By Chris Chaplin, msc INTRODUCTION It has been said, “A healthy church is a missionary church”. This might lead us to an end of the “managing decline” approach to leadership, in favour of looking for signs of life in the Spirit. A General Conference is a good opportunity to...
Retreats, Seminars, Programs
Protected: Healing Retreat Vietnam
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An Emergent Presence
Mindfulness and Contemplation: An Emergent Presence was a six-day retreat presented at St. Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre, Douglas Park, on the 5th – 11th June 2015. The daily program began with a guided morning meditation providing some teaching of the principles underlying meditation and mindfulness practice. The meditation was followed later in...
How Stress Effects Your Body
How stress affects your body The long-term effects of stress on your body Posted by TED-Ed on Thursday, 22 October 2015
Adelaide Enneagram Followup Weekend
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Blame
Empathy
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Empathy – another thought
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“Didn’t Our Hearts Burn Within Us” – Retreat, Shoalwater, W.A., October 2014
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Psychological Aspects of Human Spirituality
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Enneagram: Adelaide 2014
Spiritual Dimensions of the Enneagram Two Weekend workshops on the Enneagram were held in Adelaide, 17-18 and 24-25 May 2014. Participants were introduced to the Enneagram by facilitator Chris Chaplin msc. The Enneagram is a methodology for understanding the human journey from compulsivity and sin, to pathways of freedom through...
Enneagram Resources
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On Vulnerability
Shame and empathy researcher Dr. Brené Brown presents on the power of vulnerability, from her research and book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Vulnerability isn’t good or bad. It’s not what we call a dark emotion, nor is...
Our Deepest Fear
Nelson Mandela 1994 Inaugural Presidential Speech Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually,...
A Gathering of Men – Ellenborough Men’s Weekend
These are Gatherings for Men Dates for 2013 are: Thurs 21st February to Sun 24th, 2013 Thursday 9th May to Sunday 12th, 2013 Thurs 22nd August to Sun 25th, 2013 Thurs 14th November to Sun 17th, 2013 Venue: The Inner Journey Centre, 86 Toms Creek Rd, Ellenborough NSW 2446 Time:...
Enneagram: Adelaide 2013
Spiritual Dimensions of the Enneagram – Introduction A Weekend workshop introducing the Enneagram was held Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May, 2013 at Mary Mackillop Centre – St. Michael’s College Henley Beach, S.A.- The group of 42 participants were introduced to the Enneagram by facilitator Chris Chaplin msc. The Enneagram...
MSC Missions Conference
Gathering for MSC Engaged in Traditional Mission Arenas 2013 2-5 May, 2013, Sydney The first part of the Missions Gathering was to join the initiative called Mission: One Heart Many Voices. This was a Conference jointly organised by Catholic Mission Australia and Catholic Religious Australia. Over 300 people attended...
Mindfulness of Heart – Douglas Park, 2013
Mindfulness of Heart St. Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre, Douglas Park NSW The popular practice of Mindfulness explored in the context of a Spirituality of the Heart offering fresh perspective and living informed by a deeper wisdom. This 6-day guided retreat was held Monday 22nd – Sunday 28th April 2013,...
Mindfulness Prayer Day and Seminars – Heart of Life, 2013
Prayer Day – “Mindfulness and Meditation” Saturday 26th March, 2013 – 10am to 3.30pm Facilitated by Chris Chaplin msc —————————————- Seminars – “Mindfulness and Meditation” Five Wednesdays – February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013 While there were five Thursdays and participants benefited from all five, each day had...
Seminars – Heart of Life, 2012
Story Telling and Visual Images in Spiritual Direction June 25 – 29: An opportunity to work with an esteemed mentor presented itself to me in June when I joined Peter Malone msc to co-facilitate a week-long program of Professional & Personal Development for Spiritual Directors. The five-day intensive for practising...