Contemplative Spirituality
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Walking the Talk: A Pilgrimage with Peace Pilgrim
With Stephanie Rutt
“I am a pilgrim, a wanderer. I shall remain a wanderer until mankind has learned the way of peace, walking until I am given shelter and fasting until I am given food.” Peace Pilgrim From 1953 – 1981, twenty-eight years, this silver-haired woman, known simply as Peace Pilgrim, walked, lived, and spoke to all whom […]
SoulCare: Befriending Your Body
With Carrie Ives
Does your body not “fit in the boxes” that society expects? Do you feel that your body has betrayed you - whether by fighting against itself, fighting against you, or just falling apart? Do you have a long-standing illness or condition that makes your daily life a bit harder than most? Do you have an […]
Lenten Prayer Journey 2025
With Larry Jay
As we prepare for Easter, we invite you to join Rolling Ridge for an ONLINE Lenten Prayer Journey during the Vesper Hour from 6:00 to 7:00 pm EST, beginning March 9th, the Sunday after Ash Wednesday, for 7 weeks through Easter on April 20th. Although optional, the book, Rise: An Authentic Lenten Devotional by John […]
Tune in, Tune up! The Healing Power of Sound - Lenten Retreat 2025
With Janet Kessenich
When the instruments of the orchestra are in tune, the symphony sounds glorious. When your system – made up of an orchestra of physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual elements – is in tune, you move through life harmoniously, aligned, with ease. The healing power of sound helps you tune in to your deepest self. It then […]
The Gift of Story: Finding the Sacred in the Details - Lenten Retreat 2025
With Stephanie Rutt
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou Stephanie Rutt recently released her memoir, Dancing on the Moon: The Non-Ordinary Life I Never Saw Coming, a Spiritual Memoir. Her collection of stories are like snap shots, some like the old, faded pictures with the crinkled edges you might find […]
Embodying Holy Week: Tai Chi Rhythm in the Paschal Mystery - Lenten Retreat 2025
With Rev. Dr. Hyuk Seonwoo
The gentle and slow movements of Tai Chi come from a simple, cyclical rhythm of “loosen-empty-push.” “Ready-set-go” or “the interaction between the potential energy and kinetic energy” might be a more accessible term for Tai Chi rhythm. In Tai Chi, emptying simply means “loosening” a little bit more. And the slight change creates momentum, which […]