The Contemplative Prayer Ministry of Saints Simon and Jude in Huntington Beach, California invites you to an online morning of Prayer and Reflection on Monday, November 14 9AM – 12Noon […]
Virtual Silent Saturday with Fr. Vinny McKiernan CSP – via Zoom
A Silent Saturday provides a few hours that are set aside for Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, spiritual teaching and reflection. Fr. Vinny will discuss “The Humanity of Jesus” as well […]
Blending Prayer Practices
Q: I’ve practiced Centering Prayer on and off for years. Same with Lectio Divina and the Liturgy of the Hours. Now I’m trying to blend them into an integrate […]

Lectio Divina Workshop
Lectio Divina literally means “divine reading”. It is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures. During the prayer period, the pray-er listens to a brief passage with “the ear of […]

Lectio Divina Advent Experience
Bring the experience of contemplative prayer into your Advent season! Review and practice the method of Lectio Divina for praying sacred Scripture. Through reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the […]

Praying with the Ear of our Heart-A Lectio Divina Retreat
The focus of the retreat will be a Lectio Divina Introductory Workshop based on Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings of the Four Senses of Scripture. The experience of praying with Holy […]
Practical Steps for Self-Knowledge
Q: Our Centering Prayer group has been studying The Cloud of Unknowing translated by Carmen Acevedo Butcher. In chapter 14, pg 42, we are told to “Get to know […]

Listening with the Heart – a Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina Retreat
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 10. PLEASE CONTACT BENNETH HUSTED TO REGISTER: bhusted@easystreet.net Listening with the Heart will be a unique opportunity to experience Lectio Divina (the […]
Going Deeper
I have practiced Centering Prayer for many years, but the most profound changes in my attitudes were effected by the presence of Father Thomas and friendship with him. It […]
Art as Prayer
Using a few colored pencils, black paper, and a journal our Centering Prayer Group in Hawaii has been responding to the Lectio Divina portion of our weekly Centering Prayer practice […]
The Lectio Divina Retreat
The Franciscan Center and Contemplative Outreach of Tampa Bay presents The Lectio Divina Retreat With Julie Saad Location: The Franciscan Center, 3010 N. Perry Ave. Tampa, FL 33603 Dates: April […]

Centering Prayer: Lectio Divina and the Four Senses of Scripture
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, […]