A Retreat with Father Martin Laird
by Contemplative Outreach of Boston
Date and timeFri, Oct 15, 2021, 3:00 PM – Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT Attendance is limited to 25
All private rooms with private bath
LocationNotre Dame Retreat and Ministry Center
30 Jeffrey's Neck Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
Fee: $350 Includes all lectures , housing and meals
PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDANCE
About this eventMartin Laird, OSA is Professor of Early Christian Studies at Villanova University. He has written several books on contemplative spirituality including Into the Silent Land, A Sunlit Absence and An Ocean of Light.
“Martin Laird is a gracious host; he presents the rich fare of the Christian contemplative tradition in an authentic twenty first century vernacular, and in so doing invites the reader -who could resist such an invitation to enter into the banquet of silence and loving communion with the living God”
-Carol Zaleski, Professor of World Religions Smith College, commenting on An Ocean Light
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Free Online Videos of Centering Prayer
Introductory Program
A Centering Prayer Introductory Program in five parts was recorded this summer and is available on the Contemplative Outreach YouTube channel here. It includes the Centering Prayer Workshop with presenters Keith Kristich, Patricia Clough, Adam Gordon and Irene Chang presenting Prayer as Relationship, The Method of Centering Prayer, Thoughts and the Use of the Sacred Word, and Deepening Our Relationship with God respectively. Parts 2 – 5 are four continuing sessions including Q&A, a time to pause the video for 20 minutes of Centering Prayer and a video by Fr. Thomas Keating. This Zoom-enabled program was sponsored by Contemplative Outreach and the Centering Prayer Introductory Program Service Team.
There are two new groups on Meditation Chapel especially for people new to Centering Prayer with special support for establishing a practice, i.e., learning more about Centering Prayer, Q&A, etc. They are ongoing and open to all. They are especially helpful for those who have recently attended an Introduction to Centering Prayer and are looking to join a group with others new to this prayer practice. You can find those groups in the Peace Chapel:
- Tuesdays at 7pm Central Time, hosted by Irene Chang and Dennis Davis
- Thursdays at 9am Central Time, hosted by Pattye Spezia and Michele Jankanish
