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One day in 1974, Fr. Meninger dusted From his current residence at St. Location: St. Louis University, off an old book in the Trappist Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Sinquefield Stateroom, 4th Floor, Monastery Library; a book that would Colorado, Father Meninger takes four DuBourg Hall, 221 North Grand Blvd., set him and some of his fellow monks trips a year from his monastic life to St. Louis, MO 63103 on a whole new path. The book was travel the world teaching contemplative (Enter north door, college church side.) , an prayer as presented in THE CLOUD OF For map see http://slu.edu anonymous 14th-century manual on UNKNOWING. Contemplative Meditation. Fr. Complimentary Parking: Laclede Meninger says “I was amazed at the Parking Structure, Southwest corner of practicality of it.” Grand and Laclede

He quickly began teaching Lunch: On your own at the Busch contemplative prayer according to the Student Center or at nearby restaurants; CLOUD OF UNKNOWING at the or catered box lunch. Abbey Retreat House. One year later his workshop was adopted by his Box Lunch Choices: Beef, Abbot, Fr. Thomas Keating and by Fr. Turkey, Ham, Vegetarian, Gluten-free Basil Pennington who had been searching for a teachable form of Schedule Christian contemplative meditation. Attendees are offered the opportunity to Morning: listen to a true pioneer of the 8:00 Registration Fr. Meninger emphasizes what other contemplative movement and to 8:15 Welcome/Orientation 13th and 14th century mystics have said practice in the 8:30 Conference 1 about the process of contemplative company of others who are striving to 11:45 Lunch meditation as a way to achieve union move forward in their spiritual growth. Afternoon: with God while still on this earth. This 1:15 Conference 2 4:00 Closing is the goal of the contemplative movement. 4:30 Departure for more information visit http://centeringprayerstl.org call 314-918-8288 to leave a message Fr. William Meninger

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Mail form and check to: Contemplative Outreach St. Louis 514 E. Argonne Drive Kirkwood, MO. 63122

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