By Contemplative Outreach, Thomas Keating In your Light, I see only Light. — Psalm 36 In the back of Open Mind, Open Heart, the seminal book by Father Thomas Keating (1923 – 1918) published in 1986, he lists 42 guidelines which he described as a “tentative effort to restate the Christian spiritual journey in contemporary …
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By Thomas Moore Thomas Moore is known for his consistently thought-provoking explorations of soul in all its shades and textures; his classic Care of the Soul and the books that have followed demonstrate his ability to reinvigorate and inhabit old concepts. He is also a master of everyday spirituality, a lifestyle nurtured during the 12 …
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By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Edward Hays was a storyteller, artist, and the author of more than 35 bestselling books on prayer and spirituality. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas on May 31, 1958. After thirteen years in the parish ministry, he made an extended prayer pilgrimage …
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By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat “Whoever feels attracted to Jesus cannot adequately explain why,” Adolf Holl, author of Jesus in Bad Company wisely observed. “We must be prepared to be always correcting our image of Jesus for we will never exhaust what there is to know. Jesus is full of surprises.” That may actually …
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On his path to the Garden of Gethsemane, on the night of his arrest, Jesus left his disciples—his friends—with lasting words of wisdom and promise: “You will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you…Abide in me as I abide in you.” (John 14:20 and 15:4) During these …
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By Patricia Campbell Carlson, Br. David Steindl-Rast, Margaret Wakeley   Faith, hope, and love abide, but the greatest of these is love: the surprise of all surprises, a choice to say “yes” to what life brings us. We speak of having a good life, having a bad life, giving life, losing life — expressions that …
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By Patricia Campbell Carlson, Br. David Steindl-Rast, Margaret Wakeley   How can we have hope when we don’t even know what is going to happen to us? Br. David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk and the co-founder of Gratefulness.org, turns this equation on its head. Hope, he says, is by definition “openness for surprise.” To become …
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In 2016 John Philip Newell founded the School of Celtic Consciousness (SCC). He did so in the belief that Celtic wisdom is needed at this moment in time, urgently. It is a Christian spiritual tradition that can nurture vision of mind, strength of soul, and compassion of action. Five Oaks is the fifth retreat centre …
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Theme – Thin Places with our Anam Cara Our Anam Cara (soul friend) is the one whose soul entwines with ours; who accepts us as we truly are; and who may mentor, and companion us into life’s “Thin Places”. Through the lens of the Emmaus Road story, we will reconnoitre our Anam Cara’s presence on our own spiritual journeys.  The risen Christ walks the road as …
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About the Conference With so much unrest in the world, it’s natural to feel unsettled by the growing divide in our families and communities. However, there’s a pathway back to love and peace that resides inside us all. Join psychologist Dr. Joseph Howell, author of Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway, and the faculty of …
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