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  • My Peace I Give You: A Centering Prayer Day with the Aramaic Jesus

    Mercy Center Burlingame 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA, United States

    “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” — John 14:27 During this immersive day of Centering Prayer we will engage with our full embodied being in Centering Prayer as well

  • 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? - a difficult relationship? - a path to inner and outer peace? - all that has come to you? - hope when hope is lost? -

  • Encountering and Deepening Into God’s Inspiration: A Lectio-Inspired Advent Day of Retreat and Practice – in person and online

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

    Spend an Advent day learning and experiencing how to encounter and deepen into God’s inspiration in sacred scripture and poetry, art, music, yourself, and your life. Our foundation will be Lectio Divina, the ancient method of reading, reflecting, responding, and resting in scripture, and we’ll apply that to poetry as well. We’ll continue with Visio

  • Lectio Divina and the Four Senses of Scripture

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

    This Praying Holy Scripture retreat offers presentations based upon Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the deepening levels of faith: the Four Senses of Scripture - literal, allegorical, behavioral/moral, and unitive senses. The presentations teach a contemplative way of listening to and reading Scripture known as the ancient monastic practice of Lectio Divina. During the retreat,

    $430

  • Writing Into the New Year: A Contemplative Writing Retreat

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

    Stories give shape to the human experience and touch us in our innermost places. They pick us up right where we are and leave us somewhere else – changed, transformed, more awake, alive and aware. - Sara Mackenzie, author Life provides us with countless stories -- of love, loss, grief, and courage; stories of unexpected

    Free

  • A Time of Peace and Refreshment – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    If you need a retreat but can't get away, join us for this free Centering Prayer online mini-retreat with periods of silent prayer, contemplative breaks and lectio divina. This event is free, but a donation of any amount to Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. is greatly appreciated if you are able. You may donate here if you

    Free

  • Chatting with the Divine Weekend Retreat

    St. Mary's Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, United States

    Sr. Marie Tasto wrote that practicing lectio divina “is an experience of being shaped by the Word of God and coming into fullness as the word God created us to be.” You are invited to participate in this experience while surrounded by the quiet beauty of St. Mary’s Sewanee. Although this is not strictly an

    $650.00

  • Laudato Si’ 10th Anniversary Contemplative Vigil – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    The Laudato Si’ Movement, together with the World Community of Christian Contemplation, Contemplative Outreach, the Taizé Community, the Office of the Franciscan Minors for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation, and the Assisi Center, invite you to participate in a 10-hour contemplative vigil to honor the role of contemplation in caring for our common

  • 2025 United in Prayer Day

    Internet - Online

      March 14-15, 2025 33rd Annual United in Prayer Day A free, globally-hosted 18-hour prayer vigil accessible via Zoom In the global unity of silence as God's first language, we hold vigil for suffering humanity and all creation, and we honor Thomas Keating's birthday (March 7), and the growing presence of Christ among us. Join

  • Zoom Silent Saturday with Fr. Bill Sheehan

    Internet - Online

    Virtual Silent Saturday with Fr. Bill Sheehan Finding the Place of the Heart March 15 Contemplative Outreach of Columbus is offering a Silent Saturday. A Silent Saturday provides a few hours that are set aside for Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, spiritual teaching and reflection. "Come rest awhile with the Lord" in preparation for Holy Week.

    Free

  • 9-Day Intensive, Post Intensive Retreat

    Mercy Center Auburn 535 Sacramento Street, Auburn, CA, United States

    This retreat offers three tracks simultaneously: Intensive I, Intensive II and Post Intensive. For everyone, there will be 3 sets of two 30 minute periods of Centering Prayer daily. Intensive I and Intensive II will watch video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey. Intensive I focuses on “The Human Condition and the Spiritual Journey”.

    $925

  • Quiet Day with Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina – in German language – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    Centering Prayer Berlin lädt ein: An diesem Tag gönnen wir uns, einmal für ein paar Stunden scheinbar nichts zu machen, wir lassen einfach geschehen. Wir legen die Handys beiseite (falls wir es nicht zum Teilnehmen am Zoom Meeting benötigen), lassen den Alltag hinter uns und verbringen die Zeit weitgehend schweigend miteinander. Wir habe Zeit für

    Free