| 
Deep Peace to you.
Roy DeLeon, OblSB St Placid Priory EMAIL | BLOG | 206.661.5240
"We are made for love, for completion in union with God, and the longing toward that union is the truest movement of our inner selves."
-from Preferring Christ by Norvene Vest, PhD, OblSB
FREE Praying with the Body Classes -
Help me spread the joy of praying, of being with God with our whole being. If you and your friends, or church group, are interested in a free half-day Praying with the Body session, call me at 206.661.5240 or email me.
Feedback from recent Blessed Movers:
I was a little apprehensive about the prospect of praying with the body. I am not a "kinesthetic" learner. However, I discovered Mr. DeLeon's praying with movement quite natural, as he guided us through familiar stories of scripture. Praying traditional prayers through movement also brought new life and insight to my prayer life. I plan to pray with movement on a regular basis.
- Mary Kellison, Pastoral Assistant for Adult Faith Formation, St Jude Parish, Redmond I truly appreciate Roy’s approach to prayer. Through Blessed Movements, we are invited to live our prayers to God, not simply say them. By practicing what Roy teaches, I am challenged to be more present to God’s presence in my life and live my faith in a way that is transformational. - Lara Bolger, Assistant Pastor, Bothell United Methodist Church “In Blessed Movements, Roy DeLeon gently invites us to remember the body’s beautiful grace as our primary vessel for prayer. Give yourself the gift of reconnecting with the holy Source through gesture and motion, stillness and shape.” - Christine Valters Paintner, OblSB, PhD, REACE, Author of Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements (Ave Maria Press 2010) and Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction (Morehouse Publishing 2010) Both my prayer and my overall well-being have been enriched by Roy's many classes. Roy's continued exploration of the body's role in prayer is incarnational at its root, part of the great work of recovering the central Christian insight that God became flesh, and dwells among us. His yoga style freshly interprets what Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, once wrote as head of the Congregation for Doctrine of Faith: "In prayer it is the whole man who must enter into relation with God, and so his body should also take up the position most suited to recollection." I strongly recommend taking his class as a Catholic, Christian, or seeker. -Benjamin Olsen
| |
Published by Paraclete Press, 2009. Available at your favorite book vendor.
S A V E T H E D A T E
Moving with Jesus! St Placid Priory,
October 9, 2010 February 12, 2011 Saturday, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Join us in tracing Jesus' life through flowing movements similar to tai chi and yoga movements. In the morning, we will move with Jesus' first 12 years. After lunch, we will trace his public ministry. And we will close with the way of the cross, his death, and resurrection.
Interwoven throughout the day will be time for lectio divina, the ancient way of reading and praying with the scriptures, centering prayer, and walking meditation. There will be ample time for silence and solitude, for journaling or simply resting in God's presence.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me, or call me at 206-661-5240.
No tai chi or yoga experience necessary. All movements can be done either standing or sitting on a chair.
Please RSVP to: The Priory Spirituality Center
(360) 438-1771 500 College St. NE, Lacey, WA 98516-5339
O N G O I N G E V E N T S
Blessed Movements prayer sessions now at 2 locations! Blessed Movements prayer sessions include movement, stillness, silent reflection and contemplation. Each session is based on Christ's life and teachings. Jumpstart your prayer life. Get your prayer out of your head and into your heart. Feel and sense God's presence during formal prayer sessions and anywhere you decide to call on God.
Bothell United Methodist Church Begins Sep 21, 2010
Tuesdays, 7-8:00pm
$0-5 donation appreciated.
18515 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell, WA
(425) 486-7132
BUMC Email St Jude Parish Begins Sep 23, 2010
Thursdays, 6:30-8pm $0-5 donation appreciated 10526 166th Ave NE, Redmond, WA
(425) 883-7685 ext 121 Information about St Jude sessions
| |