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From Lament to Spaciousness centering prayer journey katie rea lament spaciousness wisdom tree wednesday Oct 15, 2025

This week, I felt a quiet tug, an invitation to return to Scripture. I’d been praying with apps like Hallow and through Centering Prayer, but this felt different. I needed a new rhythm. Not analysis. Not to study. I’ve done plenty of that lately.

What I longed for was presence.

Less head, more hea...

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A Retreat at the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception reflection retreats sacred space spaciousness spiritual direction stillness vocation Sep 18, 2025

Our Wisdom Tree Collective students are in a beautiful season of transition as they are shifting from their first year of formation into their second year of learning and practice in the art of spiritual direction. To honor this, Kasey Hitt, Amy Lyles Wilson, and I will gather with the Cohort 2025 f...

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The Pondering Prayer meditation prayer spaciousness spiritual formation spiritual practice Jun 11, 2024

Maria Savage, who is graduating in August from the Wisdom Tree Collective program, is a spiritual seeker whose path began in childhood at her Southern Baptist church in rural Mississippi.

β€œI was there three times a week, witnessed on Saturdays, and played the piano on Sundays,” she says. β€œIn betwee...

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Seeking Spaciousness awe sacred space spaciousness stillness wonder Aug 19, 2023

When I look at the journal I keep during sessions with my spiritual director, I see a few themes. One of the most noticeable is "spaciousness." As I read that word, I know exactly what it represents for me.

I like to stay busy. I love the work I do in the world, and sometimes I have trouble steppin...

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