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Quieting the Body and Listening to the Soul
Register Mindfulness is about showing up for your life, moment to moment, with a sense of curiosity and kindness. Through discussion and practice we will explore the benefits of mindfulness and how it supports living a more intentional and conscious life. Participants will be introduced to several mindfulness meditation exercises to cultivate focused attention, insight and kindness. All are welcome. No meditation experience necessary. Casual and comfortable dress suggested. Presenter https://cranaleith.org/profile/theresa-o%e2%80%b2connor/
Grief and Grace
Register Cost: $20/session. Register for one or all sessions. The impact of losing a loved one or suffering a painful life experience can leave us feeling hopeless and broken. Even when years have passed since the initial experience, grief can still be felt on a daily basis. When we are grieving, time slows down but the people around us do not. We may feel isolated from family and friends, from our relationship with God, and even from our deepest sense…
Overnight Directed Retreat
January 31-February 1, 2020 is FULL See next Overnight Directed Retreat on May 1-2, 2020 Withdraw from the busyness of life for an experience grounded in solitude, silence, reflection and prayer. Retreatants stay in comfortable rooms with all meals provided. Director https://cranaleith.org/profile/mary-anne-nolan-rsm/
Conversations That Matter: The Nonviolent Heart, Personal Transformation
Register The world seems to be witnessing increasing levels of violence, fear and hatred that challenge us each day. This workshop provides an opportunity to explore our own complicity in violence and the call to live from a non-violent heart. Join us to learn how deep listening offers awareness of the subtle forms of violence that arise in us, preoccupy our thinking, permeate our speech and taint our actions. Come discover “inner wisdom” that can offer hope for ourselves and…
Deepening Our Wisdom Years: A Spirituality of Aging
Register As we grow older, we become more conscious of the new realities that life holds for us. We invite you to come together and grow in community with others who are experiencing the process of aging. In a setting of prayer, peace and beauty we will share what is stirring in us, listen to valuable reflections and enter into prayer that will touch our hearts and spirits. All of this will enrich our later years, offer us wisdom and…
Knit, Crochet, Pray Together
Those of us who knit and crochet know its positive impact on our body, mind and spirit. Join us to continue a centuries-old tradition of blending creativity with reflection and sharing of life. Create a prayer shawl for women in our veterans’ program or bring your own project. Skills will be shared and fun had by all. Beginners welcome. The program takes place in Cranaleith’s historic home. Some patterns and materials will be provided. We will be using the book…
Grief and Grace
When we are grieving time slows down but the people around us do not. We may feel isolated from family and friends, from our relationship with God, and even from our deepest sense of ourselves. This four-week series presented by the skillful and engaging author Christine Eberle is for anyone mourning a loss—no matter how distant or recent—using conversation, prayer, poetry and ritual to guide participants along a path of deepening trust. Tuesdays, January 28, February 4, 11 and 18,…
Grief and Grace
When we are grieving time slows down but the people around us do not. We may feel isolated from family and friends, from our relationship with God, and even from our deepest sense of ourselves. This four-week series presented by the skillful and engaging author Christine Eberle is for anyone mourning a loss—no matter how distant or recent—using conversation, prayer, poetry and ritual to guide participants along a path of deepening trust. Tuesdays, January 28, February 4, 11 and 18,…
Deepening Our Wisdom Years: A Spirituality of Aging
Register As we grow older, we become more conscious of the new realities that life holds for us. We invite you to come together and grow in community with others who are experiencing the process of aging. In a setting of prayer, peace and beauty we will share what is stirring in us, listen to valuable reflections and enter into prayer that will touch our hearts and spirits. All of this will enrich our later years, offer us wisdom and…
Knit, Crochet, Pray Together
Those of us who knit and crochet know its positive impact on our body, mind and spirit. Join us to continue a centuries-old tradition of blending creativity with reflection and sharing of life. Create a prayer shawl for women in our veterans’ program or bring your own project. Skills will be shared and fun had by all. Beginners welcome. The program takes place in Cranaleith’s historic home. Some patterns and materials will be provided. We will be using the book…
Grief and Grace
When we are grieving time slows down but the people around us do not. We may feel isolated from family and friends, from our relationship with God, and even from our deepest sense of ourselves. This four-week series presented by the skillful and engaging author Christine Eberle is for anyone mourning a loss—no matter how distant or recent—using conversation, prayer, poetry and ritual to guide participants along a path of deepening trust. Tuesdays, January 28, February 4, 11 and 18,…
Un-Selfing the Self: Dissolving into the Divine
Register Mystics from all spiritual traditions describe the disappearance of one’s self into the Absolute. And the world’s many contemplative traditions speak of the necessity of it: ‘dying to self’ and ‘self-emptying’ in Christianity; ‘self-less service’ and ‘true Self’ in Hinduism; ‘no self’ and ‘beyond self’ in Zen Buddhism; ‘self-renunciation’ and ‘losing one’s self in the Beloved’ in Sufism; and ‘freedom from the bondage of self’ in 12-step programs. False self, true self, no self, self vs Self – what…