Workshop
Contemplation and Loving the Source of Love – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesJoin this free-gift offering and explore Centering Prayer and contemplation as a practice of opening to the loving awareness of God as the Source of Love. What if God is not so much an “object” to love, but rather the Love with which we love all objects. God is the Love with which we love
Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesA weekly, evening meeting program to provide the basics for people seeking a path to contemplative prayer. Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a
Introduction to Centering Prayer via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesDiscover the meaning of Psalm 46: "Be Still and know that I am God." In this workshop we will explore the indwelling presence of God within each of us through the practice of a method of Christian meditation - Centering Prayer. Experienced practitioners, commissioned through Contemplative Outreach Ltd., will lead a discussion about the benefits
Thomas Keatings’ “Guidelines for Christian Life, Growth, and Transformation” Workshop via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesOffered online via Zoom, 1-4pm Central Time. The title of this workshop, “Guidelines for Christian Life, Growth, and Transformation” is also the title of the 12th and final chapter of Thomas Keatings’ classic primer of Centering Prayer, Open Mind, Open Heart. In these guidelines, Thomas offers a conceptual spiritual and theological framework for this simple
Recovery Welcoming Prayer Workshop: Welcoming Prayer and Emotional Sobriety
Internet - Online , United StatesThis workshop introduces participants to the Welcoming Prayer practice, a method of consenting to the Higher Power's presence in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations of daily life. Welcoming Prayer is a companion practice to Centering Prayer. Those in recovery have found both these practices to be great tools to deepen their
The Welcoming Prayer (Part I & Part II) via Zoom
Zoom! , Select a Country:Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin Part I: February 13, 9:30-11:30 am US Central Time Part II: February 20, 9:30-11:30 am US Central Time To welcome and to let go is one of the most radically loving, faith-filled gestures we can make in each moment of each day. It is an open-hearted embrace of
Training the Heart: What Benedict and Ignatius Offer in Support of Centering Prayer – via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesSt. Benedict (d. 547) and St. Ignatius (d. 1556) are often contrasted for their distinct schools of spirituality and very different perspectives on discipleship. The underpinnings of their prayer forms, however, have more in common than meets the eye, and the threads binding the teachings of Benedict and Ignatius still offer encouragement and practical wisdom
Introduction to Centering Prayer via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesCentering Prayer is a form of Christian silent meditation where one lets go of thoughts during periods of prayer typically lasting 20 minutes. It is rooted in the self-emptying love that forms the heart of Jesus’ teaching and life. The effect on those who practice it is an ever-increasing awareness of God’s action and presence
The Process of Forgiveness: A Workshop via Zoom
Internet - Online , United States9am - noon Central Time. Offered online via Zoom. Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian tradition. Jesus called us to forgive---not only our friends but our enemies as well. Most of us are aware of this dimension of the gospel but are forced to acknowledge that we do not forgive: We have festering
The Welcoming Prayer
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesWelcoming Prayer is a spiritual practice created by three of the founders of Contemplative Outreach; Mary Mrozowski, Fr. Thomas Keating and David Frenette. This simple but effective spiritual practice helps us to remain present and to welcome moments of physical and emotional pain that we confront in our daily lives. Instead of repeating our often-unconscious
David Frenette Event: Contemplation and Opening to Unity Consciousness
Internet - Online , United StatesJoin David Frenette as he presents on the spiritual journey and opening to what Fr. Thomas and other Christian mystics termed Unity Consciousness. This event is hosted by Keith Kristich and the Closer Than Breath contemplative community. When: March 20th, 2:00pm-3:30pm Eastern Time Cost: $15 (*no one denied due to lack of funds!) *Event is
Centering Prayer and Divine Therapy
Internet - Online , United StatesJoin Dr. Jana Rentzel as she presents on the psychological dimension of Centering Prayer known as "Divine Therapy," by which we become healed of our lifetime emotional wounds and grow more fully into who God created us to be. You may have experienced that in entering the silence of prayer and meditation, old memories and
