CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

Trappist monk,

Father Thomas Keating

“The Gospel is the core of Christian living. It has within it a contemplative dimension. This dimension is God’s invitation to every human being, through Jesus Christ, to share God’s very nature…This contemplative consciousness bonds each person in a union with God and with all other persons.”

Through the practice of meditation, or contemplative prayer, we can begin to develop a more profound relationship with God and develop a deeper dimension of our faith. If you are seeking a deeper connection to the Divine in each of us, you are invited to join Hillcrest’s Christian Meditation group.

Christian Meditation groups lend support to those on a spiritual journey who are searching for their own personal consciousness of divinity or connection to God. Meditating in small groups provides many benefits to the individual seeker: 

  • Encouragement from fellow seekers in a caring community

  • Companionship that supports the sharing of experiences, ideas, feelings, stumbling blocks

  • Guidance in learning new techniques

  • Opportunities for growth in one’s idea of or capacity to relate to the Holy.

  • Nourishment attained from an ever-deepening spirituality

Our gatherings may include day long retreats, silence, music, chanting, Qigong, breathing exercises, Scripture readings, and walking meditations.

Specific explorations have included:

  • Centering Prayer (silent prayer to enter into a deeper relationship with God)

  • Lectio divina (praying the Scriptures)

  • Intercessory prayer/distant healing

  • Jesus as a Wisdom teacher

  • Writings from the mystics

  • Walking the labyrinth 

Contact us for more information.