Centering Prayer

Wisdom School: Sacred Movements as Medicine for Ourselves, Each Other, and the World

September 18 - 22, 2025
Mercy Center Burlingame

Sacred gestures and movements have been a part of every sacred tradition. They are considered a means by which ancient Wisdom is preserved and passed down to future generations. Through their embodied symbolic language beyond our thinking mind, a deeper perception arises. This perception is anchored in our inner center, in our hearts. In this […]

Rooted and Awake Amidst the Great Unraveling: A Centering Prayer Retreat for a Threshold Time

With Heather Ruce, M.A., Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D. and Catherine Regan, Ph.D.

October 17 - 19, 2025
Mercy Center Burlingame

Centering Prayer has been a core program at Mercy Center over the 44 years of its blessed and blessing ministry. As Thomas Keating taught, it has evolved over these many years, blooming into the fullness of our Christian Wisdom stream. “May the next years see the increase of Centering Prayer, and the creative addition of […]