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Contemplative in the Kootenays

Contemplative in the Kootenays will meet in Kaslo on Saturday, October 20th, from 10 am to 3 pm. We’ll meet at the home of Leah Seaman (directions below). We’ll begin with centering prayer (surrender meditation) and move into lectio divina, discussion, more meditation, and a short presentation.  We close with open communion. Please bring your …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

Contemplative in the Kootenays will meet in Nelson on Saturday, May 26th, from 10 am to 3 pm., at the home of Jill Cowan. Directions are below. We’ll begin with centering prayer (surrender meditation) and move into lectio divina, discussion, more meditation, and finish the day with open communion.  Everything will be taught if you’re …

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The New Christian Contemplatives

Silence, stillness, movement, sound . . .  Solitary and corporate contemplative Christian practices like meditation, labyrinth walking, chant, and lectio divinahave become increasingly popular among North Americans since Trappist monk, Thomas Merton, began publishing decades ago.  What is the allure?  Living in an information age of innumerable cultural, economic, and sociopolitical spheres, many people now find …

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