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Welcoming Prayer Introductory Workshop
CO-CT Online Zoom eventAccording to Fr. Thomas Keating, “Welcoming Prayer is the practice that actively lets go of thoughts and feelings that support the false-self system. It embraces painful emotions experienced in the body rather than avoiding them or trying to suppress them.” This workshop introduces participants to the method of the Welcoming Prayer and provides an opportunity
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Merton and Me: A Living Trinity
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesContemplative Enrichment Day with Douglas Hertler In the context of a Contemplative Day of Community, Experience, and Sharing, Doug presents an act of storytelling that explores the dynamics of the false self as seen through the eyes of an actor whose very vocation called him to become someone other than himself. Written and presented by
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Thomas Merton: Finding the Gate to Paradise Everywhere
Internet - OnlineThomas Merton was a mystic giant. He wrote 50 books and 2,000 poems in 27 years. The first printing of his autobiography, The Seven Story Mountain, in 1948 was planned for 7,500 copies. It sold over 600,000. By 1984, more than 3,000,000 additional copies had sold. Merton invites God seekers to go deeper and wider
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A Sacred Pause Silent Wisdom Retreat: A Curated Retreat for Contemplatives Under 50
Mercy Center Burlingame 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA, United StatesIn 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
