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Spirit Journal – June 2022

Preview

This early summer Spirit Journal includes:

  • An invitation to watch videos of Notes of Rest, the innovative “musicaltextual retreat” that took place on May 14
  • Notes on upcoming events from our good friends at Healing Gardens in St. Charles and Contemplative Outreach chapters in Atlanta, Southeast Wisconsin, and St. Louis
  • Information about available Centering Prayer groups, in-person and online
  • Insights from Simone Weil, Barbara Holmes, Desmond Tutu, and Thomas
    Merton.

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Spirit Journal – May 2022

Preview

This month’s Spirit Journal includes:

  • A look back at Notes of Rest, the “musical-textual retreat,” that took place
    on May 14 via Zoom, including a reflection by Alan Krema and links to
    videos for those who missed the live event
  • A Memorial Day suggestion: Pray for peace
  • Invitations to upcoming events from our good friends at Healing Gardens in
    St. Charles and Contemplative Outreach chapters in Atlanta,
    Southeast Wisconsin, and St. Louis
  • Information about available Centering Prayer groups, in-person and online
  • Insights from William Menninger, St. John of the Cross, Larry Yang, and
    Cynthia Bourgeault

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Spirit Journal – April 2022

Preview

Happy Spring – hope you had a wonderful Easter! Here’s what you’ll find in our
April issue:

  • A video introduction to Notes of Rest, the innovative “musical-textual
    retreat,” coming up May 14 via Zoom
  • A reflection by Julian Davis Reid – “Three Vessels: On the
    Origins of Notes of Rest”
  • Invitations to other upcoming events from our good friends at Contemplative
    Outreach Ltd. and CO chapters in Atlanta, Colorado, and St. Louis
  • Information about available Centering Prayer groups, in-person and online
  • Insights from Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Keating, Mother Teresa, and
    Edwin Arrison.

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Spirit Journal – March 2022

Preview

Here’s a what you’ll find in our March issue:

  • The first announcement of Notes of Rest, an innovative “musical-textual retreat,” coming up in May via Zoom
  • An invitation to an Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop, April 6-7 via Zoom
  • Belonging, a reflection on living with calm, compassionate awareness, written by Deborah Marqui
  • Invitations to other upcoming events from our good friends at Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin, Contemplative Outreach Ltd., and Contemplative Outreach Colorado
  • Information about available Centering Prayer groups, in-person and online
  • Insights from Meister Eckhart, Shunryu Suzuki, Barbara Holmes, and Leonardo Da Vinci

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Spirit Journal – February 2022

Preview

To be honest, this is a pretty hefty issue. We’ve tried to make it easy to find what you’re
looking for, so go ahead and start scrolling! Here’s a what you’ll find:

  • A reminder to register right away if you want to be part part of the workshop
    on BioSpiritual Focusing – it’s this Saturday and there are only a few spaces left
  • A lovely reflection on meaning, love and connection by Alan Krema
  • Information on what looks to be a very worthwhile Lenten course on Desmond
    Tutu’s spirituality, created by our friend Michael Battle and a South African team
  • Invitations to other upcoming events: an in-person silent retreat in Benet Lake,
    Wisconsin and an online retreat with Susan Komis focused on Teresa of Avila
  • Book Notes from Sandra Janowski: her impressions of How To Be, by Judith Valente and Brother Paul Quenon
  • Some thoughts from Jack Lloyd on the potential impact of Michael Battle’s January
    workshop, Releasing an Enslaved Spirit
  • Information about available Centering Prayer groups, in-person and online
  • Insights from Teresa of Avila, Alan Krema, Michael Battle, and Albert Camus

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Spirit Journal – January 2022

Preview

Here’s a what you’ll find in our first issue of 2022:

  • A reminder to register now for Releasing an Enslaved Spirit, a three-hour Saturday
    morning Zoom workshop with Michael Battle – Registration ends this Friday
  • Information about another Zoom workshop coming up next month on the practice
    of BioSpiritual Focusing
  • Invitations to other upcoming events from the Beatitudes
    Center, Contemplative Outreach of Wisconsin, and the International Thomas
    Merton Society
  • Information about available Centering Prayer groups, in-person and online
  • Insights from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Michael Curry

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