Due to the frantic pace of contemporary life, it is essential for our spiritual and physical health to take time to pray. A weekend directed retreat offers you the opportunity […]
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. […]
Body Presence and Contemplative Awareness
Discover a deeper awareness of healing and wisdom accessible to each of us through our bodies. Drawing from the insights and experiential practices of both Welcoming Prayer and BioSpiritual Focusing, […]
Contemplative Immersion Retreat
This 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 […]
The Humanity of Thomas Merton
Though Thomas Merton lived as a contemplative monk studying, writing, and praying, he remained vulnerable in his humanity, making him most accessible to us. Seen through the lens of grace, […]
C.G. Jung Through a Christian Contemplative Lens
C.G. Jung is important to contemporary Christian spirituality. Building on the work of Morton Kelsey, John A. Sanford, and Robert A. Johnson, we will explore how Jungian topics can help […]
The Holy Trinity as Spiritual Practice
The 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 […]
Raimon Panikkar’s Christophany: A Day of Engagement, Reflection, and Contemplation
Raimon Panikkar was simultaneously philosopher, theologian, mystic, poet, and Catholic priest. A notable influence on Cynthia Bourgeault and Fr. Thomas Keating, he was a major contributor to the modern study […]
Contemplation and Caring for Creation
This day-long immersion will explore the ways contemplation can support the healing of our planet. Participants will explore methods of prayer to awaken to God’s presence in the natural world […]
All Parts of You Are Welcome Here
Do you do and feel things you don’t want to? Do you long to connect with God exactly as you are and not as you “should” be? Join therapist Jenna […]
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 […]
7-Day Silent Directed Retreat
Receive 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 […]