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:
A Ritual To Read To Each Other
by William Stafford If you don’t know the kind of person I am and I don’t know the kind of person you are a pattern that others made may prevail
Where Are My Feet?
To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven. – Eccl. 3:1 (NKJV) I’m not a summer person. Born in the Fall, under some duress,
A Spiritual Director’s Prayer
As I read this prayer to a directee today, I realize that God had brought it to heart and mind not just for that person, but for myself as a
Upcoming Events
A few of the upcoming events we’re especially excited about:
Sundays at the Abbey
Apr 27, 2025
Preparing to Notice: An Eastertide Mini-Retreat
May 6, 2025
Calendar of Events
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Ignatian Exercises for Couples
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
This custom-designed 13-week journey will draw you closer to God, help you journey toward Jesus more deeply with your spouse, and give you space to process your life and faith […]
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Renovate: A Refresher Cohort for Spiritual Directors
Renovate: A Refresher Cohort for Spiritual Directors
Renovate: Tools, Support and Skills for Refreshing your Spiritual Direction Practice Renovate is a yearlong cohort for trained spiritual directors who are looking for additional training, tools, and support for their […]
Open Online Scripture Circle
Open Online Scripture Circle
This is a Scripture Circle led by a teacher with the Anam Cara Community. Scripture Circles—an experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that […]
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Centering Circles (Online)
Centering Circles (Online)
8 Circles | Thursdays | 6:00–7:30 AM MST | March 13 – May 15 (Skipping March 20 for Spring Break & April 24) A sacred space to slow down, listen deeply, and be held—in the presence […]
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
from Rachel Reed of Casalengo Coaching and Marisa Wandeler Spiritual conversations should be safe, honoring, and emotionally intelligent, yet too often, they become spaces where emotions are dismissed, identities are misunderstood, […]
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Retreat in Daily Life
This week-long retreat gives you the opportunity to experience a contemplative "time away" with daily spiritual direction, without traveling to a retreat center and leaving your daily routine. Based on […]
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
This custom-designed 13-week journey will draw you closer to God, help you journey toward Jesus more deeply with your spouse, and give you space to process your life and faith […]
Helpers Centering Circles
Helpers Centering Circles
✨ Updated & More Accessible – Helpers Circle ✨ Two Peregrini Anam Cara spiritual directors, Rachel Reed and Devany Bourdo are offering a renewed space for helpers, with an updated time beginning on April 6th. For spiritual directors, caregivers, […]
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
This group will explore one of Jesus' "I Am" statements each week by fully embodying it through movement, spiritual practices, conversation, and journaling. Our holistic approach will help these worn […]
1 event,
2 events,
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
This group will explore one of Jesus' "I Am" statements each week by fully embodying it through movement, spiritual practices, conversation, and journaling. Our holistic approach will help these worn […]
2 events,
3 events,
Centering Circles (Online)
Centering Circles (Online)
8 Circles | Thursdays | 6:00–7:30 AM MST | March 13 – May 15 (Skipping March 20 for Spring Break & April 24) A sacred space to slow down, listen deeply, and be held—in the presence […]
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
from Rachel Reed of Casalengo Coaching and Marisa Wandeler Spiritual conversations should be safe, honoring, and emotionally intelligent, yet too often, they become spaces where emotions are dismissed, identities are misunderstood, […]
1 event,
3 events,
Franklin Scripture Circle
Franklin Scripture Circle
This is a Scripture Circle led by Jeremy Frye in Franklin, TN. Scripture Circles are an experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that […]
Bellevue Scripture Circle
Bellevue Scripture Circle
This study is led by Jeremy Frye in the Bellevue Neighborhood of Nashville, TN. Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures […]
2 events,
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
This custom-designed 13-week journey will draw you closer to God, help you journey toward Jesus more deeply with your spouse, and give you space to process your life and faith […]
Helpers Centering Circles
Helpers Centering Circles
✨ Updated & More Accessible – Helpers Circle ✨ Two Peregrini Anam Cara spiritual directors, Rachel Reed and Devany Bourdo are offering a renewed space for helpers, with an updated time beginning on April 6th. For spiritual directors, caregivers, […]
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
2 events,
Centering Circles (Online)
Centering Circles (Online)
8 Circles | Thursdays | 6:00–7:30 AM MST | March 13 – May 15 (Skipping March 20 for Spring Break & April 24) A sacred space to slow down, listen deeply, and be held—in the presence […]
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
from Rachel Reed of Casalengo Coaching and Marisa Wandeler Spiritual conversations should be safe, honoring, and emotionally intelligent, yet too often, they become spaces where emotions are dismissed, identities are misunderstood, […]
0 events,
0 events,
3 events,
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
This custom-designed 13-week journey will draw you closer to God, help you journey toward Jesus more deeply with your spouse, and give you space to process your life and faith […]
Helpers Centering Circles
Helpers Centering Circles
✨ Updated & More Accessible – Helpers Circle ✨ Two Peregrini Anam Cara spiritual directors, Rachel Reed and Devany Bourdo are offering a renewed space for helpers, with an updated time beginning on April 6th. For spiritual directors, caregivers, […]
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
This group will explore one of Jesus' "I Am" statements each week by fully embodying it through movement, spiritual practices, conversation, and journaling. Our holistic approach will help these worn […]
0 events,
1 event,
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
Embodied Faith Cohort: I AM . . .
This group will explore one of Jesus' "I Am" statements each week by fully embodying it through movement, spiritual practices, conversation, and journaling. Our holistic approach will help these worn […]
1 event,
1 event,
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
from Rachel Reed of Casalengo Coaching and Marisa Wandeler Spiritual conversations should be safe, honoring, and emotionally intelligent, yet too often, they become spaces where emotions are dismissed, identities are misunderstood, […]
1 event,
Monthly Rest and Reflect Group
Monthly Rest and Reflect Group
Monthly Rest & Reflect Group Reflect on how God Meets You in Love in Your Everyday Life What is the story God is writing with your life? All too often […]
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2 events,
Sundays at the Abbey
Sundays at the Abbey
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 […]
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
Ignatian Exercises for Couples
This custom-designed 13-week journey will draw you closer to God, help you journey toward Jesus more deeply with your spouse, and give you space to process your life and faith […]
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Westside Oaks Scripture Circle
Westside Oaks Scripture Circle
Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […]
2 events,
Centering Circles (Online)
Centering Circles (Online)
8 Circles | Thursdays | 6:00–7:30 AM MST | March 13 – May 15 (Skipping March 20 for Spring Break & April 24) A sacred space to slow down, listen deeply, and be held—in the presence […]
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
Sacred Conversations: Emotional Awareness in Compassionate Trust-Building Dialogue
from Rachel Reed of Casalengo Coaching and Marisa Wandeler Spiritual conversations should be safe, honoring, and emotionally intelligent, yet too often, they become spaces where emotions are dismissed, identities are misunderstood, […]
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