Session 1. Consent to God’s Presence Theme: The heart of Centering Prayer is consent — letting go and allowing God’s presence and action within. “Centering prayer is not so much […]
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Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette in Dialogue Friday January 9, 2026 1-2pm Eastern Time (6pm GMT, noon CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) via Zoom Free; $25 suggested donation This event […]
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A 6-day contemplative retreat with Centering Prayer and the Enneagram. Invitation At times, our protective patterns drift across the heart like the moon across the sun. The light isn’t gone—only […]
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In this eagerly awaited Centering Prayer teaching retreat, Centering Prayer master teachers David Frenette and Cynthia Bourgeault once again team up to explore the late teachings of Fr. Thomas […]
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Grease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life with Mary Dwyer An entry into the Advent season Thursday December 4 via Zoom 1-2pm ET (6pm GMT, noon CT, 11am […]
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By Ingrid Forsberg St. Paul, Minnesota (reprinted with permission from Ingrid and Contemplative Outreach of Chicago) “Within my darkest times, you kindled an awakening in me” -Taizé Community In […]
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Q: I thought Centering Prayer was just for Christians. When reviewing your website, it seems that Buddhist, Sufi and others can use it to get close to God. But isn’t […]
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The following is a collection of some of the notes I took after speaking with Father Thomas on the phone during the last three years of his life. They […]
From a Wisdom perspective, the overarching message of Jesus’ teaching is the transformation of our ordinary ego-driven consciousness. In the scriptures, this is spoken of as stepping into the larger […]
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January – April 2026 Further enrich your contemplative living and embrace the practice of living each day as a form of prayer. In Contemplative Living I (CL I,) the focus […]
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