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SUMMARY:The Contemplative Summit (Free Online Event)
DESCRIPTION:Register now for THE CONTEMPLATIVE SUMMIT taking place December 7-10\, 2023: https://school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2147724939/nYbfKp4J — and catch my talk on “The Chainsmoking Mystic” on Friday\, December 8! \nThis online event featuring some of the most respected names in the contemplative community\, like Laurence Freeman\, Carmen Acevedo Butcher\, Ilia Delio\, Jon Sweeney\, and many more — including yours truly! It is free\, with an optional paid upgrade option for lifetime access to the programming. You can catch my talk on December 8\, but I’m sure you’ll want to enjoy this entire event\, running from December 7 through December 10! Registration is required\, so click here to reserve your spot: https://school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2147724939/nYbfKp4J \n \nLive the Questions\, Together\nat the first ever (free!) Contemplative Summit!\n  \nWhat does it look like to settle into Mystery?  \nIt’s not always easy to release our grasp on certitude in exchange for the adventure of the Unknown. \nThe biggest questions do not come with neatly packaged answers: \nHow do we trade control for acceptance?  \nHow do we work to change the things we cannot accept?  \nWhat is this divine union our hearts so long for?  \nWhat can the mystics teach us about becoming whole? \nAnd what does spiritual growth actually look like in a season of darkness and wintering? \n  \nAs the northern hemisphere settles into the womb-like days of darkness and waiting\, we invite you to settle in with the Earth\, find your ground\, and sit at the feet of some of the top contemplative teachers of our time.  \nClick below to register for FREE\, and join thousands of fellow seekers who will be living the questions alongside you. \nClick here: https://school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2147724939/nYbfKp4J \nPS – When you register above\, you’ll also receive immediate access to 8 free bonuses\, including a full Advent retreat on “Mary\, the Mother of Longing\,” a download of the Litany for Our Inability to End Gun Violence\, a free class on Islamic mysticism\, and more! \nClick here to receive your free gifts! \n \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/the-contemplative-summit-free-online-event/
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SUMMARY:Online Course: Wisdom of the Christian Mystics (Columbia Seminary)
DESCRIPTION:I’ve offered this course on the spirituality of the Christian Mystics several times through Columbia Seminary’s Center for Lifelong Learning. We’re adapting it to an online format and are pleased to make this available in this way. We will draw on the wisdom and insight of the mystics themselves\, and reflect on how their visionary teaching can be inspiring and beneficial for Christians in our time — and for all times. \nWe recommend you register early as space is limited. Click here for more information and/or to register.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/wisdom-of-the-christian-mystics/
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SUMMARY:Online Event: Dealing with Distractions During Centering Prayer
DESCRIPTION:“I’ve tried Centering Prayer\, but my mind just won’t settle down!” If you’ve ever said this\, or something like it\, then this mini-retreat is for you! We will be reflecting together on how the “monkey mind” feels like such a distraction during forms of silent prayer — and then we’ll consider how we can actually “meet the monkey” in such a way that even the noisiest thoughts can become doorways to moving deeper into prayerful silence before God. We’ll have two sessions to pray together\, learn together\, and support one another on the greatest of adventures — moving more deeply into the silence of Divine Love. \n\nSpecial note: thanks to a generous patron of the Vallombrosa Center who has underwritten some of the costs associated with this retreat\, registration is now only $25 (normally $50) per person! \nTo learn more and to register\, click on this link: Taming the Monkey Mind: Dealing with Distractions During Centering Prayer.
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SUMMARY:Online Course: Wisdom of the Christian Mystics (with Tessa Bielecki)
DESCRIPTION:I’m excited to be offering this online course exploring the wisdom of the Christian mystics in partnership with my colleague and friend Tessa Bielecki. We will be celebrating the wisdom and insight of a dozen major voices within the Christian tradition\, looking at how their wisdom remains relevant even in these extraordinary times\, and how they invite us deeper in our own spiritual practice. To learn more and to register\, click on this link: www.SpiritualityandPractice.com/WisdomoftheChristianMysticsE-Course
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SUMMARY:Online Course: Wisdom of the World's Mystical Traditions (Seven Week Program)
DESCRIPTION:Mysticism is like meditation and prayer — it cannot be limited to just one faith or wisdom tradition. Zeitgeist — Atlanta’s home base for the spiritually independent seeker (and their allies like me\, who are aligned with a faith but who love the interspiritual adventure) — is doing important work not only here in the south\, but now thanks to online technology\, for everyone. I’m really excited to partner with Zeitgeist to offer this seven week program on “Wisdom of the World’s Mystical Traditions.” Each week we will explore one of the great mystical/contemplative traditions\, and engage in a meaningful spiritual exercise designed to explore the contemplative practice of that particular lineage. People at all levels of contemplative study are welcome to participate: all we ask is that you bring an open heart\, a curious mind\, and a willingness to respect all positive spiritual paths. \nTo learn more about this program and to register\, click here:\nwww.zgatl.org/carl-mccolman-mysticism.html
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SUMMARY:Mosaïek Conversations (Online Event)
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to an exciting online event that I’m honored to be part of. Mosaïek Conversations\, sponsored by a church in South Africa\, takes place the weekend of August 28 & 29\, 2020. The event organizers asked fellow pilgrims on the spiritual journey to share the practices\, hopes and ideas that stir their heart. My talk will be on silence (of course). \nThe speakers include: Br Alois (from Taizé)\, Carolyn Arends\, Lacy Finn Borgo\, Shane Claiborne\, Johan Geyser\, Aaron Niequist\, Parker J. Palmer\, Ron Rolheiser\, Margaret Silf\, Adri-Marie Van Heerden\, Vusi Vilakati\, and yours truly!\n\nRegistration is free. Click here for more information or to sign up: www.mosaiek.com/conversations.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/mosaiek-conversations-online-event/
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SUMMARY:Online Event: "Remaining Faithful in Unusual Times"
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be leading a presentation and reflection on the wisdom of Julian of Norwich particularly as it relates to the world we find ourselves in here in the summer of 2020: the world of pandemic\, social distancing\, the struggle against racism\, and the challenge to remain faithful and hopeful during these most difficult times. This talk is free and open to the public — you just need to contact the pastor of Friendship Presbyterian Church to receive a Zoom invite. We’ll be gathering on Thursday\, July 16\, 2020 at 7:00 PM Eastern USA time. For more information and instructions on how to register\, click here.
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SUMMARY:Online Event: Julian of Norwich - The Patron Saint of Sheltering in Place
DESCRIPTION:Julian of Norwich\, a fourteenth century mystic\, is surprisingly relevant to our time: she lived through political turmoil\, religious conflict\, and multiple outbreaks of the bubonic plague. Through it all\, she retained a spirituality powerful in its optimism\, trust\, and joy in God. She has much to teach us about the nature of Divine Love\, the dynamics of prayer\, and the beauty of life when it is grounded in the unshakable confidence that “All Shall Be Well.” Our sessions will explore who Julian was\, why her message was so radical for its time (and remains visionary even now)\, and how we can apply her joyful wisdom to our lives today. \nThis special online retreat is sponsored by the Vallombrosa Center of Menlo Park\, CA. We will gather via Zoom for two sessions on May 29 and May 30. Click here for more information or to register.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-event-julian-of-norwich-the-patron-saint-of-sheltering-in-place/
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SUMMARY:Online Retreat: Praying with the English Mystics
DESCRIPTION:One of my favorite monasteries is Holy Cross Monastery in the Hudson River Valley of New York. I’ve led a number of retreats there over the years\, and so I’m very pleased to offer this retreat — via Zoom — the next best thing to being there! \nOver three days (May 12\, 13\, and 14\, 2020) we’ll have a Zoom session each day to reflect together on the wisdom of one of the great English mystics. We’ll explore the spiritual guidance from Julian of Norwich\, Evelyn Underhill\, and the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing. Each session will include an introduction to the mystic we are exploring\, highlights from their teachings\, and practical insights how we can incorporate their contemplative into our daily prayer lives\, here in the 21st century. \nWe suggest a donation of $15 per session ($45 for the entire retreat) which will support the ministry of the Holy Cross monks (and my ministry as well). To make your donation\, click on the link below; please put “English mystics retreat” in the memo line of your donation. No one will be required to donate in order to join the sessions. \nMake your donation at www.holycrossmonastery.com/donate (remember to put “English Mystics Retreat” in the memo line). \n \nPRAYING WITH THE ENGLISH MYSTICS: Contemplative Wisdom for Challenging Times \nFrom the visionary optimism of Julian of Norwich\, to the contemplative guidance of The Cloud of Unknowing and the encouraging words of Evelyn Underhill\, England has been home to a rich lineage of spiritual teachers. These great mystics have shared their timeless wisdom through a treasury of poetic and inspirational writings that continue to point us to a joyful and prayerful spiritual life. \nOur time together will include three conferences where we will explore the life and teachings of the English mystics\, with an eye to applying their wisdom to our daily life. We’ll explore their practical instruction for meditation\, and contemplation\, and reflect together on how their down-to-earth methods of prayer can transform our spiritual practice today. \nPlease join us on Zoom for any or all of these three sessions\, offered at 2pm Tuesday\, Wednesday\, and Thursday\, May 12-14. Each session will last about one hour. We’ll post the link at the Holy Cross website on the week of the retreat. \nNo preregistration is required for this retreat. \n— \nRetreat leader Carl McColman is the author of several books\, including Befriending Silence\, Answering the Contemplative Call\, and The Big Book of Christian Mysticism. He blogs on Christian spirituality and contemplative living at www.carlmccolman.com. McColman is a life-professed Lay Cistercian (a layperson under formal spiritual guidance of Cistercian monks) affiliated with the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers\, Georgia. He has been a practitioner of Christian contemplative prayer and meditation for over 30 years.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-retreat-praying-with-the-english-mystics/
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SUMMARY:Promises of the Heart Online Course
DESCRIPTION:“Follow your heart.” It’s a classic phrase of advice and encouragement\, for we know that true wisdom is not just a matter of thinking logical thoughts. It emerges most assuredly from the intuition and insight that only our hearts provide. \nBut what does it really mean to “follow your heart\,” and how can the wisdom of the heart truly make a difference in our day-to-day lives? Fortunately\, each of the world’s great spiritual traditions has much to say about the blessings of the heart — and the gifts awaiting each of us\, deep within. \nThis all-new e-course celebrates the wisdom of the heart by drawing from sources throughout the world’s mystical traditions. Great teachers the world over help us discover the promises of the heart — promises we can weave into our own spiritual practice to embody a more joyful and conscious life. \nClick here to learn more and to register!
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/promises-of-the-heart-online-course/
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SUMMARY:Your Sacred Story: The Spiritual Practice of Journaling
DESCRIPTION:This online course is offered through Columbia Seminary’s Certificate Program in Spiritual Formation. \nWriting and spirituality have gone hand-in-hand from Biblical times to the present day. Keeping a journal can be an integral part of a daily prayer practice; it can be a tool for discernment and for seeking God’s will in our lives. This online course will explore journaling from a variety of perspectives including writing memoir\, writing as a form of prayer\, writing for healing and discernment\, and writing to share with others. \nStudents are asked to keep a journal as a spiritual discipline\, for the duration of the class. Each week includes topics for meditation and reflection. Students may share actual journal entries or reflections based on the week’s topics. Please note\, this is not a “Writer’s Workshop” so we will not be critiquing each other’s writing for grammar or style\, although students are encouraged to prayerfully reflect on one another’s entries and to explore the question of how the creative process of writing can be a tool for deepening our relationship with God.
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