a center of contemplative life
(Eh-RAY-moes)
Greek word meaning solitary place, quiet place, desert place
We seek to provide contemplative opportunities for people of all faith traditions and all walks of life to step back from the hectic pace of life and reconnect to their Source.
Welcome to Eremos, a contemplative community without walls
We help people from all walks of life step back from daily distractions to reconnect with God or the Divine (however they define Source) through a wide variety of programs, spiritual direction, and reflections. We invite you to explore this website thoroughly to get a sense of who we are and all we have to offer.
If you’re not sure if a program is right for you, please call us at 512-276-2649 or fill out this contact form on the website. Someone will get back to you promptly to help you discern the ideal entry point into Eremos.
Our Featured Programs
Time’s Sacred Flow with Cathey Capers
Spend this day in a poetic retreat savoring each Hour and the way it displays itself in your personal environment. Learn from both perennial and personal wisdom the gifts, challenges, and creative responses each Hour offers. Let this guide you to a more harmonious alignment with Time and transform your daily routine into a more nurturing, appreciative, and invigorating passage. Remember how to participate in the sacred unfolding.
Being with the Divine Series
Being with the Divine: Lasting Connections Across Cultures
Join us for this enlightening conversation with Michelle Ami Reyes as we move into the holiday season – a time filled with opportunities to welcome and open to the cultural traditions of those with different perspectives on the Thanksgiving holiday as well as different “season of light” celebrations. Leave inspired to adapt to the cultures you have the privilege of encountering.
Upcoming Retreats
Fall Women’s Retreat with Barbara Schutz
Time’s Sacred Flow: Savoring the Unfolding Day with Cathey Capers
Upcoming Events
Men’s Group with Rev. Doug Fritzsche (October 21st)
Virtual, via ZoomYou’re invited to experience deep camaraderie, and open communication through the Eremos Contemplative Men's Group Where do men go to talk about things that matter so much: values, life purpose, […]
Eremos Fall Gala
Virtual, via ZoomPlease join Eremos for a special Gala Thursday evening, November 4th from 7pm to 8pm via Zoom. Featuring a special guest appearance by Mary Earle, author of The Desert Mothers […]
Contemplative Creativity Circle Sr. Marie Angele Sanchez – November 6th
Virtual, via ZoomCome create, reflect, respond. The creative process offers a path where, just beneath the surface of artistic endeavor, the rhythm of prayer unfolds: senses awaken, mind focuses, heart opens & soul […]
Time’s Sacred Flow with Cathey Capers
Virtual, via ZoomSavoring the Unfolding Day "To make friends with the hours is to come to know all the hidden correspondences inside our own bodies that match the richness and movement of […]
Lasting Connections Across Cultures
Virtual, via ZoomThe Being with the Divine Series with Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes As an Indian American Christian woman, Michelle Ami Reyes is no stranger to adapting herself to fit in with […]
Poetry Of The Present with Cathey Capers – December 14th
Virtual, via Zoom…great poetry speaks truth in a universal language that crosses cultural boundaries and speaks directly to the human heart with a precision and force that prose can rarely aspire to. […]
New to Contemplation?
In the spaciousness created within the Eremos community, you are gently invited to behold the Mystery of God. As you rest in moments of silence in community, burdens are lightened, clarity comes, and compassion for yourself and others is reawakened.
Whether you choose to accept our invitation via spiritual direction, a workshop, retreat or monthly on-going small group, you are welcome here.
Coming Out of the Pandemic
Eremos board members and Executive Director continue to monitor CDC and Austin/Travis County guidance while balancing the desire of those to come together with the need for safety. At this time (late August), we have one program (Women’s Retreat in late September) scheduled to be in person with fully vaccinated attendees only and wearing masks in community space. All other programs remain on Zoom until we and/or the facilitator hosting an ongoing group feel we can offer a safe, quality experience for facilitators and attendees.
Please join us in offering hope and healing to all hearts, minds, and souls through this extended time of challenge and change in the world. Thank you for being part of our contemplative community without walls.
We invite you to step back from the busyness of life. Spaciousness, clarity, connection, and peace are just a few of the gifts that await you in our contemplative community without walls.
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“I truly don’t know where I’d be today without Eremos where I can find a few moments of silence and sanity in this hectic world.”
Reflections
“Uncrowd my heart, O God, until silence speaks in your still, small voice. Turn me from the hearing of words, and the making of words, and the confusion of much...
With the divisiveness in our country, I was struck by Steven Charleston's statement about the power of celebrating what we hope for together in his book, Ladder to the Light....
"Remember, all is well," I kept telling myself this morning, as another part of my move over this past week did not go as planned. Reminding myself of this and...