NOTICE: The James Finley Retreat, scheduled for March 12 through March 14, 2010, has been canceled.
NOTICE: The “Jonah and the Four Mantras” workshop, scheduled for March 19 and March 20, 2010, has been canceled.
Contemplative Prayer
| “…let that mysterious grace move in your spirit as it will and follow wherever it leads you. Let it be the active doer and you the passive receiver.” |
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“I pray we could come to this darkness so far above light! If only we lacked sight and knowledge so as to see, so as to know…that which lies beyond all vision and knowledge. For this would be really to see and to know: to praise the Transcendent One in a transcending way…” |
| ~The Cloud of Unknowing | ~ Pseudo-Dionysius |
Contemplative prayer is prayer without words. One removes conscious thought from the mind and simply exists in the presence of the Holy Spirit who lives in all baptized persons. By stilling the ego, the Holy Spirit prays within us. We ask God for nothing but His presence.
You are invited to join our Contemplative Prayer Group. We meet on Monday evenings at 7:30 pm. The suggested offering is $3.00 per evening.
| Format for each evening: |
| 7:30 | | Contemplative walking |
| 7:35 | Contemplative sitting |
| 8:10 | Refreshments |
| 8:15 | Videotape |
For additional information, please contact (520) 325-6401 or email the .
Download the Fall 2009 Contemplative Prayer Group Newsletter as a PDF document
(requires Adobe Reader Version 6 or greater).
Contemplative Prayer Schedule - Winter 2010
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Jan 11 | |
Four Noble Truths & the Path of Meditation Part 1 |
| Jan 18 |
Four Noble Truths Part 2 |
| Jan 25 |
Four Noble Truths Part 3 |
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| Feb 1 |
Intensive |
| Feb 8 |
Miracles in Mexico |
| Feb 15 |
The Shape of God — Cynthia Bourgeault & Richard Rohr 1a |
| Feb 22 |
Shape of God 1b |
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| Mar 1 |
Shape of God 2a |
| Mar 8 |
Shape of God 2b |
| Mar 15 |
Shape of God 3a |
| Mar 22 |
Shape of God 3b |
| Mar 29 |
Shape of God 4a |
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| Apr 12 |
Shape of God 4b |
| Apr 19 |
Intensive |
| Apr 26 |
The Little Way — a spirituality of imperfection I Richard Rohr |
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| May 3 |
The Little Way Part 2 |
| May 10 |
Beginner’s Mind — R.Rohr |
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The Shape of God: Deepening the Mystery of the Trinity
Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault and Richard Rohr, OFM
| CD 1 — Session #1 |
| Richard Rohr (30 mins) |
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Talk 1 |
| Cynthia Bourgeault (30 mins) |
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Talk 2 |
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| CD 1 — Session #2 |
| Cynthia Bourgeault (30 mins) |
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Talk 3 |
| Richard Rohr (30 mins) |
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Talk 4 |
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| CD 2 — Session #3 |
| Richard Rohr (60 mins) |
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Talk 5 |
| Richard Rohr |
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Talk 6 |
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| CD 2 — Session #4 |
| Cynthia Bourgeault (60 mins) |
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Talk 7 |
| Cynthia Bourgeault |
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Talk 8 |
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Mark your calendars! The Benedictine Sisters' Contemplative Prayer Group are pleased to sponsor an Enneagram Workshop with Suzanne Stabile, an expert on the enneagram from March 19 through 20, 2010. Join her as she guides you through discerning your particular personality type within the wisdom of this ancient spiritual tool of non-judgmental awareness. Registration begins Oct. 1, 2009.
More information will be posted on this web site as it becomes available…
Contemplatio (a computer program)
Contemplatio is a simple timer for PC computers running the Windows Operating System.
For users who do not own a PC, Contemplatio is now available as a web application at ‘http://www.benedictineoblates.com/tenthousandhours/’
Contemplatio is intended to enable the user to time their contemplation / meditation sessions. It features the sound of a volume controllable chime bowl to denote the beginning and the end of the contemplation / meditation session. The list of features also includes: an adjustable 'pre-start' delay to allow the user enough time to start up the program then move to a comfortable contemplation seat without rushing, an 'inter-chime' delay (i.e. the time interval between successive chimes), adjustable meditation time from 2 to 100 minutes and a chime audition feature to allow the user to set their volume control to a comfortable level.
A help file is included to guide the user in the program's operation.
To install the program:
- Download the Contemplatio.zip file (539Kb).
- Extract the contents of the file to the directory of your choice.
- Navigate to the location where you extracted the contents of the Contemplatio.zip file.
- Run the program by clicking or double-clicking, as required, on the Contemplatio.exe file.
For help with the program, open the Contemplatio Help.chm file. If you need help beyond what is in the Help file, contact information for the programmer has been included within the Help file.
Windows XP includes a mechanism to open and extract from 'zipped' files. If you are using an earlier version of a Windows Operating System (e.g. Windows 98, Windows 2000, etc.), you will need to install WinZip, 7-Zip or some other .zip compatible decompression program. Both WinZip and 7-Zip can be found on the internet (7-zip is free).
As a minor bonus, a JPEG file containing the artwork for a CD Jewel Case has been included (reduce the artwork to an appropriate size first!)
Screenshot of Contemplatio
The Contemplatio program is not to be sold or distributed for profit. It may, however, be freely distributed without recompense.
