“May we…not neglect the silence that is printed in the center of our being. It will not fail us” (Thomas Merton). Contemplative prayer is the opening of mind and heart—our whole being—to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. This retreat, involving breath practice, is for beginners on the contemplative journey. LEARN MORE

“In being still there is a wonderful power of clarification, of purification and of recollection toward the essential.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer). Contemplative prayer is the opening of mind and heart—our whole being—to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. LEARN MORE