March 15, 2025
Spring has come to New Mexico. Windy days and dusty paths. Also, Cherry blossoms and a ting of green among the Cottonwoods.
On March 1st the CONM community gathered for a day of Centering Prayer at the United Church of Santa Fe. A new venue for us. It was a prayerful day in quiet solidarity. There is an old folk song; “The Times they are a changing” by Bob Dylan which seems to speak to our present world situation. It was nice to be together in person to rest in God and allow our prayer to embrace the world.
The weekend of May 8-11, 2025 CONM will host a Centering Prayer Immersion retreat at Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey in Pecos, NM. This will be an expansive time of silence and solitude. The Abbey offers lovely grounds to explore near the Pecos river. Registration information will be listed on our events page.
In May of 2024 we gathered for a Day of Prayer in Santa Fe at Bishops Ridge. Our spiritual friend Johanna Ash shares a poem she wrote that day;
Bishop's Ridge/ Stoney Bridge
Buffeting, billowing, blowing dust drifts across the highway.
Birds' winged feathers blow backward.
Monkey minds fill with songs for Mother's Day.
Famous verses fill spaces between phrases and musical notes.
Chilled, we sit in circumference. Huddled, we hope for insight
for indwelling song to become our partners
in this dance of life, of death, of liminal and in between.
Johanna Ash May 11, 2024
Many blessings from our contemplative community here in New Mexico.
Donations are always welcome and assist us with operating expenses.
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Contemplative Outreach of NM (CONM)
606 Vista Este NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
