet – Online
In these sessions, Netanel Miles-Yépez (who shares the same surname as his subject, Juan de Yépes) will discuss how the Spanish saint, better known as John of the Cross, gives instruction in contemplative prayer in terms that seem strikingly similar to Centering Prayer, and uses the erotic imagery of the Song of Songs to describe the mystical experiences which often follow such prayer. Using translations of the Song of Songs and John of the Cross from Miles-Yépez’s own book, My Love Stands Behind a Wall: A Translation of the Song of Songs and Other Poems, he will lead us through the mystical landscape of the great poet and saint, and lead Centering Prayer for us from John’s teachings in The Living Flame of Love.
Please register using the link below.

Introduction to Lectio Divina Workshop: In Person or Zoom
2021-12-04 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Center for Contemplative Living in Elm Grove WI, 890 Elm Grove Road, The Village Court, WI, 53122, United States
Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
In Person at the Center for Contemplative Living, Elm Grove, WI or Via ZOOM
Register for $20 or for FREE on the website, and a Zoom link will be emailed with your registration confirmation. Please see the link below to register.
“Praying the Scriptures” or Lectio Divina (the divine word of God) is a contemplative tradition taught in the monastic vs. scholastic style of hearing the living Word of God in the sacred spaces of everyday life. This workshop, presented by Sr. Kathryn Ann Kobelinski, SSND, and Jill Nowlen, MASFD, both commissioned presenters of the prayer, will share the method of this heart-to-heart conversation with God, while reading, reflecting, responding, and resting in the words of Scripture. Even if you practice Lectio, you will find this workshop will deepen the practice and will bring the scripture texts into your every day life. This is not a scripture study. It is a way to allow God to have a conversation with you and to give you a gift of understanding. Many Centering Prayer groups find it helpful to practice Lectio Divina with the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday liturgies after their Centering Prayer time. For planning purposes, please register so that we have space for everyone. Thank you!

Advent Silent Saturday
2021-12-04 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
As the season of Advent approaches, join us for a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. This 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 Divina. All are welcome. A brief introduction to Centering Prayer will be offered for those new to the practice. Please register at hrscenter.com by December 3rd. A donation is gratefully appreciated.
