Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Bourgeault (Cowley Publications) The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today by Timothy Gallagher (Crossroads Publishing Company) Spiritual Torrents by Madame Jeanne Guyon Moving in the Spirit: Becoming a Contemplative in Action by Richard J. Hauser (Paulist Press) Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active […]
Reflect
During this Advent consider what it may mean for you to look for Mary & Joseph
During this Advent consider what it may mean for you to look for Mary & Joseph. Practice hospitality this holiday season. (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
Rummaging for God: Praying Backwards Through Your Day
“Rummaging for God: Praying Backwards Through Your Day” :: By Dennis Hamm, SJ About 20 years ago, at breakfast and during the few hours that followed, I had a small […]
A “Starter Library” for Contemplative Activists :: The Must-Reads on Contemplative Spirituality for People with Active Lives
A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer: Discovering the Power of St. Ignatius Loyola’s Examen by Jim Manney (Loyola Press) Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Bourgeault (Cowley Publications) Centering Prayer: Renewing […]
It Will Take a Movement
It Will Take a Movement :: An Update from Phileena & Chris
An introduction to contemplative spirituality
An introduction to contemplative spirituality by @Phileena Heuertz. [thanks to @travisreed + @TWOTP for the film. used with permission]
21st Century Freedom Ride
21st Century Freedom Ride by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism is helping sponsor a 21st Center Freedom Ride. Read more here and sign up to join us […]
A Grounding Place To Root Social Engagement In Contemplative Spirituality
Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism, is a grounding place for people to root their social engagement in a deep, contemplative spirituality in order to do good better. Gravity doesn’t […]
No More Illusions : Contemplative Activism, A Model for Mission
“No More Illusions :: Contemplative Activism :: A Model for Mission” in Catalyst Groupzine by Phileena + Chris Heuertz ….Activism alone can be a cruel master. Without a contemplative base, […]
Live Better. Love Better. Serve Better. …Do Good Better
Though activists and social justice workers live faithfully into compelling vocations of compassion, they are sometimes the grumpiest, crustiest and meanest people out there—often down right unpleasant folks to be […]
It Will Take a Movement…
For 20 years we (Phileena and Chris Heuertz) have given ourselves to grassroots movements of hope among some of the most vulnerable of the world’s poorest people. We’ve helped establish […]
Becoming A Contemplative Activist: Transforming the World Through Spiritual Practices
Becoming A Contemplative Activist: Transforming the World Through Spiritual Practices by Phileena Heuertz for Immense (May/June 2012) What does it mean to have our minds changed and transformed? Could it be the […]
Introducing Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism
On September 17 Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism was born. Actually “born” may be too strong of a word—at least today we move into a little start-up office on the north side […]