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Awakening to Unconditional Wisdom and Compassion

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Lama John Makransky, who led the Benedictine retreat at Holy Wisdom in 2016 with Paul Knitter and Sister Lynne Smith, OSB, is coming back to Madison to teach a 5-day silent retreat. Lama John will be joined by one of his teaching partners, Dr. Paul Condon, a Buddhist practitioner and social psychologist who draws on psychology to help people deepen their meditation experience.        

$375

Holy Wisdom Monastery Orientation Series

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Outdoor Tour & Friends of Wisdom Prairie Caring for the earth is part of our mission, rooted in Benedictine values of stability and respect for all of creation. Learn through a tour of the land about the history of land restoration at Holy Wisdom Monastery and be inspired by the beauty of prairie, woodlands and Lost Lake. Rain date: July 31, 2022          

Free

Holy Wisdom Monastery Orientation Series

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Spiritual Growth Opportunities Including the Oblate Community In addition to Sunday liturgies, spiritual life is nourished through experiences such as daily Liturgy of the Hours, Centering Prayer, retreats, classes and workshops. The Oblates of Holy Wisdom Monastery, totaling nearly 150 members, form an ecumenical learning community of people who are diverse in backgrounds, ages and faith traditions. The Oblates find guidance in the Rule of Benedict and help one another to integrate Benedictine spirituality into their lives. Come learn about the vibrant Oblate community.          

Free

Forest Therapy and Forest Bathing

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is the practice of “bathing” in the atmosphere of the forest, absorbing health benefits from nature and entering into a deep communion with the environment. We will adapt this practice for a slow-paced hour-long walk and exploration at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Please wear walking shoes and dress for being outdoors. Leader Marian Farrior is the Restoration Outreach Coordinator at UW-Madison Arboretum, where she also co-leads the WI Master Naturalist training. She is a Permaculture teacher with the Madison Area Permaculture Guild and a certified Association and Nature and Forest Therapy guide. Cost $25/person, includes lunch Location Holy ...

$25

Holy Wisdom Monastery Annual Meeting

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Holy Wisdom Monastery Annual Meeting All are welcome to join the Holy Wisdom Monastery Annual Meeting, Sunday, Oct. 23 from 10:15 – 11:30 am. In the past this has been an annual meeting for Sunday Assembly. This year we include all the communities of community – we hope you can attend in person or via livestream. Join us to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments, hear about the current state of the communities and aspirations for the future. The meeting agenda will offer important updates and new developments from the sisters and community leadership, a financial review and forecast and a ...

Free

Event Series Advent: For What Do We Hope

Advent: For What Do We Hope?

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

During Advent we contemplate Jesus' birth story in the Gospel of Matthew, allowing its particular character and unique features to comfort troubled souls and to magnify our hope. This is an opportunity to deepen your observance of the Advent season, to find a quiet and somber refuge from the hype and hoopla accompanying the rush to Christmas. "The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer This Advent series is four sessions, offered in-person and ...

Free

Holy Wisdom Monastery Orientation Series

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Advent Brunch The annual Advent brunch closes the year and offers an opportunity to reflect on this inaugural year of the Holy Wisdom Orientation Series in preparation for 2023.          

Free

Community & Belonging: Women’s Retreat

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Are you seeking community? In this women’s retreat find community with other women as you share stories and questions from your spiritual journey. Spend 24 hours in the company of women in the rhythm of prayer, reflection and sharing. Includes an overnight, lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday, communal prayer, Ecumenical Eucharist and lectio divina (prayerful reading of Scripture). You will have time for yourself and time for group sharing. Leave with a sense of belonging. Schedule Saturday10:00 am – Arrival & Welcome10:30 am – Sharing12:00 pm – Lunch | Personal Time | Sharing4:00 pm – Lectio ...

Free

Dinner & Dialogue: Food for the Journey

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Are you curious about what goes on in a monastery? Are you searching for a place to share questions of meaning and spirituality with other women? If you aren't familiar with the sisters, come to evening prayer and dinner at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Explore how the monastery can support you in your faith journey and offer spiritual practices as you strive for balance in your life.* If you plan to attend Community & Belonging: Women's Retreat, you are already registered for this meal. Schedule 4:15 pm – Arrival4:30 pm – Evening Prayer4:55 pm – Centering Prayer5:15 pm – Dinner and ...

Free

Body, Heart, Spirit: Integrative Health

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Body, Heart, Spirit: Integrative Health will be a presentation and conversation about: Integrative health; the relationship between health, the human experience and the environment The encouragement of participants, as medical patients, to make integrative and proactive choices that promote fullness of health and well-being in body and spirit The balance between traditional and complementary alternative modes of medical treatment Speaker David Rakel, M.D. is professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UW-Madison, founder of the Integrative Health Program, recipient of the Gold Foundation's Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (the school's highest honor for ...

Free

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4200 County Road M
Middleton WI 53562
608-836-1631, x100
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