An invitation to soul friendship
About Anam Cara
Welcome! My name is Tara Owens, and as the executive director of Anam Cara Ministries, I’m delighted that you are here. Our vision for Anam Cara is to provide a place dedicated to the practice of soul friendship, coming alongside one another in order to facilitate healing, wholeness, holiness, and spiritual formation.
Slowing Down
A few things we think are worth experiencing with intentionality and without haste:
Soul Friendship and the Sacred Rhythm of God’s Time
by Jeremy Frye The sacred rhythm of God’s time is not meant to burden us with more obligations. For the last four years, I have lived across the
Living the Gospel at Human Scale
by Jeremy Frye When we live at human scale, we slow down enough to notice the faces in front of us. For as long as I can remember,
Loving The Neighbor Who Is Near
by Jeremy Frye We live in a time of unprecedented connection and yet unprecedented loneliness. With the exception of a brief look in the morning, I am fairly
Upcoming Events
A few of the upcoming events we’re especially excited about:
Tending to What Is: a lunchtime mini-retreat for the new year
Jan 14, 2026
Sundays at the Abbey
Jan 18, 2026
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Join Abide in the Spirit as a group of spiritual directors commits to meet together to support one another through compassionate, contemplative, and evocative listening. This is not a place […]
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Join Holly Porter Phillips for a different kind of reflection for the new year. So often, we think about what we are not doing and how we can better ourselves […]
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This takes the 6-week intensive Spiritual Direction Group and settles it into the monthly rhythms of life, to have a regular touchpoint—a spiritual practice of creativity and attentiveness—all throughout the […]
$259
Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
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Join us on the third Sunday of the month for Sundays at the Abbey. We will participate in a spiritual practice together (Lectio Divina, Examen, Centering Prayer, etc.), led by […]
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This is a Scripture Circle time led by our visiting teachers, Rabbi Noah and Holly Ullman. Scripture Circles—an experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the […]
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Scripture Circle is an incredibly rich opportunity to dive deeply into the Talmud scriptures of the Old Testament with Rabbi Noah Ullman. Every time we've had the opportunity to participate, […]
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Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
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Starting in the new year, Jamie Bonilla will be leading a book club for spiritual directors wanting to tend their practice in particular ways. Jamie is no expert, but has […]
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This is a Scripture Circle time led by our visiting teachers, Rabbi Noah and Holly Ullman. Scripture Circles—an experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the […]
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Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
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