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SUMMARY:Online Event: The Love of Christ\, The Wisdom of the Buddha
DESCRIPTION:Join me on March 28 for a one-day Zoom retreat on appreciating Buddhist wisdom from the perspective of contemplative Christian spirituality. For more details and to register: https://www.soulstream.org/event/deep-and-wide-march-2026/ \nDeep and Wide – March 2026\n\n\nMarch 28\, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT\n\nStart time where you are (America/New_York detected): 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Love of Christ\nThe Wisdom of the Buddha\nAuthor and spiritual director\, Carl McColman\, will be with us live for a virtual day of conversation and contemplative practise\, encouraging us to deepen our love for Christ while appreciating the way of the Buddha. \nDate: Saturday\, March 28\, 2026\, 9am to 2pm (PT)\nLocation: Zoom (link to be provided upon registration and payment)\nCost: $25 per person\nCoordinators: Cat Anderson\, Mark Imbach
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-event-the-love-of-christ-the-wisdom-of-the-buddha/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Online Retreat
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SUMMARY:In-Person Retreat: Read the Bible Like a Mystic (Charlotte\, NC)
DESCRIPTION:Read the Bible Like a Mystic: Exploring the Contemplative Dimension of Scripture\nOctober 24-25\, 2025\nFriday 7:00 p.m. to Saturday 4:00 p.m. (ET)\nPresenter: Carl McColman\nThe Bible is a difficult book.  Written thousands of years ago\, in a culture radically unlike our own\, it is revered as sacred.  But many people – Christians and otherwise – find it almost impossible to read.  Some people take it literally\, viewing it like a policy manual (and using it to divide people rather than to bring them together)\, while many scholars and academics treat it like just another ancient artifact\, interesting to study but not seen as relevant to modern-day life.  Can there be another way to integrate the wisdom of Scripture into our spiritual lives today? \nWe will explore the ancient “third way” of approaching the Bible: reading Scripture like the great mystics of the past\, figures like Ignatius of Loyola\, Julian of Norwich\, Howard Thurman\, and Teresa of Avila.  This contemplative approach celebrates how spiritual wisdom\, guidance in prayer\, and encouragement for meditation are found throughout the sacred text. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER (Online or In Person) \nFriday Evening: (Re)Discovering the Spiritual Heart of Scripture\nSaturday: Spiritual Practices for Reading the Bible Like a Mystic \nCarl McColman is a contemplative writer\, spiritual director and retreat leader based in Atlanta. His books include The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism and most recently\, Read the Bible Like a Mystic\, the basis for this retreat. \nThis program will be available in-person and online.  Pre-registration is required to receive the link.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/in-person-retreat-read-the-bible-like-a-mystic-charlotte-nc/
LOCATION:The Rock Hill Oratory\, 434 Charlotte Avenue\, Rock Hill\, SC\, 29730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Retreat,Retreat
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Interfaith Healing Practices
DESCRIPTION:Interfaith Healing Practices: Tools to Inspire Hope in the Midst of Chaos With Carl McColman\nSaturday\, November 2\, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT \nCo-Sponsored by the Theosophical Society in America and Contemplative Outreach of Greater Chicago\, this online event is open to the public. \nClick here to register for this online event. \nIt’s no secret that we live in a time of great social\, political\, and even spiritual division. Between the news and social media\, it’s tempting to give up hope—but you don’t have to! Great mystics from around the world offer practical tools for healing our hearts (and society) from the inside out. \nIn this interactive and practical workshop\, we will explore the Christian mystical practice of Centering Prayer and learn how to access the silence within and cultivate inner healing and serenity. We will also practice Buddhist healing techniques such as Loving Kindness meditation and Tonglen meditation\, which are designed to cultivate our inner capacity for love and compassion. These are powerful practices that can heal and transform both ourselves and our world. \nMystics from all traditions teach us that we contain the compassion and power of God within us and therefore can access that inner treasury\, and embody the light and love that can truly change the world. Join us for a transformative workshop exploring timeless practices and insights from history’s most profound spiritual guides. \nClick here to register for this online event. \nCarl McColman is a spiritual writer and contemplative teacher based in Atlanta\, Georgia. His books include The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism\, Eternal Heart: the Mystical Path to a Joyful Life and An Invitation to Celtic Wisdom. His forthcoming book\, Read the Bible Like a Mystic will be published in 2025.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-workshop-interfaith-healing-practices/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Retreat
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SUMMARY:Online Advent Retreat Day: The Joy of Waiting
DESCRIPTION: The Joy of Waiting:\nAn Online Advent Day for Silence\,\nRespite and Reflection\nSaturday\, December 2\, 2023\n9:00am―2:00pm Eastern Time (USA)\nFacilitated by Carl McColman\nAdvent is a holy season of silence\, waiting and preparation\, but for so many of us\, it is also a busy time filled with parties\, concerts and hard work preparing for the festivities of Christmas. \nYou are invited to join a circle of friends on Zoom for this online retreat dedicated to the qualities that make Advent special and can help us to navigate the many activities of the season. \nWe will draw on a variety of sources\, including Celtic spirituality\, the Psalms\, and the wisdom of several great mystics. Our time together will include meditations\, silence\, prayer\, and journaling\, plus optional opportunities for shared discussion and reflection. \nCost: $30. Scholarships available. \nCarl McColman is a spiritual director\, retreat leader\, blogger\, podcaster\, and widely known speaker and teacher on mystical spirituality and contemplative living. He is the author of many books\, including The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism\, Eternal Heart\, and Unteachable Lessons. Carl’s approach to spirituality and mysticism is inclusive and expansive; he is dedicated to exploring the common ground between faith traditions\, with a particular interest in the connecting points between Christian\, Buddhist and Pagan wisdom. Carl lives with his wife\, artist Fran McColman\, in Clarkston\, Georgia\, near Atlanta. \nFor more information\, please email the retreat organizers at info@shalemmidwestregion.org.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-advent-retreat-day-the-joy-of-waiting/
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CATEGORIES:Online Retreat
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SUMMARY:Online Retreat: Wisdom of the Christian Mystics (with Brother Elias)
DESCRIPTION:This event has been moved to online. Please register to join us on Zoom. \nIt’s become an annual tradition! Every fall I co-facilitate this retreat with Brother Elias\, the author of Tears of an Innocent God. This year\, we’ve moved the dates back to January\, and we’ll be online\, so hope you can join us! \nWisdom of the Christian Mystics\n(Br. Elias & Carl McColman)\nFrom the Desert Fathers to Julian of Norwich to Thomas Merton\, Christian history is filled with stories of men and women who experienced a profound sense of God’s presence in their lives. Can the teachings of the mystics still speak to us today?  The mystics themselves would say “Yes.”  Furthermore\, their message is not just for priests\, monks or nuns\, but is indeed meant for the entire people of God.  With this in mind\, during this weekend we will look at several ways that the wisdom of the Christian mystics can provide insight and inspiration for our age\, including the universal call to holiness\, St. Paul’s directive to “pray without ceasing\,” and the promise from the Psalms to “Be still and know that I am God.” \nSuggested donation for this retreat is $45. \nTo register\, please call the Monastery Guest House at 1-770-760-0959.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/wisdom-of-the-christian-mystics-retreat/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Retreat
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SUMMARY:Online Retreat: J.R.R. Tolkien\, C. S. Lewis\, and George MacDonald: the Wisdom of the Christian Imagination
DESCRIPTION:This retreat has been rescheduled and moved online. \nJ.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia are masterpieces of fantasy literature. Since both authors were committed Christians\, these writings also are filled with spiritual insights and mystical wisdom. On this retreat we will reflect together on how Tolkien\, Lewis\, and their 19th-century predecessor\, George MacDonald\, offer timeless guidance that remains relevant to followers of Christ today. \nSuggested donation for this retreat is $45. Retreat will include two conferences: one conference on Saturday\, September 12 and one conference on Sunday\, September 13. \nTo register\, please call the Monastery Guest House at 1-770-760-0959.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-event-j-r-r-tolkien-c-s-lewis-and-george-macdonald-the-wisdom-of-the-christian-imagination/
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SUMMARY:Online Retreat: Wisdom of the Desert Mothers and Fathers
DESCRIPTION:Mepkin Abbey is sponsoring this online retreat based on the spirituality of the Desert Mothers and Fathers. Let’s enter the “desert” of this extraordinary time of pandemic and social isolation together\, turning to our desert elders for inspiration and spiritual guidance. \nThe retreat begins with a conference the evening of Monday\, August 10. Two conferences each day on Tuesday through Thursday\, August 11-13\, will combine reflection on the wisdom of the desert fathers with spiritual practices to help apply their insight into our daily spiritual lives. \nFor more information and to register\, click here.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-retreat-wisdom-of-the-desert-mothers-and-fathers/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Retreat
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SUMMARY:Online Retreat: Praying with the Spanish Mystics
DESCRIPTION:My friends at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park\, NY have invited me “back” for another Zoom retreat. The theme of this retreat will be “Praying with the Spanish Mystics\,” focusing on the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola\, St. Teresa of Ávila\, and St. John of the Cross. We’ll have a conference each day of the three day retreat; at each conference we will explore the life and teaching of one of these great mystics and pray together according to an exercise inspired by their wisdom. Retreat is offered on a donation basis\, with the suggested amount being $45 or $15 per session if you can’t attend all three. For more information and registration information\, click here.
URL:https://www.anamchara.com/event/online-retreat-praying-with-the-spanish-mystics/
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