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  • The Deserts Roots of Contemplative Prayer: Emptiness, Silence & Hiddenness of Self – in person and via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    Belden C. Lane, Ph.D. has long been fascinated by the relationship between geography and spirituality—asking how the place we live has an effect on our perception of the spiritual life. The desert, for example, is a place of scarcity, silence, and the deep solitude of the heart. It’s what drew the Desert Fathers and Mothers

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  • Core Values of Sts. Francis and Clare: An 8-Day Dual-Track Silent Retreat

    Shalom Spirituality Center 1001 Davis Street, Dubuque, IA, IA, United States

    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

  • A Journey into Contemplation

    Church of the Redeemer 5603 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD

    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 to contemplative practice, she hopes to awaken reflections in others of how God is at work in their lives. Suzanne emphasizes that she speaks not

    $25

  • The Spiritual Journey Program for Young Contemplatives (weekly) – via Zoom

    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 program consists of 100 videos, all of which are accessible online. These teachings provide a backbone for the contemplative life and the psychological background for

    Free

  • Prayer for Healing and Wholeness in Our Post-Election World

    Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT, United States

    No matter the outcome of this year’s US election, our nation will face tremendous challenges following months of divisive, wounding campaign rhetoric. During this weekend of intentional silence and stillness, we will seek to create a spaciousness within in order to nurture the enduring vision and experiences of the Sacred. This silent retreat will include

    $465

  • Embracing – a Retreat at Prairiewoods

    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA, United States

    A Retreat for the Season leading into Christmas Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Northeast Iowa Chapter Is it time to embrace - the movement of the Spirit in your life? -

  • Beyond Theology: The Interspiritual Wisdom of Roshis, Rebbes, and Holy Rascals – in person and online

    Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

    From the moment theologians seek to tame God with names and adjectives, mystics step into the wilderness to reveal the God beyond naming, and the ethical challenge to which this God calls us. Drawing on the wisdom and practices of the Hebrew and Greek Bibles, Kabbalists and Hasidim, Zen Roshis and Holy Rascals, Fr. Michael

  • Certificate in Contemplative Spiritual Direction

    Columbia Theological Seminary 701 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA, United States

    The certificate offering is a 2-year formation and training program for persons who discern a call to the ministry of spiritual direction. Applicants will begin Phase I in July 2025.

  • Centering Prayer Retreat

    Holy Cross Monastery - New York 1615 Route 9W, West Park, NY, United States

    This retreat, offered from Tuesday, February 18 till Friday, February 21, 2025, at Holy Cross Monastery on the Hudson River in New York 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

    $470

  • Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit

    Internet - Online

    Hosted by Pastor Tia Norman, friend of Contemplative Outreach and Centering Prayer Facilitator. On February 22-23, the Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit brings together black spiritual teachers and thought leaders to explore prayer, activism, and community. In the contemplative community, diversity is essential. This summit addresses a critical question that arises in contemplative communities and

    $125

  • Visio Divina: Online CenteringPrayer Half-Day Retreat


    Internet - Online

    Online Half-Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat (1st Saturday of every month) August 5th @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am UTC-10 Lead by Pulelehua, Margie and Liedeke from Hawaiʻi FREE First

    Free