"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.   From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien: "The Riddle of the Strider." From his novel, The Fellowship of the Ring. In This Month's Issue... Reflect with Erin Carson DeWolfe on Creation Over Consum

When I was 11 years old, my dad—then a programmer analyst at UVic—told me about this new thing called “the internet,” which he had just started playing around with at his office. (I later learned that the ’net had been around since the 1960s, but only at the dawn of the 1990s was it beginning to gain global traction.) There was this tool called “email” that allowed you to send an electronic “letter” almost instantly to somebody else, anywhere in the world, who also had a comp

Having a heard time orienting our new platform? Take a look at our new site tutorial resource. Dear Friends and Community, The Contemplative Society (TCS) is pleased to share that a refreshed version of our website will be launched on December 10th, 2025. For nearly a quarter century, ever since our first site went live in 2001, our digital home has helped us stay connected across distance, share teachings, and support one another in contemplative practice. Over time, however

"The reason why so few contemplative persons are found, is that so few know how to separate themselves entirely from what is transitory and created.” - Thomas à Kempis: "The Imitation of Christ." Book Three, The Thirty-First Chapter. In This Month's Issue... Reflect with Paula Pryce on The You-ness of Me. Listen for God's promptings through Here I Am , an Advent 2025 online retreat with Therese DesCamp, Lorie Martin and Milla McLachlan, to be held on December 11, 2025. Await