Online Class
Heartfulness
In the Heartfulness series, Fr. Thomas Keating reminds us that we are called by God to open to a new reality that is our true Self…the image and likeness of God. The path to this true Self and all its fruits and gifts is the challenge of becoming fully human, and to become fully human is to become fully divine. This is the fullness of life itself, a life abiding in the grace and truth of Christ, while at the same time, fully being the unique person you are.
Fr. Thomas calls this the journey of heartfulness, and says that Centering Prayer might be thought of as heartfulness. Centering Prayer as contemplative prayer is a reflection on the mysteries of faith that has been digested and reflected upon and expressed in acts of love until it has simplified into a movement of the will that is becoming quasi-permanent – a way of occupying the mind and transferring it to the heart so that with practice it becomes more “heartfulness” than “mindfulness”.
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This Class used the Book:
HEARTFULNESS
By Thomas Keating
January 9 - March 6, 2025
Nine Thursday Evenings
January 9 - March 6, 2025
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time
Facilitators: Maria Gentile and Sherry Shimek
This class was awesome! The facilitators created a safe community of love and learning which allowed all of us to grow in Christ and deepen our relationship with God and Christ.
The small group breakout discussions were really powerful. Hearing others share helped me to go deeper into the material and allowed me to question and share what I was grappling with.
The lesson summaries before we viewed the video were great and set the stage for viewing weekly videos with open minds and open hearts. I look forward to taking this class again!
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