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  • Communion to Community: “That We May Be One”

    The Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle 1725 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Reflecting on the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and Beatrice Bruteau, Colleen Thomas will lead us in exploring the heart of Jesus' teaching in the Gospel of John 17. In this Gospel, Jesus' final prayer can be summed up as "that they may be one, as we are one." As we commune with God through

    $25

  • A Sacred Pause Silent Wisdom Retreat: A Curated Retreat for Contemplatives Under 50

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

    In a society bombarded with the allure of external validation and perpetual striving, we often find ourselves caught in the relentless pursuit of relevance, accomplishment, and fleeting happiness. Yet, amidst this tumult, there exists a timeless wisdom that transcends the ephemeral promises of the world—a wisdom that beckons us to turn inward, to listen to

  • Summer Centering Prayer retreat: Awakening to Oneness

    Providence Renewal Center AB, Canada

    This retreat will include teachings on Oneness and Unitive Consciousness from Father Thomas Keating and Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault along with multiple daily periods of silence in Centering Prayer as a group. We will weave in teachings from Thomas Berry, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Matthew Fox, and provide opportunities to experience Forest Therapy and Lectio

    $700

  • Our Amazing Journey of Contemplative Prayer, Life and Growth

    Mercy Conference and Retreat Center 2039 N. Geyer Road, St. Louis, MO, United States

    "We wait patiently; in silence, openness, and quiet expectancy; motionless within and without. We surrender to the attraction to be still, to be loved, just to be." Fr. Thomas Keating We invite all contemplatives to come celebrate Contemplative Outreach St. Louis 35th Anniversary with a four day retreat led by Patricia Johnson, who worked closely

    $461 – $545

  • Contemplative Outreach 40th Anniversary Conference

    The Conference Center at Emory University 1615 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    “Living into the Inspiring Legacy of Thomas Keating: Celebrating 40 years of Evolving Community” The Conference Center at Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, USA September 26 – 29, 2024 Hosted by

  • 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 States

    Human 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.

  • Cynthia Bourgeault: ​God ‘n Me: Thomas Keating’s Lifelong Love Affair with God – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    In her first teaching from her soon-to-be published book, “Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic,” Cynthia will guide us through Thomas’s evolving concept of God, illuminating Keating’s remarkable spiritual development in the final stages of his spiritual journey. Cynthia will be sharing from her perspective as a disciple of Keating's teachings as

    $60.00

  • The Spiritual Journey Program for Young Contemplatives (weekly) – via Zoom

    Join the COL Young Contemplatives community for weekly gatherings exploring the essential teachings of Thomas Keating. The Spiritual Journey program is a series of teachings structured in five parts. The program consists of 100 videos, all of which are accessible online. These teachings provide a backbone for the contemplative life and the psychological background for

    Free

  • Thomas Keating: Centering Prayer and Spiritual Transformation – via Zoom

    Internet - Online

    “The spiritual journey,” writes Thomas Keating, “ is not a career or a success story. It is a series of humiliations of the false self that becomes more and more profound. These make room inside us for the Holy Spirit to come in and heal. What prevents us from being available to God is gradually

    $25

  • Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Mystic — A Dialogue with Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette (via Zoom)

    Internet - Online

    Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Mystic — A Dialogue with Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette Tuesday December 10, 2024 1-2pm Eastern Time (6pm GMT, noon CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) via Zoom Free; $25 suggested donation This event will be recorded Available November 26, 2024, Cynthia Bourgeault’s new book, Thomas Keating:  The Making

  • 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

  • Certificate in Contemplative Spiritual Direction

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

    The certificate offering is a 2-year formation and training program for persons who discern a call to the ministry of spiritual direction. Applicants will begin Phase I in July 2025.