Dr. Gray Matthews presented a day-long workshop commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Merton. Mattews wrote that, as a spiritual guide, Merton offers invaluable counsel regarding the significance of contemplative prayer, not just to quell our anxious souls but to invigorate them. The thrust of the day-long workshop was to encourage the […]
In 2018, Fr. Thomas asked the Centering Prayer community to return to his basic teaching on the Christian Spiritual Journey. One new way to do that is to explore “The Spiritual Journey: Formation in the Christian Contemplative Life” which is now free and online on the Contemplative Outreach website at https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/spiritual-journey-program/ . The Spiritual Journey series is the […]
1. The Origins of the Welcoming Prayer (above) (others follow below) The Welcoming Prayer with Mary Dwyer Presented by Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida St. George Episcopal Church The Villages, Florida February 5-6, 2016 This workshop has been edited into 10-15 minute video segments for use in Zoom Centering Prayer groups. It is now available […]
Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida Pre-Lent Event Recordings Susan Komis Four Levels of Listening and Soulfriending February 11, 2017 (8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.) St George Episcopal Church 1250 Paige Place, The Villages, FL 32159 Cost: $35.00 Please bring a bag lunch Four Levels of Listening We all desire to become better Listeners. Listening to others […]
Origin of Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida In 1986, Sr. Claire Gregg, S.U.S.C., was invited by Fr. Emile Gentile T.O.R., to be a staff member of the San Pedro Spiritual Center in Winter Park, Florida. Introductions to Centering Prayer and retreats soon followed, and continuing sessions were held on Saturday using the Spiritual Journey tapes […]
The annual Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida retreat was held December 6, 7 and 8 with Maru De Guevara at the beautiful Canterbury Retreat Center in Oviedo. The silence and extended periods of Centering Prayer were complemented by Maru’s thoughtful presentations about our interrelatedness to each other and the planet itself. She effectively used clips […]
Putting On the Mind of Christ with Fr. Carl Arico November 6-8, 2016 Canterbury Retreat Center, Oviedo, FL Father Carl Arico: Fr. Carl Arico is a founding member of Contemplative Outreach and is active on the Gift and Special Project committees. He is honored to have known Fr. Keating since 1969 and was present for […]
What is Grace? – Julian of Norwich, A Mystic For Our Times Recorded February 9, 2019 In 1372, Julian received sixteen revelations centered on the Passion of Jesus. These visions led her to a radical decision: to live her life as a hermit enclosed in a cell attached to a church in Norwich, England. Then […]
Fr. Laird Part 1 was on Friday evening. COCFL Annual Centering Prayer Retreat November 2-4, 2018 Canterbury Retreat Center, Orlando, FLA An Ocean of Light with Fr. Martin Laird Martin Laird, O.S.A. is a member of the Order of St Augustine and Professor of Early Christian Studies at Villanova University, USA. He has extensive […]