• Apr2020

    If you are beginning to have “cabin fever” from staying home, remember  the original 31 hours of  Spiritual Journey videos by  Fr Thomas Keating are available for free on YouTube  by searching “Fr Thomas Keating’s spiritual journey”  or by the exact title below and Keating’s name. Here is a direct...

  • Mar2020

    Click here to read COCFL Newsletter March 2020             The New Administrator for Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. (National)  

  • Feb2020

    El Camino de Santiago – Le Chemin de St Jacques – The Way of St. James by Veronique Sallin (reprinted from COCFL Newsletter) Six years ago, my husband and I, together with my brother and his wife, realized our longtime dream to walk part of the Way to Santiago, We...

  • Jan2020

    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...

  • Nov2019

    Click link for Newsletter COCFL Newsletter November 2019 PDF

  • Dear friends, This is one of my very favorite paragraphs. It is actually the forward to one of Merton’s books. This intro is as worthy as the book itself! I hope it speaks to you as much as it has, and still is speaking to me throughout the years. Sharing...

  • Oct2019

    Hi Friends, Here is the second reflection from Maru. Space is still available for the December 6-8, 2019 retreat at Canterbury in Oviedo. We hope you can join us. – Alice Logan     Dear friends and fellow pilgrims, As we continue to journey toward our Advent gathering, I am...

  • Whether you have already registered for the December 6-8 retreat, are thinking about it, or will not be attending, Maru invites you to e-mail her with your thoughts. rahamin@aol.com  – Alice Logan Dear friends and fellow pilgrims of The Way, As we begin to journey toward our Advent gathering I thought...

  • Sep2019

    I woke this morning to a beautiful sunrise over the lake; my thoughts were lucid, focused on God. The natural beauty of creation is a gateway to my time of contemplation. My prayer bell started and I slipped into a calm, rest-filled silence, soaking up the Divine presence through my...

  • “When my spirit is faint, you know my way.” (Psalm 142:3) It’s early. The last remnant of the cool night air scampers away from the early morning light as I slip through the chapel door to practice Centering Prayer. Soft chants are gently dancing on the chapel’s vaults. Votive flames...