• United in Prayer, United in Spirit

    St. Mary on the Lake Peace and Spirituality Center 1663 Killarney Way, Bellevue, WA, United States

    Seeking to build on Father Thomas Keatings' work in interfaith spirituality and dialogue, Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North will again offer an interfaith version of United in Prayer as an in-person day retreat. Participants will be guided by presentations and periods of contemplative prayer/meditation consonant with the faith traditions of Christianity, Judaism, Islam and

    $35.00
  • Contemplative Christianity at the Dawning of the Second Axial Age

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

    Annual Day of Reflection with The Rev. Matthew Wright Many thinkers today believe we are entering a "Second Axial Age" -- a great shift in consciousness and spirituality equal to that which produced the headwaters of our great religious traditions between roughly 800-200 BCE. This next shift is related closely to the process of globalization,

  • 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

  • The Way of Love: An Interspiritual Convergence

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

    Each of the Abrahamic traditions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—has at its core a commitment to step onto the Path of Love. When we delve deep into our diverse spiritual practices, it

  • InterSpiritual Praxis in Community: Charis Meditation and Charis Circles

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

    Charis Circles are small communities of interspiritual practice. We will introduce interspirituality and Charis Meditation, developed for interspiritual settings. The day is for those who embrace one religious tradition, more

  • From the Heart of Yeshua: Following the Path of the Aramaic Jesus

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

    Neil Douglas-Klotz, a renowned Aramaic Jesus scholar and teacher, dedicated over 40 years uncovering the original meanings of Jesus's teachings and their modern relevance. His studies reveal deeper meanings and nuances grounded in the Aramaic language and worldview. This retreat, informed by Douglas-Klotz’s work, invites us to explore the living words of Jesus. We will

  • 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

  • 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