Consider giving yourself the GIFT of a Centering Prayer Retreat at Subiaco Monastery, November 26- 30, 2021. The retreat will have ample periods of SILENCE, three prayer/meditation periods per day, and some teaching on the TRANSFORMATION of the false self. The Monastery/Retreat Center location is a pastoral setting in the Arkansas River Valley. COST: private
This online retreat is an entry into an intentional Advent where we are invited to pause, listen, reflect, and be renewed in our relationship with the Indwelling Presence through prayerful, silence, solitude and community. During this three-day retreat, we will practice Incarnation through intentional silence, solitude, listening, resting and stillness. This retreat is about spaciousness
Join us for a three-day in-person Advent retreat exploring Mary’s relationship to Jesus as a hidden-in-plain-sight illumination of the Christian path of engaged non-attachment. Following the Gospel texts and the poetry of Khalil Gibran, we will discover Mary’s robust and courageous embodiment as a joy-filled teaching and invitation to shelter, germinate, release, and sow the
The Mercy Center Centering Prayer Program presents: Leaning Into Blessing: An Advent Silent Retreat December 3-5, 2021 Starts 4 pm Friday and ends 12 pm Sunday (lunch provided afterwards) on site at Mercy Center in Burlingame, CA. Registration: $300 (includes retreat, accommodations, and meals) "The season of Advent means there is something on the horizon
As the busyness of the Advent and holiday season approaches, nourish your spirit with a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. The morning provides time for communal prayer, a contemplative walk, private journaling and reflection, and ends with a period of Lectio Divina. This event is open to beginners as well as those experienced
As the season of Advent approaches, join us for a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. This day is open to beginners as well as those experienced in contemplative prayer or silent meditation. The day provides time for communal prayer, a contemplative walk, private journaling and reflection and ends with a period of Lectio
Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm In Person at the Center for Contemplative Living, Elm Grove, WI or Via ZOOM Register for $20 or for FREE on the website, and a Zoom link will be emailed with your registration confirmation. Please see the link below to register. "Praying the Scriptures" or
December 9-12, 2021 Advent is a season of waiting, listening, and watching for God to move in unexpected ways in our lives and world. This retreat will explore the familiar characters of the Advent story from a contemplative perspective. How can these people of old invite us into a deeper contemplative stance in our advent
This three-day retreat will focus on how Centering prayer can heighten one's understanding and appreciation for the season of Advent. See the link below to register.
“Letting go of what is ,to welcome what is to come..." Join us for "The Patience of Mary" December 10-12 to welcome Advent in person at the grounds of the beautiful, contemplative Shalom Spirituality Center nestled quietly among the trees in the center of Dubuque, Iowa. You will have the opportunity to ponder the Mystery
Saturday, December 11, 2021 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time From Luke Chapter 2 Joseph went to Bethlehem to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged, she was with child. The time came for her to deliver. She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him
This workshop introduces the method of Lectio Divina, to pray sacred scripture. Through reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the Word of God, one’s relationship with God is nourished and deepened. Scripture will be appropriate for the Advent season. Both individual and group experiences will be provided. Please see the link below for more information
Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North is pleased to be able to offer our ninth Advent Retreat - and it will be in person! The retreat will once again be held at the beautiful Peace and Spirituality Center at Saint Mary on the Lake in Bellevue Saturday, December 11th. The day will blend periods of
This Praying Holy Scripture in-person retreat at Holy Cross Monastery in the Hudson Valley, NY offers Centering Prayer periods plus presentations based upon Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the deepening levels of faith: the Four Senses of Scripture – literal, allegorical, behavioral/moral, and unitive senses. The presentations teach a contemplative way of listening to and
Led by Mary Atalo, a half-day retreat sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington. Icons, as opposed to paintings, are considered as “writings of the heart” which open the contemplative to “Behold” the Glory of the Lord. Many paintings can aid in our “seeing,” but icons allow us to “behold.” In our contemplative prayer,
A particular blessing for busy, active people, we are invited to pause and just be in the presence of God. All are welcome to this mini-silent retreat. While Centering Prayer is the basis of our teaching, all meditation paths are welcome and honored. Books on the Spiritual Journey will be available for purchase and loan.