News from the World Community

Updates about our events, seminars, forums etc.

  • Julian of Norwich (1342-1429), contracted the Black Plague and is a saint for our times
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  • Update on the Teacher-Leader Programme 2019-2021
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  • Sr. Ruth WCCM coordinator for the Caribbean thanked by Pope Francis
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  • Art Show in a Time of Crisis: a new initiative to support the Friends Programme
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  • German Annual Silent Retreat led by Laurence Freeman in Oberzell Monastery
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  • Meditation and Earth: new booklet by Meditatio
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  • Books from Medio Media: Experiencing God in a time of Crisis by Sarah Bachelard
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  • We are all marginal: A conversation with Terry Doyle
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  • The chief thing that separates us from each other is the thought that we are separated
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  • Meditation, Wellbeing and More, an online course with Jim Green
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  • Charles Taylor and the crisis: there is an extraordinary outburst of solidarity
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  • Visit the special website: A Contemplative Path Through the Crisis
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  • Teaching meditation to Young People during the COVID-19 Crisis
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  • The Monte Oliveto Retreat is postponed to June 2021
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  • Sources of Wisdom: a new Online Retreat with Laurence Freeman OSB
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  • Know more about the new The School of Meditation Blog
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  • THE RULE OF BENEDICT C.18.4: The Order of the Psalmody
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  • Subscribe now to receive the Lent Reflections by Laurence Freeman
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  • Meditation Centre in Neptune Beach celebrates 11 years
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  • The Meditatio Journal Issue 3: Crisis (JMS 2018 collected talks)
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  • A WCCM much loved and respected teacher - Graeme Watson - died in London
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  • Contemplative Community Opportunity in Christchurch, New Zealand
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  • THE RULE OF BENEDICT C. 17: The Number of Palms to be Said at These Hours
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  • The Wisdom of the Young is the theme of the Monte Oliveto Retreat 2020
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  • Bonnevaux project wins Gold at the 2019 London Design Awards
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  • THE RULE OF BENEDICT - Chapter 13.2: The Celebration of Lauds on Ordinary Days
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  • Peter Ng speaks on Meditation and its impact on leadership and management
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  • Meditatio Centre: How contemplation can help healing the situation of the Amazon
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  • Listen to ‘What the Body Knows’ by Dr Rowan Williams (UK Conference)
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  • Bonnevaux: Settling In(to Silence) by Andrew McAlister
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  • The John Main Centre is seeking a Programme Director
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  • The World Community for Christian Meditation is seeking a Head of Operations
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  • German Silent Retreat led by Laurence Freeman in Oberzell Monastery
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  • WCCM Mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies
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  • Bonnevaux project is shortlisted to the 2019 London Design Awards
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  • Watercolor and Contemplation workshop at Bonnevaux in August
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  • The Rule of Saint Benedict Blog -- Chapter 8: The Divine Office at Night
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  • Photo gallery: see images of Laurence Freeman's visit to Korea
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  • WCCM Pilgrimage to India “Christian Ashrams and St. Thomas Churches”
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  • Watch a new video on Meditation with Children in Mexico
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  • Meditatio House London is closing: you can meditate at the Meditatio Centre
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  • From the New Zealand Community for Christian Meditation
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  • WCCM in Communion with New Zealand in this time of Grief
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  • Holy Week retreat in Bonnevaux with new vacancies available
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  • Participants share on the experience at the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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  • Ash Wednesday talk by Laurence Freeman now in audio & video
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  • The Rule of Saint Benedict Blog -- Chapter 7.14: Reflection on Humility
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  • WCCM Group leader's meeting in Paderborn, Germany
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  • Laurence Freeman visit to Fanling St Francis of Assisi College Hong Kong
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  • WCCM Singapore celebrates the 30th Anniversary with a special gathering
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  • The Rule of Saint Benedict Blog -- Chapter 7.11: Reflection on Humility
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  • WCCM Audio: download and listen our content into your device
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  • Who do You Say I Am? is the theme of the Monte Oliveto Retreat 2019
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  • The Rule of Saint Benedict Blog -- Chapter 7.9: Reflection on Humility
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  • Humility in Science: A Benedictine Advice: listen to the talks
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  • Who do You Say I Am? is the theme of the Monte Oliveto Retreat 2019
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  • Fr Thomas Keating OCSO passed to the Lord 25 October at Spencer Abbey
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  • Humility in Science: A Benedictine Advice, with Marco Schorlemmer
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  • Contemplation and Action: A Meditatio Seminar in Sydney, Australia
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  • Just this Day 2018: 28 November in London - Register now
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  • CO and WCCM: A special online meditation session for Thomas Keating
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  • The Rule of Saint Benedict Blog -- Chapter 7.6: Reflection on Humility
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  • WCCM Brazil holds the first School Retreat in South America
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  • Laurence Freeman visits to Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina
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  • Read a Laurence Freeman interview to Echo Magazine from Swtizerland
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  • Meditation Retreat in Argentina received four final oblations
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  • The Rule of Saint Benedict Blog -- Chapter 7.3: Humility
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  • Photo: Laurence Freeman with children's meditation groups in Uruguay
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  • Fr Cassidy Christian Meditation Center is opened in California
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  • The Rule of Saint Benedict Blog -- Chapter 7.2: Humility
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  • Weekend silent retreat in time of transition for the Community in Germany
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  • National Silent Meditation Retreat in St Maurice, Switzerland
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  • New Online course on Meditation with Children for teachers
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  • Read Laurence Freeman article on Pope Francis’new document on holiness
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  • The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 4.4: The Tools for Good Works
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  • Book Launch in London: Meditation with Children by Noel Keating
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  • Watch Laurence Freeman interview to the website "Religión Digital"
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  • Spanish financial paper "Expansión" puts meditation on front page
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  • 15 Stations exhibition by visual artist Alena Foustková in Prague
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  • Read the talk by Mark Carney on Leadership and Values
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  • A Week of Monastic Experience at The Monastery of Christ Our Saviour, UK
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  • Ash Wednesday Meditation with about 100 meditators from all around the world
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  • The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 4.2: The Tools for Good Works
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  • Interfaith Meditation For Peace: A day to celebrate unity and pray for peace
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  • Book Launch: Meditation with Children – A Resource for Teachers and Parents
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  • WCCM Poland: meditation and action in solidarity with children of Syria
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  • The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 3.2: Summoning the Community for Counsel
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  • Watch the talks by Laurence Freeman on Contemplative Revolution in Lancaster, USA
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  • Watch the video of Laurence Freeman speaking at Just This Day 2017
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  • The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 2.7: Qualities of the Abbot or Prioress
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  • Watch the video of Points of Light - An Inward Turn event in London
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  • Theologian Gregory Baum dies at 94: Practiced Meditation in his last years
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  • Meditators from Australia in Pilgrimage in Japan: follow their blog
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  • Laurence Freeman takes part at Just This Day 2017: the event will be live webcast
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  • See the posters for the Oblate Congress and read the latest Via Vitae
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  • Friends Newsletter Advent issue: news on Bonnevaux and Contemplative Exchange
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  • North American Oblate retreat 2017: listen to the talks by Laurence Freeman
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  • Oblate from Meditatio House did a pilgrimage in support of Bonnevaux
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  • Official opening of The John Main Centre in Port of Spain, Trinidad
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  • In memory of Lucy Palermino, United States, 1924-2017
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  • Talks of the retreat Meditation & Healing are available in audio
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  • The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 2.5: Qualities of the Abbot or Prioress
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  • Monte Oliveto Retreat on 'Silence' available in audio and video
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  • Read in Laurence Freeman's Blog: Not a Nostalgic reflection
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  • USA: Special daily online meditation in support of those affected by hurricanes
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  • The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 2.4: Qualities of the Abbot or Prioress
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  • VIDEO: Watch a conversation on The Art of Meditation and Dadirri
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  • Message from WCCM Coordinator from Barcelona on the recent attack
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  • Laurence Freeman's Blog: read a reflection on the idea of Tradition
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  • Monte Oliveto Retreat reflected on the theme "Silence"
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  • New Novices and final Oblates are welcomed at the US Oblate Retreat
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  • The Way of Peace ends Fr. Laurence's visit to the Philippines
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  • Philippines: Laurence Freeman speaks on Meditation and Peace on TV
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  • Contemplation for an Age of Artificial Intelligence at the Meditatio Centre
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  • National Seminar led by Laurence Freeman in Germany
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  • The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 2.1: The Qualities of the Abbot or Prioress
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  • Still places left at the UK Conference - 16th to 18th June
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  • Monte Oliveto Retreat June 24-July1: Special Opportunity!
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  • Blog on The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 1: The Kinds of Monastics
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  • Meditation with Children - and Politicians - in Trinidad in the Commonwealth Day
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  • Events: Shalem Institute (USA) holds seminar with Mirabai Starr
    Seminars
  • Blog on The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 0.7: Prologue
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  • Laurence Freeman's Blog: What’s the Meaning of Prayer?
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  • Listen to the talks: Silent retreat in New Zealand led by Sarah Bachelard
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  • A Meditation Centre for the Caribbean: another step forward
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  • Argentina: National Coordinator Enrique Pavan died on 28 January
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  • Blog on The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 0.6: Prologue
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  • Farewell to Huston Smith (1919 - 2016)
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  • What Meditation Is Teaching Me III, by Dee Copeland
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  • The Shed: Be, Into Silence (Part 2) by Andrew McAlister
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  • Message on the situation of children in Venezuela
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  • Blog on The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 0.5: Prologue
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  • Video Laurence Freeman at Just This Day 2016 in London
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  • The Shed: Be, Into Silence (Part 1) by Andrew McAlister
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  • Laurence Freeman Blog: After the Election
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  • Save the Dates: June 9-11, 2017 WCCM-USA National Oblate Retreat
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  • Gathering with Thomas Keating, Tilden Edwards, Richard Rohr, and Laurence Freeman
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  • Caribbean regional retreat is held in Tobago
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  • Blog on The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 0.3: Prologue
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  • Poetry: God came to tea today by John J. Keohane from Ireland
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  • Poland: Fr Marie Chinnappan teaches Christian Meditation to students
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  • Laurence Freeman at Just This Day 2016 on 23 November in London
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  • Talks form the retreat Health & Meditation in Bere Island are available in audio
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  • Becoming a WCCM Oblate, by Marie Louise Schmidt from Denmark
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  • Watch the Laudato Si Prayer session with Laurence Freeman
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  • John Main Seminar 2016: talks are available in audio & video
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  • Meditators from Hong Kong visit Mother Mangalam in Malaysia
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  • Download the WCCM Catalogue of Resources of 2016
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  • John Main Seminar 2016: nurturing the friendship between L'Arche and WCCM
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  • Monte Oliveto Retreat on 'Change' available in audio and video
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  • Blog on The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 0.2: Prologue
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  • Dr Rowan Williams in conversation with Laurence Freeman OSB
    Interviews
  • Meditators Blog: What Meditation Is Teaching Me II, by Dee Copeland
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  • ​National Coordinators Conference: the family gathers
    Events
  • Chapter 73: This Rule Only a Beginning of Perfection
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  • Video: Stefan Reynolds on Contemplative Prayer
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  • On Obedience - Part III, by May Ngo
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  • Meditatio House: Goodbye, Farewell, and Community
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  • What Meditation Is Teaching Me, by Dee Copeland
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  • On Obedience - Part I, by May Ngo
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  • Blessing of the London Meditatio House
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  • The London Meditatio House has moved
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  • Woundedness and Essential Goodness
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  • The Rule: Chapter 72, The Good Zeal of Monastics
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  • Milestones Retreat in Singapore: available in audio
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  • The first WCCM group in Hungary
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  • Laurence Freeman visits the Dalai Lama in the US
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  • The Rule: That No One Presume to Strike Another
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  • Photo: Meeting with meditators in Belgium
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  • Fr. Laurence Freeman speaking on Mercy
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  • Archbishop of Canberra becomes WCCM Patron
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  • Fr Laurence visiting children in Alfajayucan, México
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  • Church Times book review: Sensing God
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  • Pope Francis greeting WCCM at St. Peter's Square
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  • Stay Awake, and Do What Is Appropriate (2)
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  • Day retreat with MBA students in Washington DC
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  • Thoughts on mourning Anne, by Mark McDonnel
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  • Sean Hagan meeting Pope Francis
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  • The Rule: The Presumption of Defending Another
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  • Cathy Day meeting Pope Francis
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  • The Rule: Assignment of Impossible Tasks
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  • School Retreat 2015: recordings are available
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  • Stay Awake, and Do What Is Appropriate (1)
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  • Seminars on Meditation with Children in Canada
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  • Preparing for Christmas with Laurence Freeman in London
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  • Global Climate: Changing collective consciousness
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  • The Oceans of God: John Main’s Last Letter
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  • Photos: Introductory workshop in Malaysia
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  • Message from Fr. Laurence to the Community in France
    Events
  • Interfaith gathering in Oxford school
    Events
  • Milestones Series: Watch the talk on Transformation
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  • Anne McDonnell ​(United Kingdom) RIP
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  • Essential Teaching Weekend in Malaysia
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  • UK Oblate Day is held at Turvey Abbey
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  • Imagination, Detachment, and Play
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  • The Silent Path blog: Leaving Spain
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  • Video: WCCM members contribution to the IMF Annual Meeting on Integrity in international Governance
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  • The Silent Path blog: Arriving in Santiago
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  • The Rule: The Porter of the Monastery
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  • The Silent Path blog: What the Primitivo is for?
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  • Silence: Expansion beyond Limits: evening talk in the UK
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  • Healing Silence retreat: recordings are available
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  • The Silent Path blog: The laboratory of the Camino
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  • An experience of community by May Ngo
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  • The Rule: Chapter 65.2, the Prior and Subprioress
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  • Meditation with Children seminars in South Africa
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  • The Silent Path blog: In Oviedo
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  • Meditation in the Monastic Tradition available online
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  • Silent Haiku Walking Still by Andrew McAlister
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  • Photos: Laurence Freeman OSB in Hong Kong
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  • Mother Mary at the Cross by May Ngo
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  • My new phase, by Anne McDonnell
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  • Watch the talk on Ripeness by Laurence Freeman OSB
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  • The Rule: The Prior and Subprioress
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  • Why stay at Meditatio House? by May Ngo
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  • Photos: Fr. Laurence visits Taizé
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  • Meditation Retreat with Healing at its Core
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  • Monte Oliveto Retreat: talks available in audio and video
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  • The Rule: The Election of a Prioress or Abbot
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  • Hospitality, Community, and the Centrality of Prayer
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  • Bere Island Festival of Music and Silence 2015
    Events
  • Seminar on Meditation in the Monastic Tradition
    Retreats
  • The Rule, Chapter 62: The Priests of the Monastery
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  • Sister Miriam Boyle dies in Mauritius
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  • Photo: Jean Vanier and Laurence Freeman led retreat in France
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  • Called to be co-pilgrims: Interfaith Workshop in Malaysia
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  • Watch the talk on Maturity by Laurence Freeman OSB
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  • The Rule, Chapter 59: The Offering of Children by Nobles or by the Poor
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  • Meditatio interfaith workshop in Malaysia
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  • Laurence Freeman at Wisdom 2.0 Asia in Singapore
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  • Video: Charles Taylor on Meditation and the Lives of Faith Today
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  • Video: Talk on Contemplative Medicine by Dr. Peter Smith
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  • Video: Young Meditators at The Bere Island Easter Retreat
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  • The Rule, Chapter 55.2: Clothing and Footwear
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  • The Guiding Board annual meeting is held in the UK
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  • The Rule, Chapter 55.1: Clothing and Footwear
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  • Video: Lee Kuan Yew and Laurence Freeman on meditation
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  • Watch the talk on Childhood by Laurence Freeman OSB
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  • The Rule, Chapter 50: Members Working at a Distance or Traveling
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  • Kath Houston, new Director of Liaison for National Communities
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  • Fr Laurence visits Pure Life Society on John Main's birthday
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  • First Essential Teaching Weekend in Germany
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  • New blog on The Rule of Saint Benedict
    Updates
  • Advent Reflections by Laurence Freeman: 4th Sunday of Advent
    Retreats
  • Rowan Williams speaks on "The Gift of Christmas" in London
    Retreats
  • Retreat in Singapore: The Eight Big Problems of Life
    Retreats
  • Meditation for the young and children in Argentina
    Updates
  • Reflections by Laurence Freeman: Third Sunday of Advent
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  • Reflections by Laurence Freeman: Second Sunday of Advent
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  • Listen to the talks by Fr. Laurence in South America
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  • Talk by Laurence Freeman OSB on vanity and pride
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  • The flowering of Christian Meditation in the Caribbean
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  • Interview: David Tacey, presenter of the 2015 John Main Seminar
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  • Meditation with Children tour in Malaysia
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  • WCCM members took part in IMF forum on Ethics and Finance
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  • Video: Fr. Laurence's talk in New Jersey, United States
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  • Website and newsletter on Meditation in Prison
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  • Audio: The Bere Island Music and Silence Festival
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  • Essential Teaching Weekend in Brazil
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  • About Peace, a message from Laurence Freeman OSB
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  • John Main Seminar: talks of the retreat available in audio and video
    Updates
  • Interview: the inspiring life of James Cooper, from US
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  • Monte Oliveto Retreat 2014: videos of the talks are available
    Updates
  • Talk on Acedia and Anger at Meditatio Centre in London
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  • Laurence Freeman met with the Dalai Lama in Italy
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  • A journey of Meditation and healing at Monte Oliveto Retreat
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  • Financial Times highlights meditation course at Georgetown
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  • Laurence Freeman visits Community in Marseilles
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  • Singapore gives support at a meditation retreat in Myanmar
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  • Laurence Freeman tour in the United States
    Updates
  • Chicago welcomes the Community to John Main Seminar 2014
    Updates
  • Talk on Lust and Sadness at Meditatio Centre in London
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  • Christian Meditation in schools of Ontario, Canada
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  • Change of the Director of Liaison and a new Director's role
    Updates
  • Community life and silence at Bere Island Holy Week Retreat
    Retreats
  • Bishop Michael Putney passed away in Australia
    Updates
  • Italian National Retreat in Monastery of Camaldoli
    Retreats
  • School Retreat at Orval Abbey, Belgium
    Retreats
  • New National Coordinator for Argentina
    Updates
  • WCCM Trinidad starts a TV series on Christian Meditation
    Updates
  • Christian Meditation Retreat at Cave of Saint Ignatius, Spain
    Retreats
  • Meditatio Newsletter December 2013 Issue
    Updates
  • South America tour ends with a retreat in Ecuador
    Retreats
  • Fr. Laurence Freeman tour in South America
    Updates
  • Meditatio Seminar in Mexico: Breaking the cycle of violence
    Seminars
  • Meditatio Newsletter October 2013 Issue
    Updates
  • John Main Seminar 2013: audios, videos and photos
    Seminars
  • Peter Ng: Meditation for the Investment Professional
    Interviews
  • Interview of Laurence Freeman OSB with Confronti magazine
    Interviews
  • Fr. Laurence Interview with Bishop Michael Putney
    Events
  • WCCM visit to Myanmar
    Events
  • The John Main Seminar 2013
    Seminars
  • Health & Meditation
    Retreats
  • On Justice & Meditation in Prisons
    Seminars

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