Our Spring Conference is a hybrid presentation conducted both in person at The Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, CO and online via Zoom. Breakfast snacks and a light lunch […]
Introduction to Centering Prayer via Zoom
Centering Prayer is a simple, gentle method of silent prayer rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition. It invites us to move beyond words and thoughts into a deeper awareness of […]
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Walking the Contemplative Life
by Diane Ryan member of the Contemplative Outreach Ltd trustee team Breckenridge, Colorado, USA The Buddhist monks have completed their journey from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. They […]
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How Does This Happen?
by Sue Kenney California, USA Impossible, you say. Unbelievable, you mutter. Nineteen men of various ages, from various places, speaking various languages. They walk. Simply walk. Step by step. […]
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Emotions during Centering Prayer
Q: Fr Keating teaches that during Centering Prayer sessions, one may experience emotions for which there is no explanation and the way to deal with them is to sink […]
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Lent Silent Saturday
During Lent, this quiet morning, free from daily activities, gives participants time for a communal gathering in silence and Centering Prayer. Along with scheduled prayers with contemplative walks is unstructured […]
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Spring Silent Saturday
In this season of new life and promise, it is good to take a quiet morning for Centering Prayer and silence. The day is open to beginners as well as […]
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Centering Prayer Silent Weekend
This silent/contemplative retreat is designed to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer. Come and enter the inner room where “interior silence strengthens and affirms the human experience” (T.K. OMOH). This […]
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Eight-Day Intensive & Post-Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat
Enter into a more profound level of spiritual practice in an atmosphere of silence and community. The Eight-Day Intensive and concurrent Post-Intensive Retreat is designed to strengthen one’s discipline and […]
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Seeking the God Within
A Centering Prayer 8-day retreat with Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI (Arrival 3:00-4:00 pm) Two of the basic teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating are his human development theory that he describes […]
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