WCCM 2025 online programme
New series: The Risk of Living Together, No More Pleading, Women Mystics, Learning to Meditate
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Eternal progress
In the idea of eternal progress, many writers have said that Gregory of Nyssa, writing in the fifth century, made an
A way of faith and love
An excerpt from Laurence Freeman OSB, Letter Twelve, WEB OF SILENCE (London: DLT, 1996), pp. 140-41. Meditation is a way
The Mystical Language of Music: Dylan, Son or Daughter of the Sea
In this talk we will visit the role of music in key periods in social history, and illuminate how often arts, music, poetry, pottery, painting and sculpture rise to the challenge of healing the incoherence of society.
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Bonnevaux Retreat Programme
Our new programme features a variety of retreats – liturgical retreats to support your spiritual journey through prayer, worship, and reflection during Holy Week and Advent led by our spiritual guide Laurence Freeman OSB;  a Deep Silent Retreat to join with others to go to a deeper and simpler place in solitude; retreats for those who’ve just started their personal journey with meditation and retreats to deepen your meditation practice. We will also have a special retreat for the younger meditators which will be an opportunity to reflect on and deepen our self-care so that we can better care for others. Â
Join us in the peaceful and beautiful surroundings of Bonnevaux for a unique retreat experience to discover the transformative power of meditation and connect with a community of like-minded meditators.Â
Contemplative Eucharist
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And the Song Remains Beautiful
Embark on a journey of transformation. Delve into the wisdom of visionaries, from medieval mystics to modern poets, who have glimpsed the “whole” amidst our fragmented world. Discover how beauty can liberate and awaken us, fostering profound connections with ourselves, others, and the world around us. Explore the depths of your own heart-work and embrace the transformative power of beauty.
Welcome to WCCM Academy
We are growing as a community of meditators in more than 100 countries, committed to developing a contemplative Christian life for our time and to dialogue between religion, science, business and art, body and mind. At the heart of this community is the meeting of many weekly groups, both physically and online, which introduce the essential teaching of meditation and help to deepen the inner journey. Personal transformation leads then to social and global transformation.
and inspire others to embark on a journey of spiritual change
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Download the booklet Advent Reflections 2024
This year, instead of providing weekly Advent Reflections by Laurence Freeman, we are offering a booklet with two readings for
Contemplative Christianity at the Academy
Hello. My name is Sarah Bachelard and I’m coming to you from Canberra in Australia at the beginning of our
Academy: Integrating the contemplative way into my everyday life
Hi, I’m Ruth Jackson, and I’m from England. I’m going to speak briefly about my experience of being on the