• To be happy

    If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy

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  • Group Spiritual Direction

    Group Spiritual Direction

    Today’s post is by Patience Robbins Group spiritual direction, also known by other names such as sacred listening circles or prayerful listening circles, is a wonderful process for nurturing values such as mutuality, reverence, deep listening and compassion. Mutuality speaks of a circle model, in which everyone participates.  No one is an expert or the…

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  • For prayer is nothing else

    For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. ~Teresa of Ávila

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  • A Mystic for Our Times

    A Mystic for Our Times

    Today’s article is by Mirabai Starr (March 2017 eNews) What can Teresa of Avila offer us five hundred years after her death? Teresa models the living balance between action and contemplation, serving others and developing an interior life, engaging in passionate human relationships and surrendering to the divine mystery. She was an ecstatic mystic and skillful…

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  • Nothing ever goes away

    Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. ~Pema Chödrön

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  • Streams of Water

    Streams of Water

    Today’s post is by Maria Cristina Borges Alvarez, a Cuban priest serving in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego As the deer pants for the water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. ~Psalm 42, 1-2a How my soul has longed for those streams of water…

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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.

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