Q: I attended a one-day Centering Prayer event for people who were experienced in Centering Prayer. We had three periods of prayer, with some teaching. At the end of the […]
Centering Prayer and Mindfulness
Q: I practice Centering Prayer and recently a friend asked me to explain the difference between it and mindfulness meditation. I replied that the difference was in intent – Centering […]
Praying for those in Purgatory
Q: Given Fr. Keating‚Äôs views on Purgatory, that one continues to grow and become enlightened, how does a person with a Centering Prayer practice pray for her loved ones in […]
Centering Prayer and Salivating
Q: A very annoying thing happens to me during many (about 75%) of my Centering Prayer times. I salivate excessively which is distracting to me. I cannot find a commonality […]
Renewing Our Understanding of the Contemplative Tradition
As the New Year unfolds it is a good time to renew our understanding of the richness of Contemplative Prayer, Centering Prayer and the role of Contemplative Outreach. What is Contemplative […]
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Having a Vital Relationship with Christ
Q: I have been practicing Centering Prayer for ten years. The grace of really knowing that I am loved by God has been given to me. I am certain that […]
The Blessed Sacrament as a Vestibule
Q: When I’m sitting in a small chapel doing my Centering and the Blessed Sacrament is exposed directly in front of me, must I close my eyes? Behind the Monstrance […]
Practicing Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina
Q: I have just started practicing Centering Prayer. I‚Äôm Portuguese, live in Lisbon, and I‚Äôm almost 70! It looks like Centering Prayer came to me (I didn‚Äôt look for it) […]
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Centering Prayer & the Process of Transformation
I often think about these words from Jesus, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them. For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such […]
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Let Your True Self Shine
Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. He was transfigured before their eyes. His face became as dazzling as […]
