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Contemplative Practice with Parkinson’s Disease

  Q: I am a long-time traveler on the contemplative and eco-spirituality path. I recently was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and find the tremors to be disruptive to Centering […]

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Do I have to be a Christian or have a religious belief to practice Centering Prayer?

  Q: Do I have to be a Christian or have a religious belief to practice Centering Prayer? A: 
Thank you for this beautiful question. Centering Prayer is a spacious […]

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Experiencing Unloading During Centering Prayer

  Q: I have been practicing Centering Prayer for more than 20 years now, but I have never experienced “evacuation” of emotions during the prayer as Fr. Thomas describes. I […]

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Remaining Grounded in the Heart

  Q: Thank you for your articles and questions and answers on trauma and depression alongside Centering Prayer.   I have encountered people suffering with trauma and depression, perhaps everyone has trauma. […]

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Attending Church Services as Contemplative Practice

  Q: I find it difficult to endure an hour of Sunday Mass, unless the priest happens to be an involving speaker. Many years ago, I effectively left the Catholic Church […]

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