Mythic membership consciousness invites us to examine not only the groups and institutions we over‑identify with to belong, but also the beliefs, values, family norms, and cultural patterns that shape […]
Suggested Guidelines for Intensive Retreat Videos
CO Retreats Team 2025 Suggested Guidelines for Intensive Retreat Videos by Leslee Terpay The Contemplative Outreach Retreats Service team is responsible for the guidelines that cover content for the […]
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Online Wisdom Retreat: Revisiting the Welcoming Prayer
The Welcome Practice, also known as the Welcoming Prayer, is a powerful means for cultivating presence, releasing attachments, and deepening our connection to the Divine Indwelling or Great I Am. […]
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The Spiritual Journey Program for Young Contemplatives (weekly) – via Zoom
Join the COL Young Contemplatives community for weekly gatherings exploring the essential teachings of Thomas Keating. The Spiritual Journey program is a series of teachings structured in five parts. The […]
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Logging
by Bob Brown Thousand Oaks, California, USA For the past 73 years, I’ve been a participant in the human condition, both as recipient and contributor. In 1997, a woman […]
A Sacred Pause Silent Wisdom Retreat: A Curated Retreat for Contemplatives Under 50
In a society bombarded with the allure of external validation and perpetual striving, we often find ourselves caught in the relentless pursuit of relevance, accomplishment, and fleeting happiness. Yet, amidst […]
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Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat
This 7 days / 6 night Centering Prayer retreat provides an opportunity to deepen one’s established Centering Prayer practice by building to 4 1/2 hours of prayer time at mid […]
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Length of an Intensive Retreat
Q: I’m exploring how/if I can organize my life for an intensive retreat. As I look there seems to be a standard of a nine-day retreat and then some […]
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The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation – via Zoom
A Zoom Event with James Finley, Ph.D. Student of Thomas Merton, contemplative practitioner and Clinical Psychologist Dates: October 7, 2023, 10:00am – 1:30pm PST Location: Zoom and option to gather […]
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Welcoming Prayer Introductory Workshop
According to Fr. Thomas Keating, “Welcoming Prayer is the practice that actively lets go of thoughts and feelings that support the false-self system. It embraces painful emotions experienced in the […]
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