Ancient Wisdom, Awakening Soul, Offering Ourselves

Discover the Heart of the Christian Wisdom Tradition

Main Building, Glenairley (Sisters of St. Ann), East Sooke, B.C., TCS Retreat 2002, Photo: Mary-Clare Carder

is an inclusive non-profit society rooted in the Christian Wisdom lineage, welcoming seekers from all spiritual traditions. Our volunteer board and part-time contract support serve a global network of members and friends on a contemplative path.

Through resources, recordings, and events led by founding teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault and other Wisdom voices, TCS supports the deepening of inner practice in daily life. Here you’ll find guidance, inspiration, and community: an open door into the stillness at the heart of all things.

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Teaching

Through contemplative practices that engage body, mind, and spirit, we open space for prayerful attention, inner stillness, and grounded presence.

Reflections

Nurturing the contemplative spirit in all who seek, our initiatives offer a supportive environment for spiritual growth and exploration in a changing world.

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Practices

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of contemplative practices, prayer, and wisdom teachings that embody the Christian Wisdom tradition.

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Featured Event

A Look at Thomas Keating and Full Contemplative Engagement | A Live Seminar by Cynthia Bourgeault

Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10 am – 12 pm PT.

Recent Reflections

"Love Holds Us." By Victor Acquista.

She’s 7.5 lbs, about a year old according to our veterinarian’s office that scanned the stray dog after she came into our lives earlier this week. No chip, no collar, unclaimed days later. My wife named her Mia. Cradled in my arms and lap, I note her slow breath and feel the comforting beat of her heart. We are connected in this moment of stillness. I project my thoughts in imagining what she thinks and feels—here and now I am safe and all my needs are met. Here and now, I am

Victor Acquista

Feb 23 min read

"Creation Over Consumption: Practising Discernment Online." By Erin Carson DeWolfe.

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

Erin Carson DeWolfe

Jan 24 min read

“The You-ness of Me: Objectless Devotion of Mother and Child.” By Paula Pryce.

And yet for some time now, the Divine has been seeking my hand. I can sense her corporeal warmth, as though the Queen of Heaven is opening her arms to me in invitation.

Paula Pryce

Dec 1, 20254 min read

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