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Introduction to Centering Prayer Fostering Intimacy with God through Silence & Stillness Presenter: Sr Ruth Ann Madera Sourced from the depths of Christian contemplative tradition, Centering Prayer has emerged as a life-changing prayer practice for those who embrace it. Centering Prayer is a receptive method of Christian silent prayer that prepares us to receive the
$275.00
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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. Both individual and group experiences will be offered. This program will be offered both in-person and online via Zoom. Information on how to access
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MEET GOD IN A NEW WAY Attend our daylong retreat ... Presented by Benedicte Vibe Christensen and Marjorie Centofanti Let praying without words, in deep silence and openness, draw you closer to God. Come to realize the beauty of holiness in using what modern contemplative Thomas Keating called “God’s first language.” This retreat follows the
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In Crisis Contemplation, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes will address two entry points into contemplation which have seldom been addressed: contemplation during crisis, and how we contemplate as community. Engaging deeply with both history and current events, Holmes will address the emergence of crisis contemplation, especially through the lenses of BIPOC peoples. Dr Barbara will
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This retreat, offered from Tuesday, February 6 till Friday, February 9, 2024, at Holy Cross Monastery on the Hudson River in NY state, offers opportunities for both those new to the Centering Prayer and those who have an established practice. During the retreat, one will experience integrating contemplation and action through silence, solitude, community and
$470
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Join Rev. Hampton Deck, D.Min, a representative from Contemplative Outreach to learn about the roots of Centering Prayer and how this practice can sustain you and be used in prison ministry. See the link below to register.
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“Centering Prayer is a discipline to foster interior transformation, initiated by God and leading, if we consent, to divine union. One’s way of seeing reality changes, which empowers one to perceive and respond to everyday life with sensitivity to the divine presence in, through and beyond everything.” - Thomas Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart About
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A Centering Prayer 7-Day Intensive/Post Intensive Retreat An opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina in an atmosphere of silence, within community, and with an experience of solitude. Two tracts: The Intensive retreat is for anyone who hasn't been on a Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat and includes video presentations by Fr.
$575
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Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce to the volunteer community how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a
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Centering Prayer Introductory Program Do you seek the still, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer, which has been
$20
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The Ground of Our Being led by Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI For many of us, our contemplative practices are the root and foundation of our spiritual life. Grounded in these practices, we then engage with the world around us. During this retreat, Father Bill will explore the convergences that are present between the spiritual exercises
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I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. - Ezekiel 36:26 "Contemplative life begins when when take the first step into the silence of our heart. It's a pilgrimage—a journey that takes us first to the inner reaches of who we really are, and from there, into
$700.00
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Join a group of Centering Prayer practitioners to support each other on the contemplative path. Modeled after what was formerly known as the 9-month course, the program will be based on Julie Saad’s book, "Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path to the Heart of God". All are welcome. We meet the 3rd Saturdays of October 2023
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"God doesn't take away our difficulties...God joins us in our difficulties." Thomas Keating In the Welcoming Prayer we invite the Holy Spirit's healing presence into the pain, the anxiety, and fear we experience in our everyday lives. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs that underly what we are experiencing. It addresses them
$25.00
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Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach
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Centering Prayer Introductory Program Do you seek the still, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer, which has been
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This silent/contemplative retreat is designed to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer. Come and enter the inner room where "interior silence strengthens and affirms the human experience" (Thomas Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart). This weekend offers a supportive community that fosters a quiet space where God is known more intimately. There will be regularly scheduled 
“Centering Prayer … is the opening of mind and heart, body and emotions–our whole being–to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond words, thoughts, and emotions.” —Thomas Keating, Open Mind Open Heart In Centering Prayer we practice letting go to the Divine Indwelling, building up a muscle of release, of consent to the presence and action of |
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Contemplative Enrichment Day with Douglas Hertler In the context of a Contemplative Day of Community, Experience, and Sharing, Doug presents an act of storytelling that explores the dynamics of the false self as seen through the eyes of an actor whose very vocation called him to become someone other than himself. Written and presented by
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"God doesn't take away our difficulties...God joins us in our difficulties." Thomas Keating In the Welcoming Prayer we invite the Holy Spirit's healing presence into the pain, the anxiety, and fear we experience in our everyday lives. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs that underly what we are experiencing. It addresses them
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"God doesn't take away our difficulties...God joins us in our difficulties." Thomas Keating In the Welcoming Prayer we invite the Holy Spirit's healing presence into the pain, the anxiety, and fear we experience in our everyday lives. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs that underly what we are experiencing. It addresses them
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Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach
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Centering Prayer Introductory Program Do you seek the still, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer, which has been
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Whether your interest is deepening your relationship with God, relief from the stress of daily life, or learning about contemplative prayer, why not take some time this winter to learn and practice Centering Prayer? There will be plenty of time to rest and enjoy the beautiful contemplative oasis of Holy Cross Monastery in the Hudson
$100 – $250
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A 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 Holy Week. Fr Bill will discuss "Finding the Place of the Heart ... Encouragement to go Deeper” so that we may listen to the Spirit praying
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The purpose of this workshop is to empower people with a very strong commitment to the practice of Centering Prayer to facilitate Centering Prayer groups. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the attendee’s commitment to the practice. Everything worthwhile we do as facilitators springs from the Prayer. The topics we will attempt to
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