“Martha, Martha, you are worried and anxious about many things … but one thing is needful.” Luke 10:42 

The Mary and Martha story is an example of the focus we can bring to everyday life activities.  As the Welcoming Prayer 40-day practice booklet reminds us: “To assist this process, we need complementary practices. Centering Prayer teaches us consenting in stillness; the Welcoming Prayer practice teaches us consenting in activity.”

The Welcoming Prayer complements our Centering Prayer practice by enabling us to consent to God’s presence and action in and through the experiences of everyday life. It is designed to embrace painful emotions experienced in the body rather than avoiding them or trying to suppress them. Hence, it heals the wounds of a lifetime by addressing them where they are stored – in the body.

The Welcoming Prayer is a prayer to use when you become aware of an emotional reaction in the moment or later when you reflect on the situation that caused the reaction.

This workshop will guide you through the method and provide several opportunities to practice the prayer and ask questions.

The facilitators are part of the community of the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, CO. Over the years, they have been blessed through the presence and teachings of Thomas Keating, OCSO, and Mary Mrozowski, as well as many other spiritual leaders. 

Recording Note:  This event will be recorded.  All registrants will receive access to the Zoom recording within 2 weeks of the event.