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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 we 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
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Overnight Retreat - Enneagram Formation with Rev. Nhien Vuong, J.D., M.Div. The nine personality types of the Enneagram are not static categories. Rather, seen from a spiritual perspective, they are portals into our own souls and represent starting points for our conscious evolution. LEARN about the connecting lines, heart and stress points, wings, the Inner |
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Contemplative Outreach of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (COGCNKY) presents our annual Fall Retreat. This year we are focusing on deepening and resting in The Divine Silence Within. This will be an in-depth experience of Centering Prayer and Grand Silence , for those who already have an established practice. Three weeks before our national election
$400
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The Welcoming Prayer is an incarnational method of consenting to God’s presence and action in the physical and emotional reactions arising in daily life. This “consent-on-the-go” embodied practice deepens our relationship with God as we move through the ordinary activities of our day, helping us to stay in the presence of God and the present
$25
Drawing on the idea of hospitality we will consider the twin aspects of Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer as ways we may welcome God, self, and others more deeply into our lives. As we release thinking and afflictive thoughts, we create space within to be more welcoming. Using the Mary and Martha story (Luke 10:38-41)
$320
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 
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 |
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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
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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
$25
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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“CONTEMPLATION is the highest expression of a person’s intellectual and spiritual life. It is that life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive. It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the sacredness of life, of being. It is gratitude for life, for awareness and for being.” -Thomas Merton The
$265
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Presenters: Rev. Canon Julian Bull, Headmaster of Campbell Hall Episcopal School and Katie DesJardins Bull, MSW, Facilitator of many contemplative practices "The dynamic idea of God that evolutionary cosmology has provided ... is a revelation of a higher power in which we are immersed and engulfed, and can never be separated from, because we really
$250 – $350
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A 7-day traditional Centering Prayer intensive or post-intensive retreat, Monday afternoon to Sunday morning. Twin Rocks Friends Camp is a Quaker conference center located in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. A short walk to the ocean, there will be plenty of time to stroll the wide sandy beach and savor the views. Those attending a longer retreat
$600
Silence and Solitude Transforming Silence Centering Prayer Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan Monday, October 28 – Sunday, November 3, 2024 Holy Cross Abbey (HCA) www.virginiatrappists.org Berryville, VA • 5 Full Days & 2 Half Days of Silence and Solitude in a peaceful rural setting • 3 plus hours per day of Group Centering Prayer • Centering Prayer is a form of Christian silent meditation rooted in the self-emptying love that forms the heart of Jesus’ teaching and life. This retreat is an opportunity to learn Centering Prayer as a way to deepen one’s contemplative journey in the contemporary world. The retreat offers two tracks: The three-day track is recommended for
$450 – $700
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Join us for an online morning of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina. Please refer to flyer for information and contact to receive link. Times listed are Pacific (California) time. RSVP for link to pcurreysd@gmail.com
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Presented by Dr. Christine O'Brien and Eric Peter - This session provides you with practical exercises to augment your Centering Prayer practice and maintain a reservoir of connection to oneself and the Divine Indwelling. Simple routines proven to calm the nervous system and focus on the heart can release past hurts and traumas that may
$55.00
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Prière de consentement Québec offers three silent retreats in Granby, Québec: 3 day retreat: November 8 at 5:00 p.m. to November 10 at 1:00 p.m. Cost is $295.85 Cdn 6 day retreat: November 3 at 5:00 p.m. to November 8 at 11:00 a.m. Cost is $754 Cdn 10 day retreat: November 3 at 5:00 p.m. |
