An Introduction to a Wisdom Way of Knowing: A Wisdom Practices Series
With Heather Ruce, M.A., Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D. and Catherine Regan, Ph.D.
January 18 - February 1, 2025
January 18th
This Sacred Path: Three Centered Knowing
This Sacred Surrender: Centering Prayer
January 25th
This Sacred Voice: Chanting
This Sacred Body: Gesture & Movement
February 1st
This Sacred Self: Witnessing & Welcoming
This Sacred Heart: The Way of the Heart
This is a series introducing some key elements of the Christian Wisdom tradition, particularly as synthesized by Cynthia Bourgeault. Wisdom has ancient roots and tends to re-emerge in our awareness in times of great individual and collective transition and turmoil. Wisdom is about seeing through the eyes of wholeness and is anchored beyond the changing circumstances of life.
During this Wisdom Practice Series we will introduce teachings and practices that support us in the Wisdom Way of Knowing. These practices will include three-centered awareness, self-observation, centering prayer, sacred chanting, body movement, lectio divina, sharing and discussion. These are all in service of consenting to the presence and action of God in our hearts, the organ of spiritual seeing, and in our lives. The more we are able to put these into practice, the better our ability to respond to what is needed in the world.
About the Leaders
Heather Ruce, M.A.
Heather Ruce, M.A. is a Wisdom Spiritual Director who offers Wisdom Practice Circles, Retreats, and Wisdom Schools focused on the expansive Christian Wisdom Tradition. She works within the lineage of Wisdom Teacher Cynthia Bourgeault whom she has been a student of for over a decade. Heather weaves her Masters in Marital & Family Therapy and […]
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Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D.
Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D. is a spiritual director whose offerings include Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices of the Christian Wisdom tradition. These practices encourage us to lean into the Love that is constantly being offered within a relational web of Sacred Unity. As a scientist she sees in the physical world an expression of […]
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Catherine Regan, Ph.D.
Catherine Regan, Ph.D. is a spiritual director, retired psychologist, and longtime adjunct program staff member at Mercy Center, at this time serving on the Centering Prayer/Wisdom Practices team. She also offers online and in-person retreat days. She is committed to fostering our reclaiming the Wisdom at the heart of the Christian Tradition and the contemplative […]
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