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 […]
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” :: By Dennis Hamm, SJ About 20 years ago, at breakfast and during the few hours that followed, I had a small […]
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 :: An Update from Phileena & Chris
An introduction to contemplative spirituality by @Phileena Heuertz. [thanks to @travisreed + @TWOTP for the film. used with permission]
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 […]
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” in Catalyst Groupzine by Phileena + Chris Heuertz ….Activism alone can be a cruel master. Without a contemplative base, […]
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 […]
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 by Phileena Heuertz for Immense (May/June 2012) What does it mean to have our minds changed and transformed? Could it be the […]
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 […]