• Awakening the Energies of Love

    Awakening the Energies of Love

    Today’s post is by Patricia Farrell I think the most important qualification for a spiritual director is the commitment to a lifestyle of spiritual deepening. One of the very important things I learned, experientially, in the Shalem program is that doing spiritual direction is about the way I live my life every day. My own…

    read more


  • Living from the Spiritual Heart – Interact

    Living from the Spiritual Heart – Interact

    Course Navigation: Learn  –  Interact  –  People  –  Resources Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 Praying for each other in whatever way feels right to you is the most important part of this community. You may journal in any way you wish: in a notebook,…

    read more


  • Stripping away

    Some Buddhists say that if you strip away all the mental clutter, you discover that the world is made of compassion. ~Gerald May

    read more


  • Coming to Our Senses

    Coming to Our Senses

    Article by Leah Rampy (January 2019 eNews) A crisp winter’s eve. The longest night in the season of deepest darkness. The incessant drizzle that had dogged us for days deigns to pause as a small group of us put on our coats and leave the building’s shelter for the blazing fire. Our first year together…

    read more


  • The Privilege of Silence

    The Privilege of Silence

    Today’s post is by Carl McColman Back in 2003, I spent a day at a relatively new monastery near Sligo, Ireland. Like many small religious foundations just getting off the ground, it was struggling, although the members of the community were filled with optimism and a sense of purpose about their shared mission. I plied…

    read more


  • New beginnings

    So, I close my eyes to old ends and open my heart to new beginnings. ~Nick Frederickson

    read more


Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

Cancel