A four-day Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat November 28-December 1, Monday through Thursday, in Grand Junction, Colorado,the heart of the Colorado Wine Country, at Dragonfly Oasis Retreat Center. Six Centering Prayer sessions each day plus opportunity for 1-on-1 guided meditation and spiritual direction by appointment. Limit 8 persons. Registration $250 includes all meals and snacks. Room
"Bridges to Contemplative Living" leads participants on a journey toward personal spiritual transformation and a more contemplative and peace-filled life. This retreat is designed for those with an established daily practice of Centering Prayer who wish to deepen the transforming love of God in the midst of silence and solitude. The weekend will include Centering
"The season of Advent means there is something on the horizon the likes of which we have never seen before ... So stay. Sit. Linger. Tarry. Ponder. Wait. Behold. Wonder. There will be time enough for running. For rushing. For worrying. For pushing. For now, stay. Wait. Something is on the horizon." ―Jan L. Richardson
Join us for "Mary: Awareness and Anticipation" Contemplative Outreach retreat opportunity December 2-4 to welcome Advent in person at the grounds of the beautiful, contemplative New Melleray Guest House nestled quietly among the trees in Peosta, Iowa. You will have the opportunity to ponder the Mystery of Christ's coming, to go deep in the Silence
In this retreat, Ildiko Viczian, an experienced Centering Prayer presenter, will offer her decades-long integration of the practices of somatic awareness, contemplative movement, and Centering Prayer for the first time to the larger contemplative community. Ildiko will begin with a brief practice of opening to and being present in body and consciousness to God. She
This Praying Holy Scripture retreat 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 reading Scripture known as the ancient monastic practice of Lectio
This retreat will explore the universal symbol of the sacred circle known as the “mandala” and why we are naturally drawn to this sacred shape. Together we will experience how and why entering the process of creating and working with mandalas fosters physical, psychological and spiritual grounding in our lives. Attendees will be invited to
Advent Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat onsite at St. Mary's Sewanee Retreat Center in Sewanee, TN. Please see the link below for more information and to register.
This weekend retreat will focus on how Centering Prayer can heighten one’s understanding and appreciation for the season of Advent. Centering 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
Contemplative Outreach of Columbus is offering a Silent Saturday. Silent Saturday provides a few hours that are set aside for Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, spiritual teaching and reflection. "Come rest awhile with the Lord" in preparation for Advent. Advent is a time of waiting and hope. It needs our attention. Sr. Carol Ann will lead
As the season of Advent approaches, join us for a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. The 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