Special events

Election Day Prayer Vigil
Nov
3

Election Day Prayer Vigil

Join the community of The Benedictine Way and Contemplative Underground in prayer for our democracy and for justice, mercy, and peace in our nation on Election Day - November 3 from 8am-8pm CT. This vigil will include our Daily Offices, Adoration, silence, readings, music, and reflections; livestreamed on our YouTube Channel or in-person at Incarnation Monastery (3020 Belvedere Blvd.). At an anxious time, come enter into silence and contemplative prayer – for some of the day, all of the day, or check back in throughout the day.

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Love in the Time of Elections
Sep
15

Love in the Time of Elections

Join us on Contemplative Underground for a workshop on contemplative prayer and nonviolent resistance during a critical election season for our country. Together we will explore what Christian love means in our current national context, working through the basics of contemplative practice and nonviolence, everyday nonviolent action during a campaign, on election day, and in the aftermath of the election.

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Seeking a Contemplative Heart: Thomas Merton in Advent
Dec
9

Seeking a Contemplative Heart: Thomas Merton in Advent

This Advent, on the eve of the feast of Blessed Thomas Merton, join us for a contemplative journey into this great monk’s wisdom. We will explore some of Merton’s teachings about the Incarnation, the coming of Christ, and the Nativity. This special gathering for the Contemplative Underground community will be held online Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7pm CT.

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Living into God’s Dream
Jan
20

Living into God’s Dream

Join us online on Monday, Jan. 20, from 12-2pm CT (11am-1pm MT / 1-3pm ET) for a special program and prayer service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Living into God’s Dream. In a time increasingly defined by deep division and violence, join us for an event that calls us in a different direction - following Christ’s Way of Love.

Registration required, you may register here.

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