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4 events,This application is for Cohort 2026 of the Certificate in Contemplative Spiritual Direction program, a two-year formation and training program for persons who discern a call to the ministry of spiritual direction. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application within two months of completing their submission. The application deadline is May 1,
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4-day Centering Prayer Silent Retreat – Spring 2026 April 23-26, 2026 You are invited to join us for the CO of Nebraska spring retreat. Spring is a beautiful time to be at Saint Benedict Center and enjoy the earth’s renewal along with our silent community for time spent in solitude and being reminded of God’s
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Contemplative Outreach of Northern Nevada (CONN) is hosting an Intensive silent retreat. The retreat begins Sunday April 26 and ends Friday May 1, 2026. Check in begins at 4pm Sunday 4/26. The retreat concludes Friday at 12 Noon, with a celebratory lunch. The retreat will be held at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center. The web 
“Here, in this unforeseen defencelessness, is granted the contemplative experience... that the present moment, just the way it is, is already, in its deepest actuality, the fullness of union with God we seek.” - James Finley Through the practice of Centering Prayer, we open ourselves to the ongoing process of transformation—within ourselves and in our
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Join us for a time of stillness, reflection, and deepening in the practice of Centering Prayer. Whether you're new to contemplative prayer or seeking to refresh your prayer life, this workshop will offer guidance, practice, and fellowship. The workshop will be led by Jill Yamada, a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer for Contemplative Outreach. Time
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12StepSpirituality.org hosts an in-person meeting on the first Saturday of the month, October through May, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The meeting focuses on the 11th Step, using Centering Prayer meditation to open us to the presence and action of our own Higher Power. The meeting starts with Welcoming Prayer, a speaker sharing briefly on various topics, a |
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This retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: intensive and post-intensive. Everyone attending will share three sets of two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer, daily. The intensive retreat will hear and discuss teachings based on Fr. Thomas Keating’s The Spiritual Journey. Instead of teachings, the post-intensive retreat includes an additional hour of Centering Prayer each day. You |
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In this season of new life and promise, it is good to take a quiet morning for 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 prayers with contemplative walks, and time for private journaling, reflection, and
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Practice Soul Friending, Be a Soul Friend with Cherry Haisten Wednesday May 13, 2026 via Zoom 2-3pm Eastern Time (7pm UTC+1, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, 11am Pacific) Free; suggested donation $25 This event will be recorded When it’s hard to know where we are on the spiritual journey, hard to hear the still small voice, |
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The eight-day Centering Prayer dual track intensive/post intensive retreat offered from Friday, May 15 to Friday, May 22, 2026, provides an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence and community support. The intensive track will follow the Contemplative Outreach guidelines for an intensive retreat including six 30-minute Centering
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The Ancient Church understood the natural world as an expression of God's creative love. On this day of enrichment, we'll explore a Trinitarian vision of Creation as 'theophanic', or 'God-revealing'. We'll engage with prayer practices to enter into the love relationship between Creator and Creation, including practices of Immanence, Ascent Transcendence, and Descent. Participants will
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Join us for the Contemplative Outreach Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop held on the beautiful shores of Lake Bloomington Illinois. Please see the link below to register.
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2 events,God is always in and with us—closer to us than our own breath—but we are not always with God. Our harried, over-scheduled, noisy lives and patterns laid down in childhood prevent us from simply being with God. Centering Prayer is a way to re-member disparate parts of ourselves, gather scattered energies, and connect with the
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1 event,This hybrid retreat will consist of a three day silent Centering Prayer retreat (eight centering Prayer sessions) together with three introductory sessions on Ignatian Spirituality. David Smith will facilitate the retreat. The Ignatian sessions will be led by Rev. Becca Walton of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Mountain Brook, AL. The retreat will be at Benedictine |
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In this introductory workshop, you will learn the ancient method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. We will cover the history, psychology, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question-and-answer session are included. Please see the link below to register. $50 offering. Scholarships are available.
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Where are you on your spiritual journey? Whether you consider yourself a beginning practitioner or have an established practice of many years, God is always calling us into a deeper relationship. How are you living into your practice, and what stumbling blocks or obstacles have you encountered? Bring your questions and join your fellow Centering
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