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  • Centering Prayer Groups – 1st Wednesday

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

    Centering Prayer Groups All are welcome to join our two centering prayer groups which meet on alternating Wednesdays. Both incorporate a short reading and time for silent prayer or meditation. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm Retreat & Guest House Room 10 Includes a short walking meditation in between periods of seated meditation For more information contact Barb Abbott, 608-284-7424 2nd and 4th Wednesdays  2:30-3:30 pm Monastery Oratory – Two, 20-minute periods of seated meditation with a 5-minute break For more information contact Carole Kretschman, 608-577-3243 We feel the presence of the Holy One even more strongly than when we center ...

    Free

  • Conversations About Our Benedictine Life: Balance

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

    Deepen your understanding of Benedictine spirituality by joining us for one or more Conversations About Our Benedictine Life: Balance. These gatherings offer time for reflection, for the contemplation of short readings about balance and moderation from the Rule of Benedict and other wise authors, and the goodness of being part of the shared way of Benedictine life. The rhythm of Benedictine monastic life – work, study, prayer, rest – is a rhythm of balance that can bring depth and peace to our days. Come listen to Benedict and each other with the ears of your heart; explore the challenges and the ...

    Free

  • Ancient Trails, Ancient Tales: The Archaeology of Madison

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

      This talk will provide a sweeping overview of the last 14,000 years of human history in and around Tee Jope (The Four Lakes area of Madison). From caribou to dugout canoes, effigy mounds to ancient trails, Wisconsin's archaeological sites have much to tell us about the past. Program also includes lunch by the Holy Wisdom culinary team. Schedule 11:45 am – Doors open Noon – Lunch 12:45 pm – Presentation "Ancient Trails, Ancient Tales" 1:45 pm – Q&A and wrap up Speaker – Dr. Amy Rosebrough Dr. Amy Rosebrough is the Wisconsin State Archaeologist, in the State Historic Preservation ...

    $15 – $47
  • Family gathering around a table doing arts and crafts

    Family Gathering

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

    All families with children are invited to a special Lenten Family Gathering, Saturday, March 7, 3:00-6:00 pm. Join us for a Family Gathering to experience the joy of anticipation in community. At this event, school-age children will gather to learn and play together, and childcare for the littlest ones is provided. Parents and caregivers will have some free-choice time to enjoy all the Monastery has to offer. The gathering will conclude with a shared meal. Children ages 6-9 are invited to join Sarah Wilkin Gibart for prayer and creative work time. We will explore the rich theme of Lent. Parents, ...

    $25

  • Conversations About Our Benedictine Life: Balance

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

    Deepen your understanding of Benedictine spirituality by joining us for one or more Conversations About Our Benedictine Life: Balance. These gatherings offer time for reflection, for the contemplation of short readings about balance and moderation from the Rule of Benedict and other wise authors, and the goodness of being part of the shared way of Benedictine life. The rhythm of Benedictine monastic life – work, study, prayer, rest – is a rhythm of balance that can bring depth and peace to our days. Come listen to Benedict and each other with the ears of your heart; explore the challenges and the ...

    Free
  • irest yoga nidra

    iRest Yoga Nidra: Guided Meditation Through the Layers of Awareness

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

    Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation that allows one to embrace the fullness of life by moving through the various embodied layers of awareness. It creates a sense of deep peace, relaxation and nourishes resilience to deal with the stressors of everyday life. The practice has been found to regulate one's nervous system to facilitate improved sleep and enhance overall wellbeing. Schedule Introduction & Intentions Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation Sharing of Experiences & Silence This experience is open for people age 16 years and older. Leader Iris Mickey is a Certified iRest Yoga Nidra Teacher and a Certified Yoga Therapist. ...

    $37

  • Native Plant Sale

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

    Native Plant Sale & Fundraiser Make your garden a beautiful, vibrant landscape while supporting birds, bees, butterflies, and other native wildlife! Gardening with native plants is a wonderful way to decrease water and nutrient usage, create environments with plants that bloom throughout the seasons, and provide critical resources to winged, crawling, and hopping wildlife. This spring, when you order native plants through our special Native Plant Sale with Johnson’s Nursery out of Menomonee Falls, you get native plants delivered to Middleton, WI or the eastside of Madison on May 17, AND 15% of the sale totals go to Holy Wisdom ...

  • Hidden Glimmers

    Hidden Glimmers: Weaving Contemplative Photography and Haiku Art Exhibit Reception

      Sandy Wojtal-Weber and David McKee have known each other since the early 1990s and are pleased to share how their artistic endeavors in the visual and written word come together in this exhibit. Hidden Glimmers: Weaving Contemplative Photography and Haiku is a collaboration of their individual talents. Event Schedule 6:00 pm – Reception opens 6:30 pm – Sandy and David will share their thoughts about their work, collaboration, and answer questions 8:00 pm – Reception concludes Light refreshments will be provided by the artists. Artists – Sandy Wojtal-Weber and David McKee   Sandy Wojtal-Weber is a professional fine arts ...

  • lenten taizé prayer

    Lenten Taizé Prayer & Soup Lunch

    Prayer in the spirit of the Taizé community is a meditative form of common prayer. Gathered in the presence of Christ, we sing uncomplicated, repetitive songs, allowing the mystery of God to become tangible through the beauty of simplicity and invoking the Holy Spirit to enter our prayer.   Taizé Prayer will replace midday prayer on March 20 in the assembly room. Please join us following prayer for lunch in the dining room. Schedule 11:00 am – Taizé will begin 12:00 pm – Lunch Cost and Registration There is no cost to attend the Taizé prayer, but please register below ...

  • Anointing of the Sick

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

    Anointing of the Sick The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will take place at Holy Wisdom Monastery in the Oratory on Sunday, March 22nd, following Sunday Assembly. If you are sick and in need of the healing presence of the Holy Spirit – perhaps you have a diagnosis, or you are waiting for test results, maybe you have a surgery coming up, if you are sad and full of anxiety, whatever the issues – this sacrament is for you. Allow the prayers of this community to wash over you and let the Spirit calm your heart and soul. ...