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  • Learning and Opening to the Body’s Experience of Living in God

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

    Jesuits, Fr. Edwin McMahon and Fr. Peter Campbell, incorporated the embodied practice of Focusing into the larger context of BioSpirituality. Their work allows us to know ourselves as parts of the greater Whole, the Body of Christ. This weekend opens us to experience BioSpiritual Focusing and explore, among other things, the embodied experience of grace

  • Certificate in Contemplative Spiritual Direction

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

    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,

    $75

  • Flowing Oneness: The Contemplative Vision of Thomas Keating

    Garrison Institute 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, NY, United States

      In this eagerly awaited Centering Prayer teaching retreat, Centering Prayer master teachers David Frenette and Cynthia Bourgeault once again team up to explore the late teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and what they have to offer our own continuing spiritual evolution today. As Thomas more and more fully embraced his nondual awakening, he began

    $710 – $990
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    Silent Saturday: In the Way of the Cross

    Bethany Lutheran Church 1609 Hamner Avenue, Norco, CA, United States

    A day of prayerful silence with Centering Prayer and the Biblical Stations of the Cross Please join us on March 28 from 10:00am-2:00pm (Pacific) for a Silent Saturday Retreat as we prepare our hearts for Holy Week. It will be a gentle and spacious day devoted to quiet prayer and reflection. We will begin with

    Free

  • Living the Questions with Rainer Maria Rilke

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

    In one of his Sonnets to Orpheus, Rilke invites us to “desire the change!” Transformation was one of his central themes. But how do we find the courage to do this? This retreat invites us to explore his invitation to “live the questions,” and indeed to “live everything” as the path toward that end. We’ll

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    Silence that Connects the World – Session 2 (via Zoom)

    Internet - Online

    Session 2. The Fruits of Silence Theme: Silence is not empty; it is full of presence. Explore the subtle fruits of the practice. “The actions that arise from my Centering Prayer practice are the fruits. I notice I have more patience. I am more willing to listen without judgment. I react more calmly when things

    Free

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    Practice Soul Friending, Be a Soul Friend (via Zoom)

    Internet - Online

    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,

  • Praying with Creation: Encountering God in a Theophanic Universe

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

    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

  • Present to Presence: A Centering Prayer Retreat

    Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center 53 MILL STREET, WESTFIELD, MA, United States

    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

    $395

  • The Tree of Life: Esoteric Christianity and the Perennial Mystical Tradition: In person and online

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

    Esoteric Christianity delves into the hidden, mystical dimensions of Christian teachings, emphasizing personal spiritual experience over doctrine. It deeply explores divine wisdom, inner transformation, and powerful, energizing symbols. The Perennial Mystical Tradition explores the fundamental and universal truths of spirituality. It emphasizes direct, personal encounters with the Divine and transcendent experiences, suggesting that at their