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Contemplative Living II – ONLINE
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
Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat
This 7 days / 6 night Centering Prayer retreat provides an opportunity to deepen one's established Centering Prayer practice by building to 4 1/2 hours of prayer time at mid week. During the retreat , one is held in prayer by the sisters of St. Gertrude's Center for Benedictine Life community located on the Camas
Weaving a Nest for Stillness: A Silent Contemplative Retreat
This silent, contemplative weekend retreat invites you to engage with the Sacred in nature. Anchored in three Centering Prayer gatherings, the weekend will offer lectio and terra divina (sacred earth), body sensing-awareness practice, and evening prayer on Saturday. There will also be unstructured time for personal reflection, exploring the grounds, walking the labyrinth, reading, journaling,
Communion to Community: “That We May Be One”
Reflecting on the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and Beatrice Bruteau, Colleen Thomas will lead us in exploring the heart of Jesus' teaching in the Gospel of John 17. In this Gospel, Jesus' final prayer can be summed up as "that they may be one, as we are one." As we commune with God through
