November 9 – 11, 2007 ● Las Colinas, TX

Pre-Conference

Friday, November 9, 9:30am – 12:30pm (3 hours)

Want some help slowing down before the conference begins?

Embrace the opportunity to allow the quiet to swell within you. Allow yourself to embark on a journey inward through Walking Meditation, Body Prayer, and Taizé. (Descriptions below.)

  • NO ADDITIONAL FEE!
  • Pre-registration required!

To register, for the pre-conference event please mark the appropriate box on your Registration Form (change link).
If you've already registered but did not indicate you would like to attend the pre-conference event, please email us your request (change link), with your full name and address.

 

Body Prayer
Body Prayer is a gentle approach to yoga suitable for all body types. Through this prayerful, devotional approach to yoga, this session will help you tap into the inner wisdom of your own body through gentle stretches and awareness of breath.

 

Taizé
Taizé has become a phenomenon of ecumenical prayer and spirituality. The style of worship is unique. Meditative, repetitive, gentle singing of chants over a period of time, in harmony and with instrumentalists, facilitates a sense of profound depth and union. There are periods of silence, and passages of scripture or spoken prayer between the chants. As we listen, as we become peaceful, as we grow in awareness, these deep prayers continue to resonate in our hearts, and nourish our lives, long after the last notes have relaxed into profound silence. To join in the Taizé prayer, singing experience is not necessary.

Walking Meditation
Walking meditation is a way of learning and praying through movement instead of through thinking. You are walking as if on a pilgrimage, but without a goal.  The idea is to let God teach you as you walk. Walking prayer is an ancient spiritual practice used by the faithful.

 

About the Sponsor

The Center for Action and Contemplation, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was founded in 1987 by Franciscan Father Richard Rohr. Father Rohr saw the need for a training/formation center that would allow spiritually seeking people to integrate a contemplative lifestyle and compassionate service. The CAC attracts people from around the world who seek peaceful, positive alternatives and solutions to the difficult challenges of our often materialistic, irrational and violent world. The center offers different programs and resources which you can read about on this website.