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hrough a spiritual practice like Centering Prayer, we begin to experience spiritual awareness.  Ordinary life then becomes like a lousy movie where we don’t identify with the characters or plot.  We can get up and leave – something we can’t do in daily life when we over identify with our ordinary stream of awareness and its contents.  The freedom of the children of God means we can decide what to do about particular events.  We live more and more out of self-actualizing motivation rather than the domination of our habitual drives to be esteemed, to be in control, to feel secure.                                                                                                                  Thomas Keating in The Human Condition

 

Who We are . . .

Contemplative Outreach Vision Statement

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ontemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life through the practice of Centering Prayer.  The contemplative dimension of the Gospel manifests itself in an ever-deepening union with the living Christ and the practical caring for others that flows from that relationship.  

        Our purpose is to share the method of Centering Prayer and its immediate conceptual background.  We also encourage the practice of Lectio Divina (spiritual reading of Scripture) particularly its movement into Contemplative Prayer, which a regular and established practice of Centering Prayer facilitates.

        We identify with the Christian Contemplative Heritage.  While we are formed by our respective denominations, we are united in our common search for God and the experience of the living Christ through Centering Prayer.  We affirm our solidarity with the contemplative dimension of other religions and sacred traditions, with the needs and rights of the whole human family, and with all creation.         

 

 

 

 

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ou give but little when you give of your possessions. 

   It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

e Khalil Gibran, (1883-1931) Lebanese Author

Events

May 2008

10.......CONSD Special Event with Fr. William Meninger – “The Need to Forgive” � 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. � St. John the Evangelist Church � Encinitas Area �  For more information phone Sue Hagen at (760) 745-8860.

 

11........Pentecost � United in Prayer for the Fruits and Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

 

11.......Mother’s Day � Celebrate the Gift of Love!

17.......Half Day of Prayer � “Mary as Model for Lay Contemplative Life” � St. Louise de Marillac Church �  East El Cajon/Crest Area � 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

June 2008

15.......Father’s Day � Celebrate the gift of Life!

 

21.......Half-Day of Prayer � 1st Presbyterian Church � El Cajon Area � 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

September 2008

20.......CONSD 2008-2009 � Beginning date for the CONSD Seven Session “Living Flame Program” – 1st Session: “Lectio Divina” � [Other Dates for 2008 are October 25 & November 22] � For more information phone Sue Hagen at (760) 745-8860.

 

27......“Exploring Your Dreams/Uncovering God’s Gifts through Journaling” � Workshop with Sr. Maria Tasto � 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. � Location: All Hallows Church, La Jolla. � $35.00 Pre-registration and $45.00 at the door.

 

 

October 2008

 

18.......... 12th Annual Friends Dinner � Tentative Location: Mission San Diego de Alcalá

 

November 2008

 

8............ Half Day of Enrichment with Fr. Justin Langille – “Healing the False Self” � St. Louise de Marillac Church. �  East El Cajon/Crest Area � 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

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