Thich Nhat Han: The Father of Engaged Buddhism

with Kaira Jewel Lingo

For a Future to be Possible: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation from Thich Nhat Hanh

Learn about the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s powerful teachings on Engaged Contemplation through the experiences of a devoted student, who lived and practiced with him for 15 years as a nun, Kaira Jewel Lingo. In this interactive presentation, Kaira Jewel will share personal stories of practicing Zen teachings of personal and collective transformation in her own life and how she and many others learned to touch true happiness and heal suffering because of them.

Mary Oliver: The Poet Who Prayed with Birds

with Ken Hood

Mary Oliver–a mystic?

Mary Oliver might be our most controversial mystic.

After all, she wasn’t religious. She wore no habits. And she was openly lesbian.

We don’t have too many canonized saints that would fit that description!

And yet Mary Oliver reveals the heart of the mystical life.

How, you ask?

Join us for a never-before-seen workshop to discover:

⭐ The 3 secrets Mary Oliver has to teach us about the contemplative life

⭐ How trusting “the soft animal of your body” makes us whole (and holy)

⭐ How our holy longings draw us toward divine intimacy

⭐ The virtue of having “a lot of edges called Perhaps and almost nothing you can call Certainty”

⭐ Mary’s surprising morning prayer practice (that anyone can do)

…You just might learn that you, too, are on the mystic’s path to divine union.

Henri Nouwen: The Light of Tenderness

with Ken Hood

Discover the heart of Henri Nouwen–
in a class taught by Ronald Rolhesier! 

Long before Brene Brown championed vulnerability, there was Henri Nouwen.

Nouwen, a groundbreaking priest and spiritual teacher, explored vulnerability as a path to intimacy–both with our loved ones and with God.

But how does vulnerability look on a religious leader—from an institution that gets so tangled up in patriarchy?

Join us for a masterclass on Nouwen’s tender wisdom, led by the award-winning author (and Henri Nouwen devotee) Father Ronald Rolheiser.

In this LIVE workshop, you’ll learn:

• The key to finding God's presence even when feeling broken or lost

• Why imperfections are surprisingly important to spiritual maturity

• How Nouwen’s struggle with depression opened new spiritual depths—and incredible friendships 

• 2 insights Nouwen received from his housemates with disabilities 

• How Nouwen inhabited both his masculine and feminine side—and how you can too!

Come discover how to incorporate vulnerability in your own spiritual life—and deepen your intimacy with the Divine.

Bede Griffiths: The Hindu-Benedictine Monk

with Adam Bucko

Bede Griffiths risked everything to bring Eastern and Western spirituality together. Fleeing to India to “find the other half of his soul,” what he discovered there was nothing short of earth-shattering.

Was it possible that Christ had already been long at work in the Hindus, for millennia prior to Jesus of Nazareth?

Looking at the Christ-mystery with Hindu eyes allowed Fr. Griffith to meet sides of the divine he had never before encountered–including the Divine Mother.

Now you can experience his world-changing insights first-hand with hundreds of other seekers just like you.

This unique online masterclass goes far beyond academic theorizing. Join us on May 11, where you'll experience how to:

🍃 Find the face of Christ in “10,000 places”
🏵️ Reach beyond Euro-centric faith to steep yourself in the ancient wisdom of the East
🧵 Discover the "Golden String" woven through all religions, leading you to the Divine Spark at the heart of everything.
🤱 Embrace the Divine Mother, as Bede did in the last years of his life
🌌 Integrate Hindu wisdom into an alive, embodied Christian spirituality
🌟 And much more…

Don't miss this chance to participate in the radical, all-embracing spirituality that one Cardinal described as being "in touch with absolute beauty and love."

Sister Wendy Beckett: The Hermit Art Critic

with Robert Ellsberg

She left widespread fame to embrace a life of obscurity, prayer and simplicity in a tiny unheated trailer home. But Sister Wendy's spiritual depths couldn't stay hidden forever and she became a BBC sensation.

After taking a vow of silence that lasted nearly 20 years, Sister Wendy Beckett lived as a consecrated hermit, spending most of her days in contemplative prayer while supported by Carmelite nuns.

Yet from this humble trailer in rural England, she unveiled profound wisdom that went viral, captivating millions across the globe.

Now, in this exclusive Masterclass, Wendy's only known confidant will share the interior life that motivated her incredible life.

Why was she so intensely private?

What fueled her passion for art--from classic Renaissance sculptures to post-modern displays?

And what was her experience of divine intimacy like, after all those years in solitude?

Join us as her personal friend Robert Ellsberg reveals the woman behind the fame.

Thomas Berry: The Eco-Spiritual Priest 

with Kathleen Deignan

The Passionist priest Thomas Berry was the first to observe that the environmental crisis is fundamentally a spiritual crisis.

He called for Christians to “put the Bible on the shelf for 20 years” and to urgently reconsider our role on this planet.

This Saturday, you have the chance to immerse yourself in this eco-spiritual mystic’s clarity, wisdom, and hope.

Join us for a masterclass with the award-winning Kathleen Deignan, who will reveal:

🍃 Why it is critical to see the Universe as a Communion of Subjects
🌌 How to shift from personal prayer to Earth contemplation
🏵️ Father Thomas’s childhood experience in a meadow that changed everything for him–and formed the basis for all his future teaching!
🧵 The one thing religious institutions can (and must) do to advocate for eco-justice
🌟 How awe must provide the fuel for change

Plus you’ll meet Thomas’s favorite Native American mystic, who shaped much of his thought!

Caryll Houselander: The Chainsmoking Eccentric

with Carl McColman

Caryll Houselander was a colorful, chain-smoking therapist who didn't fit in anywhere. 

Except for one place—right at the heart of divine Love.

Called “eccentric” by her friends, Houselander remained a mystery, even when her writings became international bestsellers. Within decades, the world forgot about her.

But her profound spiritual insights are igniting a revival.

In this live masterclass, you'll be immersed in the peculiar genius of Houselander's unique path, learning how to:

• “Love people back to life” as Caryll did
• Witness all suffering as God’s suffering
• Bow to the sacred in the marginal, peculiar and rejected
• Radically redefine your understanding of the Virgin Mary (hint: she’s an archetype of the Sacred Feminine!)
• Discover how Caryll’s “eccentricities” may have actually been neurodivergence (and why that gives hope to the rest of us!)

Houselander's offbeat life reveals that you don't have to be respectable or "normal" to access the blazing holiness at the center of existence.

Nicholas Black Elk: The Lakota Healer

with Carl McColman

Did you know Crazy Horse’s nephew was a Catholic mystic?

He was born into the ancient Lakota traditions. A vision in his childhood set his life direction, becoming a revered healer in his tribe. Yet Black Elk's spiritual path took an unexpected turn when he embraced Catholic Christianity.

Join us for an exclusive masterclass with Bill White, a descendant of Black Elk's people and a leading voice in the effort to canonize him as a saint. 

Discover the extraordinary life of this interspiritual healer and explore:

1. How Nicholas Black Elk braided together past and present, pipe and rosary, justice and healing

2. The vision that widened Black Elk’s calling to heal the whole world, not just his people

3. Why the rosary became so popular among the Lakota people–and the power it can hold for all of us.

4. Why we need indigenous wisdom now more than ever before

Join us as we learn to participate in the healing of the world–Lakota style.

Thomas Merton: The Interspiritual Pioneer

with Carl McColman

Join beloved contemplative teacher James Finley in this one-time-only retreat about his mentor and spiritual director, Thomas Merton.

Join us for an incredible online event, where you’ll learn:

• How hitting spiritual rock-bottom opened Merton to mystical awakening
• The fruits of integrating Eastern wisdom with his Trappist path
• His maturing insight that embraced worldly action and inward surrender
• What it was like receiving spiritual direction from this wise (and world-famous) hermit
• The radiantly human depth that made him appealing across traditions

In his poetic and profound style, James will share his personal experiences of Merton, and how this mystic's wisdom can lead us into deeper intimacy with the Divine. 

Simone Weil: The Deep Feeling Activist

with Laurence Freeman

  Do you yearn for a deeper connection to the Divine, but feel like organized religion doesn't quite fit?

Are you a spiritual wanderer, a seeker on a unique path?

Then meet your kindred spirit, Simone Weil: the philosopher, mystic, and "Patron Saint of Outsiders."

In this captivating masterclass, we'll delve into the life and profound ideas of Simone Weil, a woman who challenged conventional wisdom and dared to forge her own spiritual path.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂:

🔍 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅: Explore Weil's unique blend of faith and reason, mysticism and social justice.
💡 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: Learn how Weil championed the marginalized and found spiritual depth beyond societal norms.
🔥 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲: Discover how Weil's insights on beauty, suffering, and divine love can ignite your own journey.
🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: Share your questions and insights with fellow spiritual wanderers.

Whether you're a seasoned seeker or just beginning your exploration, this masterclass will challenge your assumptions and empower you to embrace your unique spiritual path.

🌟 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

Abraham Heschel: The Apostle of Astonishment

with Dan Miller

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

He was one of the 20th century's most influential Jewish theologians, credited with reviving the biblical prophets for modern times—and revealing the prophets’ mysticism and activism.
Now You Can Unlock the Secrets of This Mystic Guide for Revolutionary Times
Heschel famously declared, "Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive." His radical spirituality focused on the interior work that results in wonder, awe, radical amazement—and spiritual audacity.

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:

🌿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
💪 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲
⚖️ 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
✨ 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗲, 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘀

Heschel marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr, representing the return of the biblical prophets as voices for social change. From the Warsaw Ghetto to the fight for civil rights, Heschel embodied the transformative power of prophetic spirituality. Now you have the chance to unlock the secrets of this mystic guide for our own unprecedented times.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰!

Howard Thurman: The Spiritual Father of the Civil Rights Movement

with Lerita Coleman Brown

Meet Martin Luther King’s Mystical Mentor

Have you met the spiritual advisor of the Civil Rights Movement? 

Howard Thurman was a mentor to many, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is thanks to him that the Movement discovered non-violence: after a life-changing visit with Gandhi in India, Thurman would go on to introduce Dr. King and his colleagues to this powerful way of resistance. 

So impactful was this theologian that Dr. King was known to carry his book, Jesus and the Disinherited, with him during his many marches, boycotts, and travels. 

What made this African American mystic so compelling?

Join us to learn why. Taught by contemplative teacher Lerita Coleman Brown, author of What Makes You Come Alive? A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman, this class will reveal:

• Why love is required for all radical liberation
• Thurman’s belief that contemplation is essential for confronting injustice, and
• How to move toward the world’s pain with compassion, rather than retreating from it—all while honoring what is yours to do

If you feel the world’s brokenness but long for hope, this session is for you. Come and encounter Thurman’s soul-stirring spirituality—a way of living that bridges contemplation and action, silence and justice, love and liberation.