Workshop
Releasing an Enslaved Spirit – A Workshop on Communal Contemplative Spirituality
Internet - Online , United StatesPresented by Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D. Co-sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago and Contemplative Outreach Atlanta 9 AM to Noon Central Time Zone 10 AM to 1 PM Eastern Time Zone Michael Battle points out something we all may have noticed: that events and organizations working to encourage Christian spirituality and contemplative life seem to
Introduction to Centering Prayer
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, High Point, NC 108 W. Farriss Ave., High Point, NC, United StatesBe Still and Know I am God. An Introduction to Centering Prayer Hosted by Contemplative Outreach of Central North Carolina Centering Prayer is a method of Christian silent prayer which deepens our relationship with God, the Indwelling Presence … a prayer in which we can experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than
Introduction to The Welcoming Prayer
Internet - Online , United States“Martha, Martha, you are worried and anxious about many things … but one thing is needful.” -Luke 10:42 The Mary and Martha story is an example of the focus we can bring to everyday life activities. As the Welcoming Prayer 40-day practice booklet reminds us: “To assist this process, we need complementary practices. Centering Prayer
The Holy Trinity as Spiritual Practice
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesThe doctrine of the Holy Trinity, a core tenet of Christianity, has often been treated as nothing more than a complex mental construct remote from ordinary experience. Dr. Jonas explores with us how Trinity – a “dance-around of love” – becomes a core archetype for navigating unity and diversity in our daily life, in our
Welcoming Prayer – Part 1 (Zoom)
Internet - Online , United StatesTwo time options are offered for each part; all are in Central Standard Time. Please register using the link below. Part 1 Saturday February 5, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 1 Monday February 7, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 2 Saturday February 12, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 2 Monday February 14, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 3 (optional)
Welcoming Prayer – Part 1 (Zoom)
Internet - Online , United StatesTwo time options are offered for each part; all are in Central Standard Time. Please register using the link below. Part 1 Saturday February 5, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 1 Monday February 7, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 2 Saturday February 12, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 2 Monday February 14, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 3 (optional)
Body Presence and Contemplative Awareness – Intro to BioSpiritual Focusing via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesPresented by Mike Smoolca Co-sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago and Contemplative Outreach of Connecticut. 9:30 AM to 2:15 PM Central Time Zone (10:30 AM to 3:15 PM Eastern Time Zone) Discover a deeper awareness of healing and wisdom accessible to each of us through our bodies. BioSpiritual Focusing, like Welcoming Prayer, is a practice that
Welcoming Prayer – Part 2 (Zoom)
Internet - Online , United StatesTwo time options are offered for each part; all are in Central Standard Time. Part 1 Saturday February 5, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 1 Monday February 7, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 2 Saturday February 12, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 2 Monday February 14, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 3 (optional) Saturday February 19, 1:30-2:30 pm CST
Welcoming Prayer – Part 2 (Zoom)
Internet - Online , United StatesPart 1 Saturday February 5, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 1 Monday February 7, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 2 Saturday February 12, 9:30-11:30 am CST Part 2 Monday February 14, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Part 3 (optional) Saturday February 19, 1:30-2:30 pm CST Part 3 (optional) Monday February 21, 7-8:00 pm CST
Mystic Series – Praying with Icons
Center for Contemplative Living in Elm Grove WI 890 Elm Grove Road, The Village Court, WI, United StatesFeb 17, 2022 $20 By Zoom or In-Person at the Center for Contemplative Living, Elm Grove, WI. Religious Icons have been a part of Christianity from its earliest days, creating environments for worship and as objects of personal devotion and prayer. Through a prayer process know as Icon Gazing, we will learn more about them
The Astounding Bernadette Roberts: Insights and Experiences of a Modern Christian Mystic
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesFr. Thomas Keating considered Bernadette's book, The Experience of No-Self, to be "one of the best ... since St. John of the Cross. An amazing book, it clarifies the higher regions of the spiritual path." Combining prodigious intelligence and psychological acumen with her own astonishing mystical journey, she boldly plunges into territory usually left unexplored.
Introduction to Centering Prayer (via Zoom)
Internet - Online , United StatesCentering Prayer is a form of Christian prayer rooted in the ancient Christian contemplative tradition. Its purpose is to foster a deeper intimacy with Christ through the silence and stillness of contemplative prayer. This time of pandemic has led many to seek to deepen their relationship with God through this wordless prayer of contemplation. This
