Silence and Solitude

FINDING THE PLACE OF

THE HEART


"What makes us human is not our mind but our heart; not our ability to think but our ability to love."

Henri Nouwen


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Centering Prayer 6-Day Silent Retreat with

Father Bill Sheehan


Monday, October 16 - Sunday October 22, 2023


 Holy Cross Abbey

www.virginiatrappists.org

Berryville, VA 

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Centering Prayer

Twice a day, every day

Once for maintenance

Twice for transformation

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER

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Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us.....



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Lectio Divina, literally meaning “divine reading,” is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures. During Lectio Divina, the practitioner listens to the text of the Bible with the “ear of the heart"......


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Welcoming Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life.....



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