Opening people to encounter and experience the Divine in everyday life through workshops, communities, facilitation, teaching, spiritual direction and other resources.
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.
Current Highlights: - updated on 11/28/2018
The North-Central CT Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society page has been updated with information about our next two meetings. Our January meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 31, 2019 at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT. The meeting following on May 29, 2019, will be our annual presentation of a Thomas Merton topic to the public at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center in Farmington, CT. You can find out more information about this meeting and register here: Thomas Merton – A Monk’s Insights on Love
Throughout the upcoming year I hope to be revising the In Via Lumen, LLC web site to reflect my current inspirations. I intend to be updating it on an ongoing and regular basis to reflect my current projects and inspirations. -- Mike Smoolca
I'm keep a running history of the pages I've changed below until the site has been updated to my satisfaction:
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.
Please visit the Contemplative Outreach of Connecticut Chapter web site!
Previous but relevant updates
Updated the Current Events page!
Updated the About page with additional biographical information.
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.
Updated Assistance and Contact page.
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.
The North-Central CT Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society page has been updated with information about our next two meetings. Our January meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 31, 2019 at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT. The meeting following on May 29, 2019, will be our annual presentation of a Thomas Merton topic to the public at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center in Farmington, CT. You can find out more information about this meeting and register here: Thomas Merton – A Monk’s Insights on Love
Throughout the upcoming year I hope to be revising the In Via Lumen, LLC web site to reflect my current inspirations. I intend to be updating it on an ongoing and regular basis to reflect my current projects and inspirations. -- Mike Smoolca
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)
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.
Please visit the Contemplative Outreach of Connecticut Chapter web site!
Previous but relevant updates
Updated the Current Events page!
Updated the About page with additional biographical information.
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.
Updated Assistance and Contact page.
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.
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