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Organization or Organism? The Story of Contemplative Outreach, Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler
From the podcast series "All Things Contemplative," episode 3, by Ron Barnett. Ron interviews Gail FitzpatrickHopler, who was the president of Contemplative Outreach for 33 years. Gail shares the story of how CO was formed under the guidance of monk and priest Thomas Keating, grew into a far reaching non-profit, and has introduced thousands of people to the contemplative practice of Centering Prayer. She describes the influence of Keating for CO, guidelines for the Centering Prayer practice, and how contemplative principles such as servant leadership have guided CO through the decades.
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