Lectio Divina
Present to Presence: A Silent Centering Prayer Retreat
Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT, United StatesAugust 15 - 18, 2021 Thomas Keating once posed the question: Why go on retreat? His response was “to experience the deepest silence” and “just … be, opening uninterruptedly to God’s presence and to the enormous energy of love that creates and sustains us and the universe…” Even in our covid world, it’s important to
Lectio Divina Retreat with Julie Saad
The Franciscan Center 3010 N. Perry Ave., Tampa, FL, United StatesCO of Tampa Bay is happy to welcome Julie Saad for a day and a half retreat at the beautiful Franciscan Center campus in Tampa, FL. Julie is returning again to share with us her many years of experience and expertise on the Lectio Divina practice. Lectio is a foundational practice of Scripture meditation which
Introduction to Lectio Divina
Church of the Redeemer - Worship Center 5572 Garden Village Way, Greensboro, NC, United StatesLectio Divina, literally meaning “divine reading,” is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures. During Lectio Divina, the practitioner listens to the text of the Bible with the “ear of the heart,” as if he or she is in conversation with God, and God is suggesting the topics for discussion. Please click on the link
Fall Silent Saturday
Holy Spirit Retreat Center 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, United StatesAs the season of Fall 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
7-Day Silent Directed Retreat
Francis House of Prayer 84 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ, United StatesReceive the healing and transforming grace of seven days with God, savoring the silence and prayer that open your whole being to God's Word and Presence. Daily Liturgy, Spiritual Direction and optional Centering Prayer periods are included. For more information, click on the link below.
Contemplative Immersion Retreat
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesThis retreat will focus on Centering Prayer and the integration of consent in our lives. We will explore being attentive to the wholeness of our being and the knowledge and presence resident in our bodies. We will explore the calling to live in a higher mode of consciousness, one of abundance and liberation. This invocation
Visio/Lectio Divina
Bethany Retreat Center 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, United StatesMary Kay Laplante, of Bethany Retreat Center, and Beth Graboski, of Contemplative Outreach, will offer a workshop/retreat combining the ancient practices of Visio Divina and Lectio Divina. Visio Divina (Divine Seeing) is a way of drawing closer to God through meditation on visual objects. It is an intentional way of praying with images. Mary Kay
7-Day Silent Directed Retreat
Francis House of Prayer 84 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ, United StatesReceive the healing and transforming grace of seven days with God, savoring the silence and prayer that open your whole being to God’s Word and Presence. Daily liturgy, spiritual direction and optional Centering Prayer periods are included. For more information, click on the link below.
Fall Triduum Wisdom Retreat – ONLINE
Internet - Online , United StatesThe Mercy Center Centering Prayer Program presents: Fall Triduum Wisdom Retreat ONLINE 3 Evenings Sunday October 31st, Monday November 1st and Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 4:30-6:00 pm, USA Pacific Time "In the quiet, brown time of the year, these fall Triduum days are an invitation to do the profound inner work: to face our shadows
Praying with Jesus – Online
Internet - Online , United StatesThe Mercy Center Centering Prayer Program presents: Praying with Jesus ONLINE Saturday November 6, 2021 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM USA Pacific Time The prayer that is commonly known as The Lord's Prayer is one that many of us know by heart. But there is more power and depth to this prayer when it is
Standing on the Brink with Parker Palmer via Zoom
Internet - Online , United StatesThe 12th Annual Contemplative Conference of the School for Contemplative Living. A livestream conversation with Parker Palmer at the intersection of contemplation, compassion, and courage, which includes a period of Centering Prayer, a period of lectio divina, and breakout room discussions. Please register using the link below.