Black Lives and Contemplation: Spring 2024
Tuesdays, March 12 to April 30, 2024
7pm to 8:15pm ET
Online
This introductory series to the Black diasporic contemplative tradition will focus on people of African descent in the United States. Exploring the deep roots of Black contemplation, participants will garner an expansive understanding of both Blackness and contemplation and how to deepen our own contemplative lives.
Our capacity for this series is 20 people. All are welcome to attend; priority is given to BIPOC applicants. You must commit to attending at least 5 of the 8 sessions. Applications are now closed.
Upcoming Events
Mondays
6:30pm to 7:00pm ET
Online
Returns September 15, 2025. Join us each week for a 30 minute practice of meditation and contemplative prayer led by our vowed New Monastic members. Click below for more info and details on how to join us online.
Begins Thursday, September 18, 2025
Thursday nights, third Thursday of the month
Online
Find stillness and discover new meanings with ‘Meditation is a Must’, a musical meditation practice that uniquely blends contemplative practices with the profound lyricism of Hip Hop.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
10am to 2pm ET
Suggested donation $40 (includes lunch)
Experiment with Imagination and Improvisation in Prayer; Explore Sound and Silence in Meditation; Share in a Silent Lunch and a Jazz Eucharist.
Register by September 17.