June E-bulletin

July 6, 2026/in Events/by Peter Donnelly

“Just as … the immune cells heal the diseased cells that are there, so to be a living cell in the Body of Christ is to have the same disposition of total self-giving or self-surrender, including the willingness to suffer our slice of the human condition for the love of God and the healing of humanity.

“We are accountable to everybody else. What you do, I do. What you are doing, your virtue, I can claim. I can also burden you with my vices. Everything is in common.”

Thomas Keating, God is All in All

Q: I have a 30-year daily contemplative practice with numerous multi-day, self-directed silent sitting retreats and long, intensive Zen retreats. I’d like to do a self-guided, multi-day Centering Prayer intensive retreat. What resources are available that guide one through the typical format/schedule for a Centering Prayer Intensive?

A: Read Leslee’s response here.

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