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Hi Reader,

Marybeth Redmond, director of community experience here, just back from Ireland! My siblings and I took our 85-year-old parents back to the "old country" for their final travel trip.
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I had the opportunity to tour Northern Ireland too, hear from Protestants and Catholics who lived through "The Troubles," and to sign the Peace Wall in Belfast.

“ May inner peace grow so large within my being that it overflows its banks, rippling out, softening, tenderizing, reshaping, and enlivening the moments, people, and circumstances along my path. ​ — Marybeth Redmond, signing the Peace Wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Standing before a small section of 21 miles of wall which still divides the city, I reflected on what creates true and lasting peace.

It starts within my own heart and mind. With intentional cultivation and ongoing recommitment. And for me, that time-tested method is Centering Prayer.

Patterning in the motion of surrender to God opens in me into a profound, expansive inner peace (even though that's not the goal).​
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We've had a flurry of new members join the Closer Than Breath online community over the past two weeks. H-O-O-R-A-Y and a warm welcome to each of you!

I'm writing to remind members - both new and seasoned - of ALL the Centering Prayer Groups CTB hosts weekly.

Maybe you'd like to join a group for the first time or add an additional sit to your schedule. Let us know, and we'll send you a reminder email with Zoom link for each group, week to week.

See schedule below. We offer at least one group 5 days weekly.

*NOTE: all times are in Eastern Time

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💥 A MASSIVE THANK YOU to our group facilitators who volunteer their time and love to help hold the space for all of us. I have waves of gratitude for each of you, and I know the many who join the groups do too!
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​If you'd like to be added to (or removed from) any of the email list/groups above, just reply to this email or email gio@closerthanbreath.com directly.
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​May the inner peace we cultivate overflow its banks towards the healing of the world.​
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Deep peace to each of you,
Marybeth
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