These monks dreamed of taking the church’s rich, centuries-old tradition of contemplative prayer and distilling it into a simple, easily learned prayer that ordinary people could practice. They ...

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CULLMAN, Alabama – A weekend of mostly silent prayer from a tradition that stretches back to the dawn of Christianity will be offered May 2 through 4, 2014, at the Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center.

CULLMAN, Alabama -- The Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center in Cullman and Contemplative Outreach Birmingham are sponsoring an Introduction to Centering Prayer retreat to be held in Cullman, Ala., from ...