The Good News of Accompaniment
The first words of Jesus reported by Mark are, ‚ÄúThis is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel‚Äù (Mark 1: […]
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Table Discussion, Overall Summary from the Contemplative Outreach Conference in Denver, September 21-24, 2017
The following is an edited collection of comments generated during several hours of small group discussions at the Contemplative Outreach Conference in Denver September 21-24, 2017. Comments were gathered […]
The Welcoming Prayer and Taking Action
Q: I understand the Welcoming Prayer is about acceptance. But what about change and action? If your boss treats you bad, your doctor ignores your health, if someone threatens […]
Back-to-Basics and the Centering Prayer Group
Fr. Thomas has asked the Centering Prayer community to take the next year and return to his basic teaching on the Christian spiritual journey. Here are three ways your […]
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The Original Blessing
Q: My grandchildren are being raised Baptist Faith. When I asked what made them want to be baptized by full immersion, I fully expected them to say “because they […]
Simple Sharing; Huge Impact
You shall love the Lord, your God,with all your heart, with all your soul,and with all your mind.This is the greatest and the first commandment.The second is like it: […]
Contemplative Movement
Heaven and Earth converge in our bodies. The body is our teacher. It gives us messages and grounds us in the sacred present. It is the temple of the […]
Centering Prayer and the Transformation of Suffering
Q: I’ve been a Centering Prayer practitioner for several years and I’ve just finished reading The Better Part – Stages of Contemplative Living by Fr. Keating. I think that I’ve been going […]
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Back to Basics
Q: I heard at the CO September 2017 conference that Fr. Thomas is emphasizing a return to the basics. What does this mean in your view? A: Thomas is […]
A Contemplative Prayer Gathering In the Midst of Tragedy
[Editor's note: Since this invitation was originally sent by the Chicago CO chapter to their mailing list in early October, numerous other tragedies have occurred worldwide, making the message and invitation […]
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