• Becoming Aware and Releasing Obstacles to Grace Through Centering Prayer (in-person and online)

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

    Mythic membership consciousness invites us to examine not only the groups and institutions we over‑identify with to belong, but also the beliefs, values, family norms, and cultural patterns that shape us. Through Centering Prayer, we become aware of the emotional programs through which we seek happiness and belonging. While belonging is central to spiritual life,

  • I AM – the sacred doorway of the Aramaic Heart of Jesus (in-person and online)

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

    The seven "I AM" statements in John's Gospel reveal Jesus' identity. Through Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz's heart-centered Aramaic lens, they also illuminate our own identity and path to deeper Divine Presence. This Christian contemplative day explores these sayings with a focus on Presence, belonging, and connection to God. We'll engage through guided reflection, chant, embodied awareness,

  • God of Evolution: From Earth Community to Omega Love — Thomas Berry and Ilia Delio in Dialogue (in person and online)

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

    What if evolution is the arena of God’s presence? This contemplative workshop explores the converging visions of Thomas Berry and Ilia Delio, who invite a faith spacious enough for science, Earth, and cosmos. Berry awakens us to the sacred Earth community and our place within the universe’s unfolding story. Delio, drawing on evolutionary science and

  • The Body as a Place of Encounter with God (in-person and online)

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

    Rediscovering the Lost Body‑Connection within Christian Spirituality draws participants into the heart of Edwin McMahon and Peter Campbell’s pioneering vision of BioSpirituality. Grounded in Christian wisdom, psychology, and contemplative practice,

  • Exploring the Magic and Medicine of the Psalms: A Common Heart Retreat

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

    On the Path of Love, we draw upon a living well of spiritual practices that foster healing, wholeness, generosity, and deep connection with ourselves and all Creation. Remembering our sacred

  • The Christian Contemplative Path: Journeying Beyond True Self to No Self

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

    This day offers a transformative exploration of the Christian contemplative and mystical tradition, guiding participants through the classic stages of the spiritual path—Purgative, Illuminative, and Unitive—and culminating in the profound

  • Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop – in person and online

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

    In this introductory workshop, you will learn the method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. Along with the method of Centering Prayer, we will cover

  • Centering Prayer and Visio Divina Flowering ONLINE

    Internet - Online

    Online half day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month) @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am UTC-10 FREE First Saturdays online retreats are a special time

    Free
  • A Hidden Wholeness: The Art of Thomas Merton (in-person and online)

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

    Beginning with an overview of Thomas Merton’s art we will move on to focus on his photographs and, drawing on his journals and late writings, we will reflect on how