Contemplative Prayer and Meditation
The only one who can teach me to find God is God Himself, alone.
There is an approach to living that the Spirit has invited people to over the centuries, one in which our awareness of (and responsiveness to) God’s presence is deepened in a more moment-to-moment way. This is the contemplative life and it does NOT require that you move to the desert and live like a monk. Rather, the invitation is to be fully present in this moment, wherever you are, and discover the Holy One there.
Upcoming Contemplative Prayer & Meditation Experiences
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Imaginative Prayer: Encountering Christ in the Gospels through Zoom
Journey Center Santa Rosa
Online Experiences Coming Soon!
Free Introductory workshop:
- An Introduction to Contemplative Prayer
Groups, Workshops, and Retreats:
- Free Prayer/Meditation groups, led by various spiritual directors
- Exploring various methods of contemplative prayer/meditation in depth, including walking a prayer labyrinth
- Book groups
- Contemplative retreats
Contemplative Prayer & Meditation Videos
Watch our Contemplative Prayer and Meditation Introduction Videos and recorded Prayer and Meditation Sessions below. Use the buttons to filter the videos by topic. (View our Video Library page to access all the Journey Center’s videos.)
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- Lectio Divina
- Centering Prayer
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- Lectio Divina
- Centering Prayer