Here are some links Seekers of Silence members have found interesting. If you would like to add a link here to a website devoted to silent prayer, meditation or contemplation, please email Edgar Miller, SOS webmaster, at edgarmiller25@gmail.com.
Articles and Books
Silence Prepares us for the Coming of Christ
by Catherine Doherty
It is not easy to be silent, but it is necessary if we are to begin our journey inward to meet the God who dwells within us. Jesus Christ said, “My Father and I and the Holy Spirit will come and dwell within you.”
Silence can also become a cradle. Silence is the cradle of the Incarnation of God, for there was a great and awesome silence when God was born. (Read full article)
Blessed with a Brain Tumor: Realizing It’s All Gift and Learning to Receive
by Will Pye
After a decade exploring the nature of reality and researching and experimenting with human potential Will Pye experienced an initiation at the age of thirty-one via a Grand Mal seizure and the subsequent diagnosis of a golf-ball-sized brain tumor. Will shares how he was able to experience the development with no stress or suffering, how the diagnosis became an opportunity for profound growth and how we too can access the gifts of such a wake-up call. Will reveals scientifically proven tools and perspectives to transform our lives by changing our minds and opening our hearts. Will Pye is a social entrepreneur, consultant, coach, speaker and workshop leader working with individuals and groups globally facilitating transformation at the most fundamental level. He divides his time between Melbourne, Australia and Cambridge, England. (Available on Amazon.com, $14.81 paperback or $9.99 Kindle)
Catholic Sites
https://lcwr.org/contemplative-dialogue
The link above will take you to Contemplative Dialogue page of the LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious) where you will find a link to an hour-long video on Contemplative Dialogue. LCWR is the association of the leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. The conference has about 1350 members, who represent nearly 80 percent of the approximately 49,000 women religious in the United States. Founded in 1956, the conference assists its members to collaboratively carry out their service of leadership to further the mission of the Gospel in today’s world.
http://www.gratefulness.org
Brother David Steindl-Rast’s website is described as “an online sanctuary where you can experience and share the transformative power of gratitude.” Brother David urges people to be “open to the ‘great fullness’ and potential of this moment – allow grateful living to bring gratitude to life…”
http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/
This is the website of Father Thomas Keating’s Contemplative Outreach, a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel.
https://cac.org/
This is the website of the Rohr Institute, an educational center grounded in the mystical Christian tradition, founded by Father Richard Rohr, OFM.
http://www.contemplative-life.org/
The mission of the Contemplative Life Bookstore is to present the best of contemplative teachings. Through contemplative awareness, one becomes open and present to the mystery of God in the here and now—in the midst of daily life.
http://fatherterryryan.com/
http://frterrysspiritualstuff.blogspot.com/
The first URL is the website of Father Terry Ryan, CSP, the inspiration for Seekers of Silence when he was pastor of what is now St. John XXIII University Parish, In Knoxville, Tennessee. The second is Father Terry’s blog.
http://www.paulist.org/
This is the website of the Paulist Fathers. The current president of the Paulists is Father Eric Andrews, CSP, also a former St. John XXIII pastor.
http://www.tomryancsp.org/
Father Tom Ryan, CSP, head of the Paulist North American Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith, has been a speaker at SOS programs.
http://bustedhalo.com/
Busted Halo is a network of ministry and media run by the Paulist Fathers. The online magazine encourages young adults to explore, grow in and share their faith through contemporary communication tools.
Other Christian Sites
http://www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk/
The Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer (FCP) is a loose-knit, UK-based association of individuals and small groups of various denominations worldwide who follow the way of prayer taught by the founder, Robert Coulson. The founder was an Anglican priest (died 1995) who commended a simple yet profound method of prayer based on the Holy Scriptures as the Word of God.
http://christianresearchnetwork.org/topic/contemplative-prayer/
This is the page on contemplative prayer on the website of the Christian Research Network, a hub for news and information on current issues in the church.
Retreat and Conference Centers
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Well Being Foundation, Tazewell, Tennessee: The Well Being Foundation’s mission is to promote harmony with nature, wellness of body and peace of mind. In support of this mission, the foundation operates the Well Being Conference Center on 160 acres in Tazewell, Tennessee. The center is non-profit and non-denominational.
Joy Gaertner founded Walking With Joy to transform pain into peace. She has been involved with ministry roles since 1974, but in 2005 she decided to focus specifically on trauma-related recovery.