Opening people to encounter and experience the Divine in everyday life through workshops, communities, facilitation, teaching, spiritual direction/companioning, supervision and other resources. Focused on seekers pursuing the path of Christian Contemplative Spirituality.
In addition to the resources available at this site, In Via Lumen offers services to groups and to individuals on their spiritual journey. You can find out more about these services on the Assistance and Contact page.
In addition to the resources available at this site, In Via Lumen offers services to groups and to individuals on their spiritual journey. You can find out more about these services on the Assistance and Contact page.
Here's a current list of late fall / winter programs:
Registrations now open for Winter 2024 Programming being offered over Zoom:
Mystical Poetry Reflection and Sharing with Paul Uccello and Mike Smoolca, Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 2024
Aramaic Lord's Prayer - Teaching, Reflection and Sharing with Rev. Henry Schoenfield, Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024
BioSpiritual Focusing: Book Study and Practicum with Donna O'Connor and Mike Smoolca, Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Eastern Time, February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024
Tarot and the Journey of the Hero with Fr. Michael K. Holleran, Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 pm Eastern Time, March 5. 12, 19, 26, 2024
Additional Programs:
December 2023:
Saturday, December 9, 2023: Finding Fullness through Simplicity with Mark Kutolowski, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
January 2024:
Saturday, January 27, 2024: BioSpiritual Focusing – Welcoming an Embodied Experience of Grace, with Donna O’Connor and Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
February 2024:
Saturday, February 3, 2024: Lectio Divina Introductory Workshop with Frank Pendola or Nancy Stimac, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Saturday, February 24, 2024: Merton and Me | A Living Trinity with Douglas Hertler, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 (in-person only)
March 2024:
March 8 - 10, 2024: Around the Circle: A Contemplative Enneagram Soul Journey with Reverend Nhien Vuong, J.D., M.Div, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, March 16, 2024: Becoming An Everyday Contemplative with Judith Valente, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Our Featured Events list continues to be updated to reflect those events in which In Via Lumen, LLC is involved. More events may be added as time goes on.
Registrations now open for Winter 2024 Programming being offered over Zoom:
Mystical Poetry Reflection and Sharing with Paul Uccello and Mike Smoolca, Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 2024
Aramaic Lord's Prayer - Teaching, Reflection and Sharing with Rev. Henry Schoenfield, Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024
BioSpiritual Focusing: Book Study and Practicum with Donna O'Connor and Mike Smoolca, Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Eastern Time, February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024
Tarot and the Journey of the Hero with Fr. Michael K. Holleran, Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 pm Eastern Time, March 5. 12, 19, 26, 2024
Additional Programs:
December 2023:
Saturday, December 9, 2023: Finding Fullness through Simplicity with Mark Kutolowski, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
January 2024:
Saturday, January 27, 2024: BioSpiritual Focusing – Welcoming an Embodied Experience of Grace, with Donna O’Connor and Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
February 2024:
Saturday, February 3, 2024: Lectio Divina Introductory Workshop with Frank Pendola or Nancy Stimac, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Saturday, February 24, 2024: Merton and Me | A Living Trinity with Douglas Hertler, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 (in-person only)
March 2024:
March 8 - 10, 2024: Around the Circle: A Contemplative Enneagram Soul Journey with Reverend Nhien Vuong, J.D., M.Div, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, March 16, 2024: Becoming An Everyday Contemplative with Judith Valente, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Our Featured Events list continues to be updated to reflect those events in which In Via Lumen, LLC is involved. More events may be added as time goes on.
Mike Smoolca continues to offer Thursday evening online Contemplative Prayer meetings on Zoom. These sessions run from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and will use the following format:
Participants are encouraged to join the Zoom meeting at 6:45 p.m so that any issues can be resolved in advance and so that the group is able to start on time. Please contact Mike Smoolca via email (msmoolca@hotmail.com) directly if you're interested in participating in these sessions!
Please visit the Contemplative Outreach of Connecticut Chapter web site!
I will continue revising the In Via Lumen, LLC web site to stay current with the inspirations of my developing spirituality and areas I'm actively engaged in. -- Mike Smoolca
- Body Scan into Welcoming Prayer
- Video/Audio teaching with Sharing.
- 20 minutes of Centering Prayer
- Scholastic Lectio Divina Practice on an excerpt from the upcoming Sunday Gospel
Participants are encouraged to join the Zoom meeting at 6:45 p.m so that any issues can be resolved in advance and so that the group is able to start on time. Please contact Mike Smoolca via email (msmoolca@hotmail.com) directly if you're interested in participating in these sessions!
Please visit the Contemplative Outreach of Connecticut Chapter web site!
I will continue revising the In Via Lumen, LLC web site to stay current with the inspirations of my developing spirituality and areas I'm actively engaged in. -- Mike Smoolca
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Of Lasting Interest:
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In the fall of 2021, Mike Smoolca was interviewed by Dr. Kevin Reese for his Inner Peace Podcast. Our conversation just came out and I invite you to listen to it. You can find Kevin's other podcasts here:https://linktr.ee/inner.peace.pod |
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Please visit the web page for the newly forming Farmington Valley League of Light Multifaith Community. This community is a wonderful means of Multifaith solidarity. I'd like to draw your attention to the Contemplative Dialogue page.
I'm keep a running history of the pages I've changed below until the site has been updated to my satisfaction:
Latest Blog Entry finalized on 9/25/2016.
Here's a link to the archived recording of my recent radio interview on: WESU's Reasonably Catholic Radio show.
The Day of Christian Contemplative Reflection on June 11, 2016 sponsored by the Christian Contemplative Prayer groups of Northern CT and being hosted by Holy Family was a wonderfully enriching Contemplative experience exploring the Spirituality of Thomas Merton.
We've completed two years (2014-2015, 2015-2016) of the Contemplative Outreach, Contemplative Formation Program in Central CT. Here are the Community pages for both years:
Community Page for Living Flame 1 Experience
Community Page for Living Flame 2 Experience
In the Summer of 2015 Contemplative Outreach Boston sponsored Contemplative Outreach Centering Prayer Presenter Training offered in the greater Hartford Area. Seven folks were trained over two weekends, since then, 2 of the 7 have become Commissioned Presenters of Centering Prayer.
Here are the final updates on the Second Annual Day of Prayer held on June 6, 2015.
I'm keep a running history of the pages I've changed below until the site has been updated to my satisfaction:
- Reflections (7/7/2018)
Latest Blog Entry finalized on 9/25/2016.
Here's a link to the archived recording of my recent radio interview on: WESU's Reasonably Catholic Radio show.
The Day of Christian Contemplative Reflection on June 11, 2016 sponsored by the Christian Contemplative Prayer groups of Northern CT and being hosted by Holy Family was a wonderfully enriching Contemplative experience exploring the Spirituality of Thomas Merton.
We've completed two years (2014-2015, 2015-2016) of the Contemplative Outreach, Contemplative Formation Program in Central CT. Here are the Community pages for both years:
Community Page for Living Flame 1 Experience
Community Page for Living Flame 2 Experience
In the Summer of 2015 Contemplative Outreach Boston sponsored Contemplative Outreach Centering Prayer Presenter Training offered in the greater Hartford Area. Seven folks were trained over two weekends, since then, 2 of the 7 have become Commissioned Presenters of Centering Prayer.
Here are the final updates on the Second Annual Day of Prayer held on June 6, 2015.