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BENEDICTINE RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER
Workshops
offerings for people new to the study of the spiritual life
as well as for advanced students
For more information or to register
Email the Benedictine Center or call 651.777.7251
Registering last minute?
While we welcome walk-ins, it is always wise to call 651.777.8181
to insure that an event has not been filled or cancelled.
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Pottery Immersion Retreat
S. Virginia Matter OSB $85
Sat., Jul. 26, 9:30a-3p
Spend the day learning how attentive working with clay can be a way to become more meditative and alert to God’s movement in life and creation.
Register online.
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Deep Change: A Retreat for Men
Staff $40 per person includes lunch
Sat., Aug. 23, 9a-3p
Through guided meditation, silence, prayer, and discussion, this retreat gathers men around the challenges they encounter as they seek to live out of their deepest values.
Register online.
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Yoga: A Discipline for Centering
Elisabeth Horst $90 for series
Wednesdays, Sept. 3 thru Oct. 8, 7-8:15p
(also Oct. 15 thru Nov. 19)
Yoga is an ancient practice that teaches the important role the body plays as an ally in the spiritual life, encouraging the alignment of body, mind, and spirit. In a chaotic, noisy world, such alignment can make an essential difference in living a centered life. Reconnecting body with breath, mind with spirit, physical alignment with energetic center, we rediscover the possibility of wholeness. As we ease physical tensions and move beyond internal hindrances, we open ourselves to creative potential. Physical benefits of practice also include increased stamina, strength, and flexibility. Register online.
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Intro to Benedictine Center Resources
Sam Rahberg Freewill Offering
Thurs., Sept. 11, 7-9p
(also Jan. 13)
Come and see the resources (personal or professional) that the Sisters of St. Benedict of St. Paul’s Monastery share with guests: private or group retreats, spiritual direction, facilitation, and more. Includes tour, explanation of new retreat center facilities, and Q&A. Register online.
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Living a Balanced Life
a series of retreats with S. Mary Forman OSB
 Living A Balanced Life is a series aimed at deepening an understanding of Christian discipleship. Master teacher S. Mary Forman OSB leads participants in a study of the Rule of St. Benedict and engages them in spiritual practices that incorporate its key principles. Living A Balanced Life offers a unique opportunity to "listen with the ear of one’s heart.”
Individual sessions
$165 including lodging and meals; $135 commuters
All three sessions for $450 overnight; $350 commuters
Session I: Prayer
Fri., Sept. 12, 7p thru Sat., Sept. 13, 4p
Benedict states, "First of all, every time you begin a good work, you must pray to [God] most earnestly to bring it to perfection," [RB Prologue 4, RB-1980]. Prayer expresses our relationship with God, who constantly draws us near that we, as Jesus did, might do God's will and trust in the Spirit to guide us. We will explore the differing meanings of prayer from the Benedictine tradition, our own personal history of prayer, and the ways in which prayer can help us set priorities for living a Christian life. Register online.
Session II: Work
Fri., Feb. 6, 7p thru Sat., Feb. 7, 4p
The word "work" conjures up many images, from manual labor to professional careers, from drudgery to the fine arts, from 9-5 and 24/7 to engagement in the creative activity of God, in which humans participate. We will explore the varied attitudes, types, and ways of working that are both death-dealing and life-giving. Register online.
Session III: Study/Leisure
Fri., Apr. 3, 7p thru Sat., Apr. 4, 4p
Benedict envisioned a balanced life as one in which prayer, work , study, and leisure help us know that God is with us in all we are and do. We will explore the meaning of leisure as a kind of Sabbath for body, mind, and soul and how a regular practice of study invites us to deeper prayer and living from our center. Register online.
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Shape of the Divine: Working with Clay as Spiritual Practice
S. Virginia Matter OSB $150 includes materials
Mondays, Sept. 15 thru Oct. 20, 6:30-8:30p
(also Feb. 23 thru Mar. 30)
Under the gentle guidance of a master potter, participants learn how working with clay can be a deeply meditative practice. Register online.
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The Lessons of Change: The Journey of St. Paul's Monastery
S. Eleanor Wartman Freewill Offering
Tues., Sept. 16, 7-9p
The Sisters of St. Paul’s Monastery have spent over a decade in prayerful discernment about their future. In this session, S. Eleanor reflects on the lessons the Sisters learned along the way and what they might teach others experiencing the challenges of change in their lives, families, or communities. Register online.
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Inspired Writing
Vic Klimoski $50 for series, $15 per session
Thursdays, Sept. 18, Oct. 9, Nov. 6, Dec. 11, 7-9p
Writing is a way of reflecting deeply upon important life questions. Using a variety of sacred and enlightened texts, participants practice and share writing as a form of artistic expression. All levels of writers welcomed. Register online.
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The Jesus Prayer
S. Mary White OSB $25
Thurs., Sept. 18, 7-9p
The “Jesus Prayer” comes to us from Eastern Christians. For centuries it has been practiced by seekers hoping for a heightened awareness of the Divine Life within. It is based on the prayer of the publican in Luke’s Gospel: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Simple and short, it is a prayer suited for even the most active among us. Join us in practicing how you might use this prayer. Register online.
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Ministering With Your Whole Mind
Vic Klimoski $50 individuals or $25 each for three or more staff members
Fri., Sept. 19, 9:30-3p
Sometimes we imagine that people approach ministering either as something to be “thought through” or “deeply felt.” It is a division that does not exist but still complicates conversations about best practice. This session examines how heart and mind share a common passion for transforming ways of leading communities of faith. Register online.
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Seeing Self through God's Eyes
S. Nancy Gunderson OSB $60 includes materials
Sat., Sept. 20, 9a-4p (change in date)
Benedictine artist, Sr. Nancy Gunderson invites participants to use art-making as a way of understanding God’s work within them. No previous artistic experience or talent is required – only an open heart and mind. Register online.
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Creating Sacred Time in Marriage/Family Life
Diane Millis $25
Thurs., Sept. 25, 7-9p
(also Creating Sacred Space Apr. 25)
Are you longing for more time with your spouse, family, and friends or perhaps a moment for yourself? Join educator and spiritual director Diane Millis for an evening of reflection and renewal. Explore ways of creating sacred rest both personally and in families. Register online.
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Why Christian?
Bill Cahoy $25
Thurs., Sept. 25, 7-9p
In the midst of a flurry of books assailing belief in God, Bill Cahoy explores what it is that draws believers to the Christian faith. Register online.
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Intro to Centering Prayer
S. Virginia Matter OSB $50
Sat., Sept. 27, 9a-3p
(also Jan. 31)
Learn the ancient practice of contemplative prayer that quiets your faculties to cooperate with the gift of God’s presence. Respond to the Spirit of Christ by consenting to God’s presence and action within. Register online.
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Thoughts Matter: A Discussion of Meg Funk's Book
Sam Rahberg $35 includes book
Tues., Sept. 30, 7-9p
In each chapter of her book, S. Meg Funk (guest of the Benedictine Center Oct. 2008) shows how thoughts associated with the Old Adam within can interfere with one's knowledge of God. Facing chaos, confusion, noise and numbness, see what she has to say about ‘a mind at peace, stilled, and available for conscious thinking at will.’ Register online.
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Relating to God as Life Changes
Stephen Lander $25
Tues., Oct. 7, 7-9p
At different times and with each unique challenge, we are offered unique doors into our relationship with God. Stephen Lander brings his pastoral and counseling experience to a conversation about listening for and connecting with God in a growing, changing relationship. Register online.
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Connecting Faith and Life
Barb Sutton $25
Thurs., Oct. 9, 7-9p
Barb Sutton leads participants in developing and deepening their reflective skills as they learn to live attentive to God’s presence in the world. Register online.
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Spiritual AND Religious
Jim Smith $25
Mon., Oct. 13, 7-9p
Increasingly, we read about people who describe themselves as “spiritual” but not “religious.” This usually means they are concerned about the deeper questions of life but experience a disconnect with organized religion. Join Jim Smith to explore the vibrant connection between spiritual life and faith community. Register online.
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Listen Deeply: Bio Spiritual Focusing Enrichment
S. Virginia Matter OSB and S. Joanne Dehmer SSND
Thurs., Oct. 16, 6:30-9p $20
(also Mar. 19)
An evening of enrichment and shared practice for those who have experience with Bio Spiritual Focusing. An introduction is offered Jan. 24. Register online.
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The New Retirement:
Integrating the Active Life and Contemplative Practices
LeAnn Linder-Soler $80 for series includes materials
Thursdays, Oct. 16 thru Nov. 6, 6-8p
This is not your parents’ retirement. If you are one of the 76 million American Baby Boomers this 4-part seminar series offers you a new way of looking at the rhythms of your life and work, and provides the tools you need to create a more purposeful and peaceful life. Topics include work/service, health, relationships, spirituality, and prayer.
- Gain insight into your interests, skills, gifts, and options for work/service
- Learn and practice Centering Prayer
- Design a personal plan for facing the retirement transition with confidence
Register online.
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Who Am I Really?
Mary Ann Koth $30
Sat., Oct. 18, 9a-12p
Responding to the spirituality of excess in U.S. culture today, Mary Ann Koth will help people reclaim true identity and meaning in life. Register online.
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Tai Ji: Meditation in Motion
Geri DeStasio $60 for series
Mondays, Oct. 20 thru Nov. 24, 6:30-8:15p
(also Mar. 2 thru Apr. 13)
Tai-Ji is a form of meditation that helps integrate body, mind, and spirit through motion. The movements are simple and easy enough for most people. Each session includes other traditional forms of meditation like lectio divina and Centering Prayer. Register online.
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Disciple, Citizen, Voter
Bernie Evans $25
Mon., Oct. 20, 7-9p
For Christians, voting is not as simple as being registered with a political party. It entails discerning the needs of the common good as a disciple of Christ. Bernie Evans has spent his career helping people appreciate the complexity of being both citizen and disciple and navigating the resulting tensions. Register online.
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Learning the Way of St. Benedict
a series with S. Meg Funk OSB
The Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery is pleased to welcome S. Meg Funk OSB to the Twin Cities. Attend any or all of her events to connect ancient monastic wisdom and everyday life.
S. Mary Margaret (Meg) Funk OSB is a member and former prioress of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana, who served as Executive Director of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue. She is author of three books on Benedictine spiritual practices and numerous other articles. Learn more
Thoughts Matter: A Professional Day
Tues., Oct. 21, 9:30a-3p
$65 includes lunch
The life of the mind is a powerful force in shaping one's view of the world, self, others, and God. In this day designed for teachers, counselors, lay and ordained ministers, spiritual directors, and students of Benedictine spirituality, S. Meg explores the deep insights of ancient spiritual masters about how thoughts can interfere with one's knowledge of God. "A mind at peace..." she writes, "is of major value for those of us who confront chaos, confusion, noise, and numbness as we move into the third millennium." Register online.
Benedict's Counter-Cultural Challenge to the World
Wed., Oct. 22, 7-9p
$25
Benedict does not call Christians out of the world to hide from its temptations and woes. Rather, he challenges
Christians to live in a more intentional way that proclaims to those around them the grace of God and brings them inner peace in the midst of what the world demands of each. Register online.
Benedict's Tools for Living Spiritually
S. Meg Funk OSB
Fri., Oct. 24, 7p thru Sun., Oct. 26, 10a
$200 includes lodging and meals; $135 commuters
Benedict did not simply exhort people to live faithful lives. He offered brilliant, practical, and Christ-centered tools that help make that possible. Designed for contemplative seekers, this weekend with a Benedictine scholar will weave together prayer, presentation, and conversation to explore today's application of these time-tested tools. Register online.
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Hidden Film Treasures
S. Carole Sweely $10
Tues., Oct. 21, 6:45-9:30p
(also Nov. 18, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, Mar. 24)
Hidden film treasures have not been noticed by the blockbuster public. Sometimes only a small number of audiences have seen these films and word of mouth leads them to be appreciated over time. In this class viewers will discover values in the strengths and misfortunes of characters, their coping skills, what saves them, or what dooms them. Films include: The Farmer's Daughter, The Out-of-Towners, Green Card, Hope Floats, and Losing Chase.
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How to Create Space for God
S. Carol Rennie OSB $25
Thurs., Nov. 6, 7-9p
In the midst of life with all its demands, people feel pressed to add even one more thing – even if it is time for God. S. Carol leads a reflection on this dilemma and offers some practical ways to create space for God. Register online.
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How to Choose Spiritual Reading
Vic Klimoski Freewill Offering
Tues., Nov. 11, 7-9p
A book can’t change your life by itself, but a well-chosen book can be a helpful companion as you think about questions of living your spiritual ideals. What makes for really good spiritual reading? This session looks at categories of books and how they respond to particular questions and issues one faces. Register online.
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 Welcome the People
Jim Smith $50 per parish
Thurs., Nov. 13, 7-9p
- Is your adult formation spotty, inconsistent?
- Do you want to develop a more comprehensive approach to adult formation?
- Having trouble attracting new faces to adult formation?
- Feel like your catechetical content isn’t attracting many adults?
- Do you wish more parish staff shared the vision of life-long formation?
At a time when Church leaders are asking us to make adult formation a priority in parish pastoral life, we struggle to find the resources, strategies and catechetical content to sustain a transformative adult formation experience.
If you want adult formation to be the best it can be, this seminar will offer you some crucial, practical steps to bring adult Catholics to a faith with life!
This seminar is meant for entire pastoral staffs. Adult formation is most successful when a vision of life-long formation exists at the heart of parish life.
Jim Smith is a retreat and spiritual director, a consultant in parish visioning and life-long faith formation planning. He is the author of the new book Welcome the People! Ways to Gather and Nourish Adult Catholics, published by Twenty-Third Publications.
Register online.
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Simplify: How to Unclutter Your Life
Nancy Anderson $25
Wed., Nov. 19, 7-9p
How can we find a way to live out of our deepest, most focused values and beliefs in the midst of a chaotic society and demanding life? Register online.
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Reflection on the Exhibit: Art of the Incarnation
Jackie Witter Freewill Offering
Thurs., Dec. 11, 7-8p
This latest exhibit explores the meaning of the Incarnation as a radical transformation of the nature of all life. In her guided meditation, Jackie Witter shows how art teaches deep lessons about the mystery of God. Register online.
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Beyond Santa
Fr. Michael Byron $30
Sat., Dec. 13, 9a-12p
The Christmas gospels seem to give us little reason for childish visions of Santa’s workshop, elves, and reindeer. St. Matthew speaks of an infant exiled because of the threat of infanticide. Luke tells us about a baby whose family lacked the resources to see that he could be born indoors. And John is wistful that the Divine Word arrived into a world that would not recognize or receive him. Perhaps it seems odd, but Christmas as an occasion of profound longing is in fact what scripture reports. And not a thing that Santa can put beneath the tree is capable of satisfying that longing. Register online.
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Writing about Life
Vic Klimoski $50 for series, $15 per session
Thursdays, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, 7-9p
Writing about one’s life helps identify the forces and factors that shape who one is and how one sees the world. Following a pattern of discussion, reflection, writing, and sharing, participants begin the process of each telling his or her own unique story. (To register for the series, register only for Jan. 8 and note "whole series")
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Intro to Benedictine Center Resources
Sam Rahberg Freewill Offering
Tues., Jan. 13, 7-9p
Come and see the resources (personal or professional) that the Sisters of St. Benedict of St. Paul’s Monastery share with guests: private or group retreats, spiritual direction, facilitation, and more. Includes tour, explanation of new retreat center facilities, and Q&A. Register online.
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Who Do You Say that I Am? The Consequences of Believing in Jesus
Charles Bobertz $25
Thurs., Jan. 15, 7-9p
Surprisingly, the gospels are not about a personal faith in Jesus. In fact, it took centuries for Christians to come to understand faith primarily as a personal relationship. In the beginning, faith in Jesus was faith in an event. In the resurrection of Christ, God was breaking into time itself to restore and heal a world originally intended at the dawn of creation. This workshop will take participants carefully through this way of reading the gospels in their historical context to show how any understanding of the gospels must be balanced between their original purpose and modern needs.
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Open Mind, Open Heart: A Discussion of Fr. Thomas Keating's Book
Sam Rahberg $35 includes book
Thurs., Jan. 22, 7-9p
Thomas Keating writes, “Contemplative prayer is a process of interior transformation, a conversion initiated by God and leading, if we consent, to divine union. One's way of seeing reality changes in Centering Prayer.” Join this evening conversation to preview Fr. Keating’s text in preparation for his Feb. 27 event in the Twin Cities.
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Listen Deeply: Bio Spiritual Focusing Basics
S. Virginia Matter OSB and S. Joanne Dehmer SSND
$105.00 includes certificate, lunch, and materials
Sat., Jan. 24, 8:30a-5:30p
Bio Spiritual Focusing is a well-grounded practice for cultivating a depth of listening to one’s own “body knowing” rather than to the messages and problem-solving techniques that come from the head alone. The instructors are experts, embodying it in how they teach and relate to others. Offered in collaboration with Loyola Spirituality Center.
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Poetry as Prayer and Communion
Jim Smith $25
Tues., Jan. 27, 7-9p
Poetry is a profound source for prayer as writers seek to image their encounter with the Divine in unique ways. Using a wide range of poems, Jim Smith shows they can magnify and call forth prayer-filled communion with self, others, creation, and God.
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Slowing Down
Mary Boespflug $25
Thurs., Feb. 5, 7-9p
There is a message in the fact that the words “silent” and “listen” are spelled with the same letters. Explore how to slow down your busy life and be present to God’s presence in the “now.”
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Living with Dying: A Contemplative and Experiential Retreat
Mary Martin, Ann O’Fallon, Jean Haley $200 includes lodging and meals
Fri., Feb. 6, 2p thru Sun., Feb. 8, 11a
This retreat is for healthcare professionals, social workers, clergy and chaplains, hospice volunteers, family and interested community members who wish to grow in their capacity to offer compassionate care of the dying. It will explore contemplative and spiritual growth, personal and psychological issues, pain and suffering, self care of the caregiver, and community building as related to death and dying. The retreat is not appropriate for those actively grieving a loved one.
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Progress, Not Perfection in the Spiritual Life
Stephen Lander $25
Tues., Feb. 10, 7-9p
Explore Benedict’s practical insights toward progress on the journey, without getting bogged down in the pressures and expectation of perfection.
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Ten Spiritual Practices to Foster Creativity
Elisabeth Horst $25
Thurs., Feb. 12, 7-9p
Creativity offers us one more way to understand God and God’s action in life. Elisabeth Horst identifies ten spiritual practices that foster such creativity.
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Holy Youth: What We Don’t Know About Adolescent Spirituality
Jeff Kaster $25
Tues., Feb. 17, 7-9p
Young people are very serious about God. We misunderstand their spirituality when we conclude that their dispositions and attitudes of feigned indifference means that they don’t think seriously about questions of faith. Hear what Jeff Kaster has learned working with youth for over twenty-five years and what parents, teachers, ministers, and other adults can do to engage youth in theological conversations.
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Spirituality of Meals/Rituals/Traditions
S. Paula Hagen OSB and Mary Boespflug $25
Sponsored by MOMS
Tues., Feb. 17, 9:30-11:30a
(also Thurs., Feb. 19, 7-9p)
Sharing of meals, rituals, and traditions are spiritual practices that strengthen relationships. These practices together help us break through to deeper levels of meaning. Come for some fresh perspectives on old traditions and practical insights on creating new ones.
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Forgiveness Retreat
Fr. Paul Feela $125
Fri., Feb. 20, 7p thru Sat., Feb. 21, 12p
At the core of Christian faith is a profound understanding of God’s capacity to forgive and the call we have as disciples of Christ to forgive one another. In this retreat, Fr. Feela deepens appreciation for the power of forgiveness in individual and communal life.
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Shape of the Divine: Working with Clay as Spiritual Practice
S. Virginia Matter OSB $150 includes materials
Mondays, Feb. 23 thru Mar. 30, 6:30-8:30p
Under the gentle guidance of a master potter, participants learn how working with clay can be a deeply meditative practice.
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Journey with Scripture through Lent
S. Virginia Matter OSB $50
Wednesdays, Feb. 25 thru Apr. 1, 9:30-11a
Walk the way to Jerusalem using lectio divina and sacred texts that tell of the Paschal Mystery.
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Transforming the Heart of the World:
Living as a Contemplative Today
a public event with Fr.
Thomas Keating
Fri., Feb. 27, 7-9p
$40
Hosted by the Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery
at Transfiguration Catholic Church
6133 15th Street North
Oakdale, MN 55128
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Fri., Feb. 27, 7-9p
Fr. Thomas Keating, himself a master and teacher of the contemplative journey, is world renowned for his work reviving contemplative practice from within the Christian tradition. He is the co-founder of the Centering Prayer movement and works tirelessly to help people “tune into a fuller level of reality that is always present.” Plan now to attend this rare opportunity with one of the spiritual giants of our time. He writes:
The modern world lies under a pervasive sense of anguish, of being abandoned, or at least experiencing God as absent. Yet events that seem to turn our lives upside down and inside out are part of God's redemptive plan, not only for us, but for the world in which we live. God may be preparing a great awakening for the world, if God can find enough people to cooperate in this mysterious plan.
Register online.
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Meditation and Painting
Peggy Thompson $85 includes materials
Saturdays, Feb. 28 thru Mar. 14, 9a-12p
Beginning and advanced students learn how to release the artist within under the guidance of this master painter and spiritual director.
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Singing Meditation
Ruthie Rosauer $25
Thurs., Mar. 5, 7-9p
Music brings joy and a spiritual dimension to our lives. Singing Meditation intersperses periods of song with periods of silence for meditation, prayer or contemplation. Taste the silence after a song or chant has been sung deep into your soul. Passion for singing is the only prerequisite for participating.
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Christians at Midlife
Vic Klimoski $25
Tues., Mar. 10, 7-9p
Each phase of life poses new questions, new challenges. Midlife, as a time of taking stock and making plans, has a unique place in how one interprets life experience as a way of choosing a more purposeful future. The session looks at the influence of faith in enriching that interpretative process.
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Listen Deeply: Bio Spiritual Focusing Enrichment
S. Virginia Matter OSB and S. Joanne Dehmer SSND $20
Thurs., Mar. 19, 6:30-9p
An evening of enrichment and shared practice for those who have experience with Bio Spiritual Focusing.
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Living With Our Children’s Decisions
Fr. Bob Hart $30
Sat., Mar. 21, 9a-12p
Join Fr. Bob Hart as he explores ways to help your kids make wise decisions and ways to live with decisions that may seem unwise. He will draw on David Sheff's book Beautiful Boy that chronicles the author’s struggle with his son's addiction to methamphetamine. It will be an interesting and stimulating discussion.
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Religious Art as Sacred Text
Rev. Robert Brusic $25
Thurs., Mar. 26, 7-9p
What does a painting, a sculpture, or other art form tell us about God? Pastor and art expert Robert Brusic offers insight into the unique language art uses to describe what lacks an adequate vocabulary. He will draw on the permanent exhibit of art depicting the Prodigal Son exhibit as well as the current exhibit, “Praising Creation.”
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Psalms as Prayer
S. Carol Rennie OSB $25
Tues., Apr. 21, 7-9p
The Psalter has been a powerful source of spiritual inspiration for generations. Come and discover how the psalms can be a constantly fresh source of personal prayer.
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Creating Sacred Space for Couples and Families
Diane Millis $30 each person
Sat., Apr. 25, 9a-12p
Ordinary daily events have a deep natural holiness waiting to be unlocked. Each event, in spite of appearances, has a potential to open up and reveal the sacred. During this retreat, couples will explore together how they might increase their sensitivity to the presence of the sacred in their relationship and in their lives. An array of spiritual practices will be introduced in order to help participants better understand their spirituality, both personally and as a couple or family.
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Poetry in a Time of Change
Michael Dennis Browne $50
Sat., Apr. 25, 9a-12p
Poetry gives us a way to struggle with the demands of change – those that are part of ordinary life and those that make deep demands upon us.
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The Pearl of Great Price: Gospel Wisdom for Christian Marriage
Julie McCarty $30
Sat., May 2, 9a-12p
Uncover how the gospel can be integrated into daily marital living through the Benedictine practice of reading, reflecting, responding, and contemplating. Renew or discover the spiritual dimension of your marriage.
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For more information or to register
Email the Benedictine Center or call 651.777.7251
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