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In this section you will find various articles from the world of contemplative practice including resources, summaries of recent events, and upcoming events.
Posted January 15, 2025
My name is Joanne, I am in my 2nd year of a Spiritual Direction Formation Program with Spiritual Growth Ministries, training as a Spiritual Director. Spiritual Direction is the practice of sharing your spiritual journey with a companion who helps you…
Posted March 4, 2024
Join us as we pause together, as a Wisdom Collective to honour and welcome this thin time of year Equinox. This is a zoom event being offered on Zoom by Wisdom Waypoints Time : 6 am NZ time, Thursday, 21…
Posted September 10, 2023
Back in 2009, the Contemplative Network was initiated as a result of Cynthia Bourgeault’s first two visits to these shores that year. Subsequently, there was much interest generated by the over 250 people from Australia and Aotearoa who attended one…
Posted November 10, 2022
We wish to express our appreciation to the Cenacle Sisters NZ who recently donated $300 to the Contemplative Network. This has enabled us to renew our Zoom Account for another year!! Many thanks to each of you! cenacle.org.nz
Posted October 4, 2022
Nga mihi kia koutou katoa. A warm hello fellow contemplatives. Ko Philippa toku ingoa, although I often go by Pip. The lovely people of the Contemplative Network have generously extended me this opportunity to briefly introduce myself and guide to…
Posted July 21, 2020
Series available on YouTube Father Thomas Keating is widely known as the co-founder of the Centering Prayer movement and a master teacher of contemplative prayer and devotion. In a final effort of creative energy during early winter 2018 — the…
Posted July 20, 2020
Pat Neuwelt and Agnes Hermans This time that we are living through, impacted by Covid19, Black Lives Matter, climate change etc., is a liminal space (from Latin limen=threshold). We are between ‘the old world’ and whatever the new world will…
Posted July 9, 2020
Reflections post lockdown by Pip Nicholls Prior to the 25th March 2020, the largest retreat I’d ever been on was possibly about 60 people. Imagine my surprise when it was 5 million New Zealanders, 25 million Australians and untold…
Posted July 4, 2020
Pat Neuwelt reviewer Birth of a Dancing Star: my journey from cradle Catholic to Cyborg Christian, Ilia Delio, Orbis Books, 2019 Those of us who have read any of Ilia Delio’s books or essays will have discovered that this gifted…