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1 event,This four-month long online course is experiential, guiding participants to deepen their experience of the abiding presence of God by cultivating their contemplative capacities. Participants will learn and integrate contemplative spiritual practices into daily life within a community of seekers through monthly meetings, a weekly online prayer chapel, personal practices, and monthly Holy Listening Circles
$725
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Central Illinois and Mississippi Valley Contemplative Outreach invite you to retreat into silence. We will Center, experience Lectio Divina, and learn insightful methods of listening from Abbot Joseph Boyle of St. Benedict’s Monastery. A minimum of 3 months Centering Prayer practice is required to attend. Please see the link below for more information and to
$385
Central Illinois and Mississippi Valley Contemplative Outreach invite you to retreat into silence. We will center, experience lectio divina, and learn insightful methods of listening from a video of Abbot Joseph Boyle of St. Benedict’s Monastery. Note: A minimum of 3 months Centering Prayer practice is required to attend. The retreat begins Thursday, October 1
$385.00
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4 events,We are never closer to our Creator than when we are creating. In writing, we engage in God’s infinite creative impulse to birth the new, the unexpected. Silence and stillness can assist that process by opening a portal to inner depths where we connect to ourselves, to others, to God, and all of creation. All
$395
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Presented by Rick Klein Might our many societal, cultural and world problems be viewed as a crises of faith? In this thought-provoking presentation, Rick Klein offers insight into an often unseen dilemma that lies at the heart of many of today’s dualistic sociopolitical issues: The decline of faith and the rise of beliefs. Through
$55.00
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In this introductory workshop, you will learn the method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. Along with the method of Centering Prayer, we will cover the history, psychology, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question-and-answer session are included. This program will be offered both in-person and
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Online Half Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month) May 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am UTC-10 FREE First Saturdays online retreats are a special time where we explore our Centering Prayer practice. We are looking forward to sharing Physio-Divina (Moving) practices, Visio-Divina (visual-Art) practices, Terra-Divna (Nature) Lectio-Divina (Sacred
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This retreat offers three tracks simultaneously: Intensive I, Advanced Intensive, and Post Intensive. If this is your first Centering Prayer retreat of this length, we suggest you choose Intensive I. We will be using two prayer rooms with two sets of staff, one for the Intensive retreats and one for the Post Intensive retreat. See
$1,440
Free, 3 day online course exploring the "why, what, and how" of Centering Prayer. We'll Explore: • Opening to the Divine within and all around us • Divine therapy • The method of Centering Prayer • Dealing w/ thoughts during meditation • Mystical union with God and why it matters Taught by Keith Kristich
Free
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3 events,
The seven "I am" statements in the Gospel of John are a window into who Jesus is and the heart of his teaching. From the perspective of Jesus’ native language of Aramaic, these statements can also reveal who we are – and how we can enter more deeply into Divine Presence through the heart of
$175 – $225
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This event, with its conferences on beauty, the apophatic, and hope, will explore the nature of beauty as a revealed gift, the apophatic as negation leading to presence, and hope as embodying unity and solidarity. The sculptures from his current show at the Monastery Gallery will be integral to his conferences, and the day will
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Join us for a time of reflection and silence in this presentation of a contemporary form of silent prayer that traces its origin to ancient Christian tradition. The discipline of Centering Prayer is presented as silent communion with God beyond concepts, words and images. The workshop will cover the roots of the prayer, the theological
Free – $30
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The Practice of Letting Go: A 90-minute Mini-Retreat The Wisdom of Release in Contemplative Prayer So much of our inner life is shaped by what we hold onto — fixed identities, familiar ways of thinking, inherited beliefs, and the stories we tell about who we are. Contemplative practice invites us to loosen, open, and “let
$15
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Presented by Blair Ashby over six Monday evening sessions A foundational gift of practicing Centering Prayer is that we also begin caring for our mental and emotional well-being during our prayer sits. Fortunately, this is also one definition of self-compassion. Frequently, we start noticing this gift with a simple thought like, “my days feel better
$75.00
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The first retreat day: October 17 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and then each month on the dates shown below for the next six months. Dates: 2026 – Oct. 17, Nov. 21, 2027 – Jan. 16, Feb. 20, Mar. 20, Apr. 17 & May 15 Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST BOOK YOUR
$70
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Contemplative Outreach of San Diego County is hosting a Fall Retreat at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside, California, on October 22-25. Each year we look forward to this deep drink of silence and spaciousness that helps to refresh our ongoing prayer journey. Facilitated by the peaceful environment of the Abbey, graced by the field
$450
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A Zen teacher observed that the moment we intellectualize what we see, it is no longer what we saw. Contemplative photography invites a different way of seeing—direct, fresh perception unfiltered by thought. From a still, silent, receptive mind, mindful photographing opens a richer visual field beyond concepts, revealing greater beauty, clarity, elegance, and poignancy. This
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2-part Online Centering Prayer Retreat Series God — the source of true joy and lasting peace — is not outside or at a distance from us. God is the very source and ground of our being, closer than breath. As the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing writes, “God is your being.” Across two
$75
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1 event,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 deepen one's contemplative journey in the contemporary world. The retreat offers two tracks: a five-day track, recommended for individuals with an established and regular practice of
$5 – $1200
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3 events,In Contemplative Outreach (CO) Centering Prayer retreats, practitioners are given an opportunity to deepen their practice and relationship with God by joining with others in community for the experience of immersion in contemplative prayer apart from ordinary life. Retreats are a way to take one’s relationship with God and one’s practice deeper. They offer time
$500
"In the stillness of Centering Prayer, we learn to rest in God, not as an idea, but as a living presence that transforms us from within." - Cynthia Bourgeault Sharing silent prayer in the context of a retreat offers a profound experience of soul-to-soul connection — with fellow practitioners and with all living beings. This
$456
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