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When my daughter asked me why I was going on a silent retreat as she gave me a lift to the station, my answer was ‘I don’t know’. I knew
Autumn in The School… Four-Day Silent Retreat: 19-22 November 2024 Designed as a ‘stepping-stone’ experience for those unsure of committing to our full Seven-Day Silent Retreat. Each of the two
We have always been here; a human being is God’s being, temporarily clothed in human attributes. In silent prayer, we journey through layers of experience—thinking, feeling, relating—until we reach our
The Ocean of Life Here we are, each seemingly a small dropIn the infinite ocean of life on Earth.We see ourselves and others with aMultitude of separate features; this or
Essential Teaching Workshop – Online for six weeks from 25 September The School Essential Teaching Workshop is one of the foundational resources of the WCCM School. Through a series of
The latest issues of Meditation News, the UK Community Newsletter, and the WCCM International Newsletter are now available to download and read here. Meditation News and the International Newsletter is
It has been a great privilege, while I have been holding the role of Meditatio Country Coordinator for the UK, to attend the meetings of the Meditatio Council and hear
Peggy Jackson – 29 February 1919 – 22 March 2024 WCCM meditators in the village of Dalston, near Carlisle and throughout Cumbria, UK are saddened by the death of Peggy
Our retreat was held at St. Mary’s Monastery at Kinnoull, Perth between 12th and 14th April. This is a beautiful space, to which we return frequently. This year twenty-five of
July 16 – 17 2024 – St Chad’s and St Alkmund’s, Shrewsbury We will be based in St Chad’s parish hall on Tuesday 16th July and in St Alkmund’s church
Dear reader, Seven of us, from the South and South-West, most ably guided by Liz Watson and Mark Ball, dropped anchor over the weekend of 19—21st April at the beautiful
Journeying up to the Wistaston Retreat Centre, Crewe, on a sunny Friday afternoon, I felt a sense of real contentment and gratitude about the weekend ahead. Grateful for the many
Alongside our Seven-Day Silent Retreat (14-20 September), the WCCM in the UK School team are excited to be offering a new Four-Day version. Designed as a ‘stepping-stone’ experience for those
The 7 day Silent Retreat is a six night residential opportunity suitable for people who have begun to integrate the John Main tradition of meditation into daily life. Retreat leaders
Meditation creates community. Meditators who experience personal transformation through a daily practice seek to express this in ways suitable to their own path. Oblation is one of these. The World
The international yearly John Main Seminar will be held in-person and virtually in New Harmony, Indiana, USA July 8-13, 2024. Full details of the 40th John Main seminar are available
Where has the joy gone? Reconnecting with our True Selves Online or On the Ground (Bonnevaux) We live in a time when depression, anxiety and other emotional dysfunctions are on
As Mark Ball, Kent Regional Coordinator, prepared to become a WCCM Oblate in July 2021, alongside the Rule of St Benedict he also read Monastery Without Walls. The collection brings
The latest issue of Meditation News, the UK Community Newsletter is now available to download and read here. Meditation News and the International Newsletter will continue to be available free
Events – Select Category “Sarah Bachelard UK Tour” A flyer with details of the venues is available for download. We are delighted that Rev Sarah Bachelard is coming to the
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