contemplative dimension
Deepening Spiritual Practice through Three-Centered Awareness – Online
Internet - Online , United StatesPresented by Phileena Heuertz of the Gravity Center Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago Three-centered awareness is crucial for experiencing Divine Presence; mind, heart, and body coming online and cooperating together. But too often, we experience shut-down in one or more of these centers. This limits our capacity for opening to Presence and receiving the integration
Mystical Experiences: Uncommon & Common
Center for Contemplative Living in Elm Grove WI 890 Elm Grove Road, The Village Court, WI, United StatesThursday, Nov 18, 2021 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM In Person at the Center for Contemplative Living, Elm Grove, WI. or VIA ZOOM Register for $10 or for FREE and Zoom link will be emailed with your registration confirmation. Please see the link below to register. Mystic Series: Join Debbie Harmon as she explores
John of the Cross & The Song of Songs: Mysticism, Eroticism, and Centering Prayer
Internet - Online , United StatesIn these sessions, Netanel Miles-Yépez (who shares the same surname as his subject, Juan de Yépes) will discuss how the Spanish saint, better known as John of the Cross, gives instruction in contemplative prayer in terms that seem strikingly similar to Centering Prayer, and uses the erotic imagery of the Song of Songs to describe
Centering Prayer Summit
Internet - Online , United StatesOrganized and hosted by Keith Kristich, this two-day Centering Prayer Summit is an opportunity to learn from 10 Centering Prayer teachers. Join the Summit presenters: - David Frenette - Mary Dwyer - Rich Lewis - Nhien Vuong - Colleen Mae & more! - Fr. Carl Arico Cynthia Bourgeault & Ted Jones will be offering the
Releasing an Enslaved Spirit – A Workshop on Communal Contemplative Spirituality
Internet - Online , United StatesPresented by Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D. Co-sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago and Contemplative Outreach Atlanta 9 AM to Noon Central Time Zone 10 AM to 1 PM Eastern Time Zone Michael Battle points out something we all may have noticed: that events and organizations working to encourage Christian spirituality and contemplative life seem to
The Astounding Bernadette Roberts: Insights and Experiences of a Modern Christian Mystic
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesFr. Thomas Keating considered Bernadette's book, The Experience of No-Self, to be "one of the best ... since St. John of the Cross. An amazing book, it clarifies the higher regions of the spiritual path." Combining prodigious intelligence and psychological acumen with her own astonishing mystical journey, she boldly plunges into territory usually left unexplored.
Sister Kathleen Deignan, CND ”Thomas Merton: Guide Through the Dark Night of Earth” – via zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesAmong the great luminaries of the Christian spiritual tradition, the modern master, Thomas Merton, shines a penetrating light upon our challenging lives and times. More than half a century after his death, Merton grows in stature and relevance as a pattern of integral ecological consciousness becomes evident throughout his written corpus as its complexity and
The Way of the Heart: Mysticism Across Spiritual Traditions
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesHow do we awaken the heart and experience life through the heart center? For centuries, Christian, Sufi and Hindu mystics have been drawn to the heart as our primary source of spiritual perception and connection within wholeness and relationship. Matthew will weave together teaching and practice from different paths that focus on cultivating our hearts
One-day Introductory Workshop
The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, UK The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay The Green Abingdon, Oxon, United KingdomWe are excited to invite you to join us for a powerful workshop on Centering Prayer. This workshop will take place on July 29th from 10am to 4pm (GMT) at The Abbey Sutton Courtenay UK, and promises to be a transformative experience. During the workshop, you will be guided you through the process of Centering
The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesA Zoom Event with James Finley, Ph.D. Student of Thomas Merton, contemplative practitioner and Clinical Psychologist Dates: October 7, 2023, 10:00am – 1:30pm PST Location: Zoom and option to gather in Victoria, BC Join us as Jim Finley guides us through an exploration of his latest book The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation.
Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes – Crisis Contemplation: Healing the Wounds of the Village – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesIn Crisis Contemplation, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes will address two entry points into contemplation which have seldom been addressed: contemplation during crisis, and how we contemplate as community. Engaging deeply with both history and current events, Holmes will address the emergence of crisis contemplation, especially through the lenses of BIPOC peoples. Dr Barbara will
Abide in Me: Christian Mysticism and the Divine Indwelling – in person and online
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesHuman 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 the heart of the Christian mystical tradition. Join us to explore the mystical indwelling of God. See how Christian apophatic theology serves in this searching.
