| The World Community for Christian Meditation |
Our Mission
The mission of The World Community for Christian Meditation is to communicate and nurture meditation as passed through the teaching of John Main in the Christian tradition, in the spirit of serving the unity of all. John Main (1926-1982) believed that the contemplative experience creates community. His genius was to recover and to re-present a way into this experience for ordinary people from within the Christian contemplative tradition.
Meditation Groups
It is a sign of John Main's vision that meditation groups continue to form around the world. There are now nearly one thousand groups formed in over 100 countries. Groups meet weekly in homes, parishes, offices, hospitals, prisons and colleges to support each person's own daily commitment to the inner pilgrimage. Each group is linked in a common spirit to the wider community.
Region Six
Region Six of WCCM includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkasas and Oklahoma. There are now over two dozen Local Groups in the region, all formed in the State of Texas.
Related Communities
The World Community is one among other networks in the world involved in the rediscovery and teaching of the Christian contemplative tradition. Another community also very active in the United States is Contemplative Outreach, which teaches centering prayer, a very similar practice under the guidance of Fr. Thomas Keating. There is a close friendship between Contemplative Outreach and the World Community, as expressed in a joint statement by Fr. Laurence and Fr. Keating (click on the download at right for the full statement).
| | By WCCM 6 Webmaster | 01.19.05 |
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| Joint Statement |
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