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The Way of the Heart: InterSpiritual Wisdom and Invitation for Living in Difficult Times

  • Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT, 06107 United States (map)

The Way of the Heart: InterSpiritual Wisdom and Invitation for Living in Difficult Times

CCE Contemplative Enrichment Day
Saturday, September 20, 2025
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Rev. Matthew Wright 

Awakening the heart and experiencing life through the heart center can impact how we live and respond to our current times. For centuries, Christian, Jewish, Sufi and Hindu mystics have been drawn to the heart as our primary source of spiritual perception and connection to wholeness and relationship. Matthew will weave together teaching and practice from different paths and share inspirations for living in today’s challenging times.  The rhythm of teaching, meditation, chanting, and embodiment practices will enrich our ability to be present to these times.

Offering: $75, includes lunch

Scholarships are available, please contact Mike Smoolca at cce@holyfamilyretreat.org for more information.


Presenter Profile

Rev. Matthew Wright

Rev.  Matthew Wright is an Episcopal priest, writer, and retreat leader working to renew the Christian Wisdom tradition within a wider InterSpiritual framework. He is a student of Cynthia Bourgeault. Alongside his practice of Christianity, Matthew has studied and practiced within the Islamic Sufi and Vedanta lineages.


Dietary restrictions? Holy Family is committed to making your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, and to that end, we can accommodate most dietary needs. Please email Ted, our registrar, at tjastrzebski@holyfamilyretreat.org, if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, so that we may make preparations in advance of your retreat.

Earlier Event: September 15
Retreat for Priests
Later Event: October 10
Retreat for Deacons