Would you like to “Bloom” – – In love, joy and peace? – In patience, kindness and generosity in relationships? – In gentleness, faithfulness and even self-control? – In compassion […]
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Holy Breath – Centering Prayer & Ecstacy
“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.” […]
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Certificate in Contemplative Spiritual Direction
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. […]
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6-Day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat w/Fr Bill Sheehan
Centering Prayer Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan Monday, October 27 – Sunday, November 2, 2025 Holy Cross Abbey (HCA) www.virginiatrappists.org Berryville, VA • 5 Full Days & 2 half days […]
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Challenging People in Prayer Groups
Q: I facilitate a contemplation group and there is a challenging man who clearly has anger issues and likes to argue about whatever has been read. How should I […]
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5 Day Centering Prayer Hybrid Retreat: In-person and via Zoom
This Centering Prayer retreat, led by Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI, will encourage you to deepen your prayer practice in an atmosphere of silence and solitude within a supportive community of […]
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Centering Prayer and Three-Centered Knowing: A Silent Centering Prayer Wisdom Retreat
“Centering Prayer … is the opening of mind and heart, body and emotions–our whole being–to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond words, thoughts, and emotions.” —Thomas Keating, in Open Mind Open […]
OPENING TO THE UNIVERSAL CHRIST: THE INTER-SPIRITUAL INVITATION OF CENTERING PRAYER
Howard Thurman wrote: “In the Presence of God there is neither male nor female, white nor black, Gentile nor Jew, Protestant nor Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, nor Muslim, but a human […]
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Heartfulness: Transformation in Christ – via Zoom
Heartfulness is the sixth in a series of eight courses in the Spiritual Journey Series. In this series Fr. Thomas guides the listener toward an understanding of the contemplative dimension […]
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CENTERING PRAYER PRESENTER FORMATION RETREAT
Central Illinois Contemplative Outreach 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 […]
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