Among the great luminaries of the Christian spiritual tradition, the modern master, Thomas Merton, shines a penetrating light upon our challenging lives and times. More than half a century after […]
Centering Prayer Summit
Organized and hosted by Keith Kristich, this two-day Centering Prayer Summit is an opportunity to learn from 10 Centering Prayer teachers. Join the Summit presenters: – David Frenette – Mary […]
John of the Cross & The Song of Songs: Mysticism, Eroticism, and Centering Prayer
In these sessions, Netanel Miles-Yépez (who shares the same surname as his subject, Juan de Yépes) will discuss how the Spanish saint, better known as John of the Cross, gives […]
Releasing an Enslaved Spirit – A Workshop on Communal Contemplative Spirituality
Presented 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 […]
Mystical Experiences: Uncommon & Common
Thursday, Nov 18, 2021 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM In Person at the Center for Contemplative Living, Elm Grove, WI. or VIA ZOOM Register for $10 or for FREE […]
Deepening Spiritual Practice through Three-Centered Awareness – Online
Presented by Phileena Heuertz of the Gravity Center Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago Three-centered awareness is crucial for experiencing Divine Presence; mind, heart, and body coming online and cooperating together. […]
The Way of the Heart: Mysticism Across Spiritual Traditions
How do we awaken the heart and experience life through the heart center? For centuries, Christian, Sufi and Hindu mystics have been drawn to the heart as our primary source […]
The Astounding Bernadette Roberts: Insights and Experiences of a Modern Christian Mystic
Fr. 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 […]
Presence, Prayer and Writing from the Heart One-Day Retreat
All of us have myriad stories to tell. Some focus on your family history, spiritual journey, experiences in Nature or a life-changing situation. These stories can take many forms but […]
Six-Week Centering Prayer and Divine Therapy
Join this six-week program with 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 […]
Contemplative Spirituality in a Contemporary Time
Presenter – Susan Komis What is contemplation? In addition to exploring three stages critical to our spiritual journey relative to prayer and faith in ordinary life, this extended weekend retreat […]
The Contemplative Dimension of Pilgrimage: “Solutio in eundo” — The solution is in the walking
by Thomas Hall (this article first appeared in the December 2015 issue of Contemplative Outreach News) Burgos slept as I slipped passed the Catedral de Santa Maria and […]
