Workshop
Welcoming Prayer
First Fruits, Elm Grove, WI 890 Elm Grove Rd, Building 2, Lower Level, Elm Grove, WI, United StatesThe Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs and to heal the wounds of a lifetime by addressing them where they are stored – in the body. Through it we consent to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. It welcomes the Holy Spirit
Introduction to Centering Prayer – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesTwo Session Event: February 27th and 28th, 2023 from 6 PM to 8 PM (Central) each day. The Introduction to Centering Prayer explores the place of contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition. As Jesus said, “But when you pray, go to your private room and, when you have shut your door, pray to your Father
Welcoming Prayer Part 2 – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesThe Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs and to heal the wounds of a lifetime by addressing them where they are stored – in the body. Through it we consent to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. It welcomes the Holy Spirit
The Being You Are is the Being I AM
Internet - Online , United StatesWe all have stories about who we are based on our history, relationships, the roles we play in life, our personality, race, gender and identity at large. This is who we think we are. But beyond this storied self is our True Self -- the vast, pure awareness known as the Divine Indwelling, or I
The Mystical Experience of Everyday Living
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesContemplative Enrichment Day with Sophfronia Scott, M.F.A. Mysticism is often viewed as the privileged experience of a few chosen, holy individuals. But German Jesuit, Karl Rahner, wrote about "everyday mysticism,” and Carmelite Sister Ruth Burrows described the mystical life simply as “God touching the depths of our being.” God is closer than we think--to all
Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesIn this introductory workshop, you will learn the ancient method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. We will cover the history, psychology, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question and answer session are included. This program will be offered both in-person and online via Zoom. Information
Introduction to Centering Prayer
Messiah Luthern Church 305 West Magnetic Street, Marquette, MI, United States“Be still and know that I am God.” - Psalm 46:10 Centering Prayer is a receptive, deep method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of the experience of God's presence within us. It presents ancient Christian teachings in an updated form. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of
Introduction to Centering Prayer – Online Workshop
Internet - Online , United StatesSt. Mary's Sewanee is hosting an online workshop via Zoom, "Introduction to Centering Prayer", Saturday, April 1st, 9am to 3pm Central Time, led by The Rev. Tom Ward. The Rev. Tom Ward is the retired university chaplain at the University of the South and now spends his days focusing on the contemplative dimension of the gospel,
Fear, Freedom and Levels of the Mind: Cultivating Interior Freedom in Fierce Times
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesContemplative Enrichment Day with Mark Kutolowski Fear blocks our ability to hear God’s presence and action in our midst. How do we live from a place of spiritual freedom in an era of upheaval and fear? In this workshop, we will seek to cultivate awareness of fear as it relates to the Primitive, Rational, and
Emotional Sobriety Through Contemplative Practice
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesContemplative Enrichment Day with Jim McElroy Bill Wilson, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, coined the term “Emotional Sobriety.” He noticed that some AA members with long-term sobriety still experienced troublesome emotional reactions which were caused by “faulty emotional dependencies.” Contemplative practice heals the emotional wounds of our lifetime and touches the deep unconscious,
SAVE the DATE: Ubuntu and Contemplation: How an Indigenous African Philosophy Maps Our Spiritual Path to Global Community via Zoom
Internet - Online , United Stateswith Michael Battle https://michaelbattle.com/about/ Emerging from the ancient cultural traditions of sub-Saharan Africa, the deeply communitarian philosophy known as Ubuntu challenges Western habits of mind in ways that complement and complete the experience of contemplation. In Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices, we find a path that opens us up to oneness – both union
Living Flame Program
Internet - Online , United StatesThe Living Flame Service Team is pleased to offer a one-time only event to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Living Flame program (see below for dates)! As host of Living Flame 1 this fall, we are offering the program on Zoom to individuals as well as to small groups of five or less. The
