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
EARTH CRISIS FORUM ~ Bearing Witness
“We are just one member of a great community of living beings.”
– Aldo Leopold, American Conservationist
Please join Fr. Laurence Freeman and moderator Kaveh Guilanpour for WCCM’s next Earth Crisis Forum where a panel of writers, artists, climate experts and journalists will be putting a contemplative lens on the issue of climate change by exploring the ways in which we pay attention to the world.
“ABSOLUTE, UNMIXED ATTENTION IS THE PUREST FORM OF PRAYER.”
– Simone Weil, French Writer and Philosopher
- DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
- LOCATION: ONLINE
WCCM-USA National Gathering
- DATE: Thursday, October 10 - Saturday, October 12, 2025
- LOCATION: Jesuit Retreat House | Parma, Ohio
Christian Meditation and the Mysteries of the Rosary
Weds. June 18, 2025 7 - 8:30 pm EST
Led by Paul Dunn
Join With Us Monthly | End Your Day in the Silence and Stillness of Compline
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DATE & TIME: The first Monday of every month, throughout 2025.
Times: 8:00 pm Eastern; 7:00 pm Central; 7:00 pm Pacific; 8:00 pm Mountain - LOCATION: ONLINE via Zoom registrations
- NOTE: Those who have registered previously, do not need to register again.
Online International Events
The Risk of Living Together
- Fr. Laurence Freeman + 5 Others
- March 25 - November 11, 2025
- 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern
- ONLINE
Women Mystics: Guides in the Life of Prayer
- Dr Jane Williams + 5 Others
- May 8 - November 27, 2025
- 1:30 - 3:45 Eastern
- ONLINE
Feeling the Way
- Fr Laurence Freeman
- May 19 - June 9, 2025
- 1:30-2:30pm Eastern
- ONLINE
Retreats in Bonnevaux, France
The Still Point of the Turning World: Finding Rest Amidst Suffering
- June 10 - 15, 2025
Fully Alive Retreat – A Contemplative Experience of Health and Healing
- Jun 24 - 29, 2025
Caring for Oneself, for Others and for Us – Young Adults Retreat
- July 29 - 3 August, 2025
June 2025
Dear Group Leaders and Friends in Christian Meditation,
Our parents are our first teachers of faith. I think of my own mother and how she continually gave the example of praying the rosary daily. I can still see her holding the rosary with great devotion as she prayed for those whom she saw in need in her life. Her faith in
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.
