by Debbie Stevenson In spring 2018 I was on a personal silent retreat. It was one of the last steps before graduating from a 3 year spiritual direction program. During […]
Contemplative Prayer
born again.
by Kevin Eicher Many years ago I was deeply involved in what I will call “the church of my youth”. One day a friend asked me a question about my beliefs. […]
Second Axial Awakening
by Matthew Wright Running through the history of our planet is a current of spiritual awakening. Beginning as a trickle, it flows through the cracks of history, touching at first […]
New Contemplative Leaders Exchange
A Reflection by Phileena Heuertz Last year, at the invitation of renowned Cistercian monk Fr. Thomas Keating, four of among the most prominent living western Christian contemplative teachers gathered […]
i am because we are
by Elisabeth Barahona Marriage is a mysterious journey of learning how to consent to God in order to learn how to say “yes” to one’s spouse. It is a delicate […]
Active Contemplation in Response to Socio-political Upheaval
by Phileena Heuertz Our recent presidential election has exposed and emphasized a great rift in the people who make up our nation. Political, economic, social, and religious ideologies may not […]
Questions > Answers.
By George Mekhail I have changed a lot over the past 18 months. I’ve deconstructed much of my worldview and consider the journey as just getting started. I am a […]
Integrating Contemplation and Action: An Aid Worker’s Reflection from the Refugee Crisis in Morocco
Recently, Chris and Phileena visited our team in Ifrane, Morocco. I’m one of about 40 university and post-graduate students offering emergency aid to the thousands of refugees and immigrants desperately […]
Contemplative Prayer Fosters Solidarity
by Kent Annan When writing my new book, Slow Kingdom Coming, my attention kept getting drawn to themes of contemplative activism and of doing good better—that is, to very […]
Contemplative Life and Parenting
by Mindy Durias The alarm rings. It’s 5:00am. I drag myself out of bed, prepare my favorite French pressed coffee, grab my stack of books and settle on the […]
Finding Our Divine Center: A Father’s Reflection
by Ashton Gustafson It was one of those days where I had simply just had enough. My inbox was overflowing with other people’s agendas, my voicemail was full, the list […]
centering prayer & the process of transformation
by Mindy Durias I often think about these words from Jesus, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them. For the kingdom of heaven belongs […]
Coming Home to God: A Family’s Experience with Centering Prayer
by Mindy Durias Our world is moving forward at an unprecedented pace. The ability to be so easily connected to one another has made this planet very small indeed. Endless […]