The World Community for
Christian Meditation - USA
In Silence • Stillness • Simplicity
Our Shared Practice Creates Community
The all-important aim in Christian Meditation is to allow God’s mysterious and silent presence within us to become more and more not only a reality, but the reality in our lives; to let it become that reality which gives meaning, shape and purpose to everything we do, to everything we are.
- Fr. John Main OSB
What is Christian Meditation?
Fr. John Main taught that meditation is as natural to the spirit as breathing is to the body. Meditation is to be found in many spiritual traditions around the world. Ours has its roots all the way back to the lived teachings of the Christian Fathers and Mothers who fled to the Egyptian desert in the Third Century.
Introduction to Meditation
Fr. Laurence Freeman OSB explains the Practice of Meditation.
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The Best Way to Learn is to Practice
Fr. Laurence Freeman OSB Fr.
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Introduction to Meditation
Fr. Laurence Freeman OSB explains the Practice of Meditation.
Listen now
The Best Way to Learn is to Practice
Fr. Laurence Freeman OSB Fr.
Listen to the audio selection now
Meditate with Us
We have over 200 local groups throughout the United States, as well as a growing online listing. There is never a charge to learn more or to participate.
Upcoming Events - USA
September 21 - September 22, 2024
WCCM International 24 Hour Online Meditation for Peace
Join Us Anytime | Light a candle and meditate
- DATE: Saturday Noon, September 21 - Sunday noon, September 22 | FRENCH TIME (6:00 am - 6:00 am EST)
- LOCATION: Online
- In Coordination with the UN International Day of Peace
WCCM-USA Fall Community Day ~
How Can We Widen Our Tent?
- DATES: Saturday, October 12, 2024
- TIME: 10:00 - 12:30 am CENTRAL Time
- LOCATION: ONLINE via Zoom
- DESCRIPTION: The World Community for Christian Meditation gathered for the annual John Main Seminar in New Harmony, Indiana this summer. Many good things occurred. Trinidadian Archbishop Jason Gordon taught, inspired, challenged, and befriended us. We got to know our fellow attendees while sharing meals, conversations at work sessions, and walks through the beautiful, quiet town. We were reminded of how blessed we are to be a part of this community but also of the responsibility we have to “Widen our Tent.” Let’s spend this fall morning discussing and sharing over this question of what our community will look like as we “widen our tent.”
Encouragement in the Midst of a Fractured Culture
- DATES: 7 - 8:15 EST, Thursdays, September 26 - November 7, 2024
- What's It About? 2 Weekly Reflection emails followed by Thursday Lectio, Meditation and Brief Sharing via Zoom
Join us ONLINE the first Mondays of every month for Evening COMPLINE and MEDITATION
- DATE: Next first Monday, October 7, 2024
- TIME: 8:00pm Eastern and 7:00pm Pacific
- LOCATION: ONLINE via Zoom, registrations are rolling.
- DESCRIPTION: Compline (Night Prayer) is traditionally the last of the monastic hours before retiring for the evening. It is a wonderful way to end your day. The gathering will include the office of Compline along with a 25-minute meditation period.
Ongoing International Events
Go to wccm.org for a complete list
- LOVE IN THE TIME OF WAR
- Presented by: Fr. Laurence Freeman, Herman Von Rompuy, Rev'd Sarah Bachelard, Fr. Anastasiy Danilevsky, Maria & Albert Zacharovy
- Location: ONLINE, free
- When: November 9,2024 | 9:30 - 5:30 pm CET
- INTO THE MYSTICS | What do the Mystics Have to Say to Us Today?
- Presented by: Dr. Bernard Mc Ginn, Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago Divinity School
- Location: ONLINE
- When: Ongoing series 2024; register separately. Next: October 23, on Edith Stein | 19:30 - 21:45, French Time
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Beholding Divine Beauty:
"And God saw that it was very good" - Presented by: Different Speakers throughout 2024
- Location: ONLINE
- When: Ongoing through 2024. Next: October 15, "Consecrated Ground: Realizing Earth's Goodness", with Sarah Bachelard
September 2024
In my previous incarnation as a Catholic priest, one of my priest friends whom I love and respect, yet at the same time with whom, I disagree fundamentally on both church and state, would lovingly refer to me as the “hippie peacenik priest.” I took these words as ones of endearment as I have spent much of my life…
Introducing
WCCM Academy
A two-year programme of interdisciplinary study in the context of contemplative practice.
Fr. Laurence Freeman celebrates Eucharist Sundays from Bonnevaux
Time: 6:00 am Eastern
Location: Live Webcast on WCCM.org
Cost: Free
Outreach
“Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Matthew 10:8
Children & Youth
Young children are natural meditators. They enjoy just being with God. Just as they are happy paying attention when their parents or grandparents read them a story, so they are happy to be quiet and still in prayer.
Addiction & Recovery:
Meditation as an 11 Step Practice
Addiction and Recovery outreach offers a way to practice Step 11 of the 12 Steps to a spiritual awakening. “Faith is more than our greatest gift; sharing with others is our greatest responsbility.”
Helping with the Work of Our Community
Whether making a friendly call to check in with far flung group leaders, taking photographs at local community events, sharing skills in bookkeeping, or writing newsletter articles, there are many opportunities to volunteer, strengthening and connecting our community!
About WCCM-USA
The World Community for Christian Meditation in the USA is one of 175 national communities that make up The WCCM global family. WCCM-USA currently has over 200 groups in many states. We meet in churches of every denomination, and in other venues such as online, in hospitals, prisons, YMCA’s, and private homes. Our online groups are a growing presence. Our organization is run entirely by very dedicated and hard working volunteers.
The Mission Statement of The WCCM is part of our WCCM-USA Constitution, in common with other national communities:
To communicate and nurture meditation as passed on through the teaching of John Main in the Christian tradition in the spirit of serving the unity of all.
Support Our Community
Tax deductible donations help to support our modest infrastructure, connecting our meditation communities and spreading our practice to a world hungry for inner peace. US donors who also wish to support our new WCCM Meditation Center in Bonnevaux, France should click here as well.
