• Oct2021

    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...

  • 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...

  • Jul2021

    (Reprinted from Contemplative Outreach)   Ilse Reissner 1929 – 2021     HER HISTORY IN EXTENSION CONTEMPLATIVA INTERNACIONAL The history of the Spanish Centering Prayer Groups in Central Florida starts in 1991, when Ilse Reissner moved to Altamonte Springs from Miami. She had learned and practiced Centering Prayer for a few years...

  • Apr2021

    All these Virtual Retreats are on calendar at bottom of opening page of Contemplative Outreach limited or, http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/    Please go there for more details. April 17th 9AM to 11AM CST,; 10AM to 12PM EST Reflections on the Spiritual Journey: A Conversation via Zoom Presented by Tom Ward.  $50. April 17th...

  • Mar2021

    March 24 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Centering Prayer One-Day Virtual Retreat Centering Prayer One-Day Virtual Retreat Mar 24th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Central (Dallas) time, offered by The Church of Conscious Harmony via Zoom. All are welcome to register to participate in this 1-day Lenten retreat. In addition to...

  • Dec2020

    Forgiveness – A Two-Day Zoom Event presented by Patty Merlo, MPM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021  6:30 PM – 9:00 PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021   8:40 AM – 3:00 PM OFFERED BY CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SUGGESTED DONATION: $10.00 All of the major religious traditions tell us to forgive. In fact, most of...

  • Putting On the Mind of Christ with Fr. Carl Arico Video Series for Zoom Centering Prayer Groups 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...

  • Oct2020

    The October COCFL Newsletter chronicles how Central Florida Centering Prayer Groups are continuing to connect and pray together in a time of COVID-19.  Click the image below.

  • Click the cover below to read. COCFL Newsletter October 2020  

  • Meditation Chapel Available

    October 3, 2020

    Click Here for the Meditation Chapel Link Getting Started Getting started with online meditation is easy, and it can be done on most devices that have a camera and a microphone. This includes smart phones, tablets, and PCs. Here are the steps you will follow: Read the site rules and be sure...