BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://centeringprayerstl.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260919T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260726T024214 CREATED:20260721T230315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T220534Z UID:77677-1789808400-1789830000@centeringprayerstl.org SUMMARY:MJS - The Soul's Divine Awakening DESCRIPTION:Mystic Journey Series \n\n\n\n The Soul’s Divine Awakening\n\n\n\nPresented by Bob Aten\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGathering at 8:30 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContemplative Outreach “Mystic Journey Series” invite you to a time of exploration.\n\n\n\n“The contemplative journey is a personal transformational process unique to each soul.  Even so\, the obstacles that emerge\, which are intellectual\, psychological\, and mystical\, could be understood in a communal way.  Thus\, the community needs ongoing communal support from each sojourner.  Each sojourner has individual loving gifts that can facilitate the contemplative practice.  Thus\, deepening our understanding of the mystical tradition transmitted by great mystics can challenge and affirm us in our personal journey.” \n\n\n\n — Susan Komis \n\n\n\nExplore Western apophatic influence and the “birthing mystical consciousness”\n\n\n\nThis day is twofold in purpose. First\, to deepen our intellectual understanding of apophatic theology. Second\, to learn how to apply apophatic teaching in a modern world.  In summation\, the day will offer insights on how to navigate through the struggles of the mystical life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlow for the Day:\n\n\n\n\n9 am – 9:45 am …. Introduction of speaker – 1st presentation – The Birthing of Mystical Consciousness\n\n\n\n9:45 am – break\n\n\n\n9:55 am – Q & A\n\n\n\n10:30 am – 10:50 am  – Quiet prayer\n\n\n\n11:00 am – 11:45 am – 2nd presentation – Maturing in Mystical Consciousness – detachment\n\n\n\n11:45 am – break\n\n\n\n11:50 am – Q & A\n\n\n\n12:15 pm – 1:00 pm – lunch\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 1:20 pm – Quiet prayer\n\n\n\n1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – 3rd presentation – Mystical apophatic intimacy – oneness/Amness\n\n\n\n2:15 pm – Q & A\n\n\n\n3:00 Conclusion of the day\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLight refreshments upon arrival; light potluck lunch at 12:00 pm. Please bring your lunch and/or a dish to share.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity of Christ Church\n\n\n\nAddress 830 N Kirkwood RdSt. Louis\, MO 63122 \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBob Aten has been an apophatic hermit for the past 30 years.  Former USAF Chaplain\, Vietnam veteran\, Death Row Chaplain @ Pototsi State Maximum Security Center\, military teacher\, high school teacher\, Junior college math teacher.  Founder of Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis in 1989. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA little history on the formation of the Mystic Journey Series\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE MYSTIC JOURNEY\n\n\n\nThere are many definitions of the word “mystic” as noted in religious traditions throughout the world.  Most traditions agree that the Mystic is a person who seeks through contemplation\, self-surrender and personal transformation the experience of unity with the sacred Absolute Divine reality.Karl Rahner\, in his famous quote regarding the spiritual journey of the future\, said “you will be a mystic or nothing at all …”Everyone is invited to join us to consider the life and stories of persons who have revealed and written of their experience encountering the extraordinary presence and love of Divine reality.Some may call them “saints” or apply other characterizations\, but they were no different than you or I who are seeking the same loving God.\n\n\n\nReminders will follow in the upcoming COSTL newsletters.  We encourage you to register early to attend these presentations .. you won’t want to miss it! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information: Susie Brent – susiebrentcostl@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration:\n\n\n\n\n \n\n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Phone(Required)Please briefly share your contemplative prayer background(Required)If you are bringing guests\, please list their names below. Thank youHow did you hear about this event?(Required)VolunteerVolunteers help make events like this possible\, and we deeply appreciate any support to help lighten the load! Your presence is more than enough\, but if you’d like to help\, please arrive 30 minutes early for welcoming or setup\, and/or stay 30 minutes after for cleanup.\n \n Welcoming\n \n \n Set Up\n \n \n Bring a Light Dish or Refreshment\n \n \n Clean Up\n Do you want to be added to our mailing list?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n I already receive your informative posts.\n Registration Fee(Required)\n \n \n Price:\n \n \n \n Number of Attendees(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 3.Add a DonationIf you wish\, please support us with a donation of your choice\, which helps cover our rent\, website maintenance\, scholarship fund and other expenses.YesNoDonation Amount\n \n Total Payment to COSTL\n \n Credit Card(Required)Card Details\n \n Cardholder Name\n \n Make it payable to COSTL and mail it to: COSTL c/o Susie Brent \n489 Staines Court \nSt. Louis\, MO 63141IMPORTANT:  All information provided with your gift is strictly confidential and will never be exchanged with another organization or sold to anyone for other use. You may rest assured that we value your support and would not put you or your identity in jeopardy.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\n\n\n\nHaving trouble registering or did not receive a confirmation email? Reach out to susiebrentcostl@gmail.com. URL:https://centeringprayerstl.org/event/meister-echkart-mysticism-the-souls-divine-awakening/ CATEGORIES:Silent Saturday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centeringprayerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/diego-ph-tIL1v1jSoaY-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T110000 DTSTAMP:20260726T024214 CREATED:20260604T031202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T031204Z UID:77539-1791621000-1791630000@centeringprayerstl.org SUMMARY:Silent Saturday - 10/10/2026 DESCRIPTION:Silent Saturday\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nListen\, that you may have life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind God in the Silent Love of Self Surrender. \n\n\n\n“The language God best hears is silent love.” \n\n\n\nSaint John of the Cross \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContemplative Outreach St. Louis invites you to help create a safe\, quiet space for our upcoming Silent Saturday on October 10th\, 2026. \n\n\n\nLocation:Community of Christ Church830 N. Kirkwood Road\, Kirkwood\, MO 63122 \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\n\n8:30 am: Doors open for an optional light breakfast and social gathering for those who wish to connect beforehand.\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 11:00 am: Formal program\n\n\n\n\nTogether\, we will rest in the divine presence\, silently acknowledging our shared need for stillness. Join us for this meaningful time of prayer\, scripture\, optional sharing\, and mutual support for the journey. The morning features two periods of centering prayer with a silent break\, followed by an opportunity to practice Lectio Divina—meaning “divine reading”—using a few sentences of scripture. This practice offers a profound sense of grounding for our personal journeys. \n\n\n\nOur facilitators for this program will be Sarah Legett and Wil Girresch. \n\n\n\nRegistration & Donations:We look forward to seeing you. While registration is encouraged so you can receive a confirmation reminder\, walk-ins are always welcome. \n\n\n\nThere is no fee for this event. If you would like to make a donation of $10—or any amount—to help cover our rent\, website maintenance\, scholarship fund\, and other expenses\, it will be gratefully accepted. This is purely a suggestion and is not meant to be a barrier to attendance. All are welcome. \n\n\n\nSave these dates!Please note our upcoming Silent Saturdays for the rest of the year: \n\n\n\n\nDecember 12th\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nPlease register and submit the online form below. \n\n\n\n \n\n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Address \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n \n This field is hidden when viewing the formAttendance TypeI will attend the sessions (pick one please)\n \n \n In-person\n \n \n \n Zoom\n Background(Required)Please briefly share your contemplative prayer backgroundGuestsIf you are bringing guests\, please list their names below. Thank youConnectionHow did you hear about this event?VolunteerVolunteers help make events like this possible\, and we deeply appreciate any support to help lighten the load! Your presence is more than enough\, but if you’d like to help\, please arrive 30 minutes early for welcoming or setup\, and/or stay 30 minutes after for cleanup.\n \n Welcoming\n \n \n Set Up\n \n \n Bring a Light Dish or Refreshment\n \n \n Clean Up\n Donation(Required)\nThis event is free\, but there is a suggested donation of $25.00. If you wish\, please support us with a donation of your choice\, which helps cover our rent\, website maintenance\, scholarship fund and other expenses. This is purely a suggestion and not meant to be a barrier to attendance. All are welcome.\n \n \n No donation at this time.\n \n \n \n Yes\, I would like to donate via credit card.\n \n \n \n Yes\, I would like to donate via mailed check.\n \n \n \n I will donate at the event.\n Mailing List(Required)Do you want to be added to our mailing list?\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n I already receive your informative posts.\n Donation for Silent Saturday 4/11/26\n \n Donation Total\n \n Credit CardCard Details\n Cardholder Name\n \n \n Make it payable to COSTL and mail it to: COSTL c/o Susie Brent \n489 Staines Court \nSt. Louis\, MO 63141IMPORTANT:  All information provided with your gift is strictly confidential and will never be exchanged with another organization or sold to anyone for other use. You may rest assured that we value your support and would not put you or your identity in jeopardy.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\n\n\n\nHaving trouble registering or did not receive a confirmation email? 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