Bonnevaux Meditation
Bonnevaux is the international meditation and retreat centre of The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM). A residential community lives in the spirit of the Rule of St Benedict together with volunteers from many parts of the world. Visit Bonnevaux website for more information.
Center for Contemplative Research
The Center for Contemplative Research (CCR) is a nonprofit religious organization that provides the training and ideal environment for full-time, dedicated contemplatives to engage in long-term meditation retreats and collaborate in rigorous research with leading scientists and philosophers from a variety of fields, including physics, neuroscience, psychology, and phenomenology. Visit CCR website for more information.
Elijah's Solitude
Elijah's Solitude is a ministry offering encouragement and support to those desiring to live a more intentional contemplative life centered in Christ. Spiritual direction, individual and group retreats and workshops are available with the accompaniment of Deborah Hanus, D.Min. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Forest Dwelling- Spirituality for Our Wisdom Years
Forest Dwelling: Spirituality for our Wisdom Years, is designed for more mature seekers who desire to mindfully embrace the challenges and opportunities of aging and diminishment by accessing the deep wisdom embedded in the world’s great mystical and contemplative traditions. Visit Forest Dwelling website to learn more.
Gratefulness
A Network for Grateful Living is a global organization offering online and community-based educational programs and practices which inspire and guide a commitment to grateful living, and catalyze the transformative power of personal and societal responsibility. Visit Gratefulness website to learn more.
Interrupting the Silence
An Episcopal priest’s sermons, prayers, and reflections on life, becoming human, and discovering our divinity.
Practical spirituality grounded in the contemplative tradition. Online spiritual direction and classes. For more information visit https://interruptingthesilence.com or contact Mike at [email protected].
Practical spirituality grounded in the contemplative tradition. Online spiritual direction and classes. For more information visit https://interruptingthesilence.com or contact Mike at [email protected].
Magis Ignatian Spirituality Programs
Magis is a network of spiritual directors in the San Antonio, Texas region who are trained to accompany others in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life (known as the Annotation 19 format). The network fosters the ministry of the Spiritual Exercises by providing opportunities for training, continuing education, facilitating retreats and fellowship among spiritual directors. Visit Magis website for more information.
Praxis: The Christian Contemplative Tradition
Praxis publishes and manufactures quality materials, texts and resources for the contemporary spiritual seeker. Since the community’s small beginning over a decade ago, it has grown to publish books, educational materials, and manuals for study and reflection. The staff also offers periodic retreats and seminars at their north Texas location in Telephone as well as throughout Texas and the U.S. For more information, visit the Praxis website.
School of Wisdom and Practical Spirituality of St Mark’s Episcopal Church
Located in San Marcos, Texas, the school offers various classes to broaden one’s faith and deepen the seeker’s relationship with God. Classes are offered on a semester basis, beginning in September and January. For more information, visit the School’s web page.
Spiritual Directors International
Spiritual Directors International is an inclusive, global learning community of people from many faiths and many nations who share a common passion and commitment to the art and contemplative practice of spiritual direction, known as spiritual companionship, spiritual guidance, anam cara in Gaelic, and mashpiah in Hebrew. For more information, visit the Spiritual Directors International website.
Spirituality & Practice
The Spirituality & Practice website is devoted to resources for spiritual journeys. The site's name reflects a basic understanding: spirituality and practice are the two places where all the world's religions and spiritual paths come together. With respect for the differences among them, the site celebrates what they have in common.
The World Community for Christian Meditation
The World Community for Christian Meditation took form as a global spiritual community in 1991 and continues the 30-year-long work begun by the Benedictine monk John Main. His legacy is found in his teaching Christian meditation as part of the great work of our time of restoring the contemplation dimension of Christian faith in the life of the church. For more information, visit the Community's website.
