“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, Open Mind Open Heart […]
Thomas Keating’s Call to Wisdom
“ May the next years see the increase of Centering Prayer, and the creative addition of other Wisdom aspects that might enhance what we are doing, or at least […]
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The Web of Life: Retreat for Contemplative Solidarity
With Cynthia Bourgeault, Heather Ruce, and more… Dates: November 20-23, 2023 Location: Zoom or In Person at Lake Loon Retreat Centre, Maple Ridge, B.C. How do contemplatives engage the world […]
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Centering Prayer and the Enneagram: Finding A New Way Home
Many of us have grown up in faith groups that have spiritually wounded us with a transactional theology that has made us feel more distant from God and unworthy of […]
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The Power of Story: Exploring Hasidic Tales as a Path to Blessing
Contemplative Enrichment Day of Interfaith Understanding with Rabbi Rami Shapiro Humans are by nature storytellers, and we often become the stories we tell. One of the greatest and most liberating […]
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Lenten Day Retreat: Preparing to Accompany Jesus and Mary Magdalene through Holy Week – online or in-person
On this Lenten Day, we will prepare ourselves to enter Holy week from the inside by embodying the postures of Jesus and Mary Magdalene through this timeless passage. Let’s join […]
Holy Saturday Retreat: Accompanying Jesus and Mary Magdalene – online or in-person
Holy Saturday marks Jesus’ journeys into the heart of the earth in which he not only encounters the most constricted, cut off and hurt states of human consciousness in the […]
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4-Day Holy Week Silent Wisdom Retreat: Accompanying Jesus and Mary Magdalene through the Paschal Mystery – in-person or online
Holy Week is more than a series of events surrounding the final days of Jesus’s earthy life that we are to commemorate. We can enter this sacred week from the […]
Resurrection – Transformation Big Sit – via Zoom
Join us for a meaningful morning exploring the Resurrection-Transformation theme. This Big Sit incorporates two 20-minute silent Centering Prayer sessions with Lectio Divina (sacred reading four times), Taizé chant, and […]
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It’s All About Love Big Sit – via Zoom
Saturday, March 11th – 10:00 – 12:00 Eastern Time Join us for a meaningful morning exploring the theme “It’s All About Love.” This Big Sit incorporates two 20-minute silent Centering […]
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