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Reading the Bible like a Mystic
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesCan the Bible still be used as a source of spiritual enrichment? Some consider the text as a sexist relic of the past or worse, as something weaponized in service of religious fundamentalism. However, mystics through the ages have read the Bible not as a “rule book” but as a love letter: inviting them into
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Centering Prayer: Lectio Divina and the Four Senses of Scripture
Holy Cross Monastery - New York 1615 Route 9W, West Park, NY, United StatesThis praying Holy Scripture retreat offers Centering Prayer periods plus 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
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Holy Darkness
Trinity Episcopal Parish, Waterloo, IA 4535 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, IA, United StatesHoly Darkness - December 13 You are invited ~ to a Quiet Day retreat; ~ to welcome holy darkness; ~ to wait in stillness ~ to listen within silence Register via Email to [email protected] with name and phone Fee: $10, payable on the day of event Noon Meal: bring your own lunch Light Refreshments provided
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Centering Prayer Retreat
Holy Cross Monastery - New York 1615 Route 9W, West Park, NY, United StatesThis retreat, offered from Tuesday, February 10 till Friday, February 13, 2026, at Holy Cross Monastery on the Hudson River in New York State, offers opportunities for both those new
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5-Day Intensive Prayer Retreat
Prince of Peace Abbey 650 Benet Hill Rd., CA, United StatesThis five-day Centering Prayer intensive retreat provides an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of silence and community support. This retreat follows the Contemplative Outreach guidelines for an intensive retreat including five to six 30-minute Centering Prayer periods on most days. An established practice of Centering Prayer for at least
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Contemplative Outreach of Northern Nevada – Centering Prayer Intensive Silent Retreat
Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center 660 Hwy. 50, Zephyr Cove, NV, United StatesContemplative Outreach of Northern Nevada (CONN) is hosting an Intensive silent retreat. The retreat begins Sunday April 26 and ends Friday May 1, 2026. Check in begins at 4pm Sunday 4/26. The retreat concludes Friday at 12 Noon, with a celebratory lunch. The retreat will be held at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center. The web
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6-Day Intensive and Post-Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesThis retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: intensive and post-intensive. Everyone attending will share three sets of two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer, daily. The intensive retreat will hear and discuss teachings based on Fr. Thomas Keating’s The Spiritual Journey. Instead of teachings, the post-intensive retreat includes an additional hour of Centering Prayer each day. You
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Silent Retreat
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd 533 East Main Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesIn a world that never stops talking, give yourself the gift of silence. On Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, join The Reverend Hendree Harrison and the Contemplative Worship team for a day of contemplative teaching and silence designed for your life. Attend one "movement" or stay for all four. It’s a
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Presenter Formation Retreat
Sophia Center, Atchinson KS 751 S 8th St, Atchison,KS, KS, United StatesThe Presenter Formation Team of Contemplative Outreach.org provides this retreat to offer participants the opportunity to become commissioned Presenters of the Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop. Working with a notebook of materials, each participant will have ample opportunity to learn the content of the Introductory Workshop and to practice presenting the content to others, with supportive
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Changing with the Fall Colors Half Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month)
Internet - OnlineOnline Half Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month) May 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am UTC-10 FREE First Saturdays online retreats are a special time where we explore our Centering Prayer practice. We are looking forward to sharing Physio-Divina (Moving) practices, Visio-Divina (visual-Art) practices, Terra-Divna (Nature) Lectio-Divina (Sacred
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I Am – The Sacred Doorway into the Aramaic Heart of Jesus
Avondale Presbyterian Church 2821 Park Road, Charlotte, NC, United StatesThe seven "I am" statements in the Gospel of John are a window into who Jesus is and the heart of his teaching. From the perspective of Jesus’ native language of Aramaic, these statements can also reveal who we are – and how we can enter more deeply into Divine Presence through the heart of
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The Practice of Letting Go: The Wisdom of Release in Contemplative Prayer – via Zoom
Internet - OnlineThe Practice of Letting Go: A 90-minute Mini-Retreat The Wisdom of Release in Contemplative Prayer So much of our inner life is shaped by what we hold onto — fixed identities, familiar ways of thinking, inherited beliefs, and the stories we tell about who we are. Contemplative practice invites us to loosen, open, and “let
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