This issue provides new information about the ongoing 2018 Living Wisdom Program and our rescheduled “Winter” Weekend Retreat.
We also inform you about several other upcoming contemplative activities and events, locally and regionally. February Insights come from Ram Dass, Martin Luther King Jr., Victoria Rosales, and Howard Thurman.
This first 2018 issue of Spirit Journal features new information and reflections on our two upcoming events: the Winter Weekend Retreat and the Living Wisdom Program.
We also inform you about several other interesting contemplative activities and events, locally and regionally, and include a reflection on the midwinter gifts of nature and Centering Prayer, written by our friend Deb Marqui of Healing Gardens. January Insights focus on miracles; they come from Wayne Dyer, Paulo Coelho, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Albert Einstein.
Merry Christmas!
Our December issue of Spirit Journal announces the continuation of our Living Wisdom Program in 2018 – with all-day Saturday workshops exploring three facets of the Wisdom tradition. It also features an in-depth reflection on the 2018 Winter Weekend Retreat, written by Alan Krema, who will serve as the retreat guide.
In addition, we inform you about several other upcoming contemplative activities and events, locally and further afield. Christmas Insights come from Calvin Coolidge, G.K. Chesterton, Dale Evans, and Laura Ingalls Wilder.
This issue announces our 2018 Winter Weekend Retreat, looks back on the recent 2017 Fall Workshop, provides several worthwhile video links, alerts you to other events of interest, and wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! November Insights come from Meister Eckhart, Kahlil Gibran, Thomas Merton and A.A. Milne.
This issue alerts you that we’ve had to change one of the topics scheduled for the Sixth Annual One-Day Fall Workshop, which is coming up in less than two weeks: Saturday, November 4 in Lisle. Unfortunately, one of the presenters had to withdraw due to illness; see below for a description of the excellent replacement session we’ve arranged.
This issue also includes an interesting reminiscence by Rabbi Rami Shapiro about the beginning of his working relationship with Fr. Thomas Keating, and a report from Alan Krema about his experiences at the 2017 Contemplative Outreach International Conference. As usual, we also draw your attention to various upcoming activities, events, retreats, and conferences.
October Insights come from Alan Watts, Karen Armstrong, Thomas Keating, and Thomas Merton.
The Sixth Annual One-Day Fall Workshop is only six weeks away on November 4. To help you get ready, this issue features personal reflections from two more of the people who will be leading workshop sessions, providing insight on the topics they plan to cover. (For similar background on the other two workshop sessions, see last month’s Spirit Journal.)
We also let you know about other upcoming activities, events, retreats, and conferences, and draw your attention to God is Love, a major new work from Thomas Keating. September Insights come from Mahatma Ghandi, Thomas Keating, Therese of Lisieux and Anne Lamott.