from the Governing Board of Contemplative Outreach It is a new year – a time for celebration, for looking back at the highs and lows of the previous year, […]
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About the Contemplative Walk
Q: Our group has been doing a contemplative walk before meetings. Do you have any information about this practice? A: The contemplative walk is a time of mindful walking sometimes […]
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False self, Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer
Q: I have been practicing Centering Prayer for many years, although it doesn’t fall easy for me. One thing I have kept being frustrated about is how to view the […]
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6-Day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat w/Father Bill Sheehan at Holy Cross Abbey VA
Holy Simplicity of Life & Faith Centering Prayer 6-Day Silent Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan Monday, April 15 – Sunday, April 21, 2024 * 5 full days & 2 half […]
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Forming Future Keepers of the Tradition: Young Contemplatives Retreat
All young contemplatives and professionals 50 and under are welcome to this Centering Prayer retreat. Generous scholarships are available. Please email snowmasscoc@gmail.com with questions and interest. […]
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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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Intensive/Post Intensive – Eight-Day 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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We Are All One – A Centering Prayer 8-day Retreat with Fr. Bill Sheehan
In one of his last conferences, Thomas Merton reminded us that we are all one. We just don’t know that yet. Our oneness/unity is rooted in the ongoing flow of […]
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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 and contemplative walks is unstructured […]
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An Introduction to Centering Prayer
Let praying without words, in deep silence and openness, draw you closer to God. Come to realize the beauty of holiness in using what modern contemplative Thomas Keating called “God’s […]
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