God’s Action Within
Q: What does “consenting to God’s action within” means? what does it look like and how do I know that I am actually consenting to God’s action within me? […]
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Extending Time in Centering Prayer
Q: Our group had a discussion about increasing one’s practice to two to three hours per day. What insight does Contemplative Outreach have in regards to this type of extended […]
Centering Prayer and Embodied Contemplative Practices – My Experience
The article in the January 2018 e-bulletin, “Contemplative Movement” by Robin Gates, affirmed so many experiences that I observed during the first few years of my Centering Prayer practice. I noticed that […]
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Why Meditation/Contemplation?
Q: I’ve been practicing meditation/contemplation for more than twenty years. As of late, I am periodically troubled by the question “why am I doing this, i.e., contemplation?” The question is in […]
The Art of Divine Therapy
Fr. Thomas Keating states that two things happen in the inner room: We get in touch with our basic core of goodness, and the process of divine therapy is initiated […]
The Maturation of the Sacred Word
Q: During my Centering Prayer practice, I notice that my sacred word can change, become vague, become softer, a bit different, or more subtle, like there is no word, but only […]
Service Teams Can Assist You with Practice, Programs and Training
Coordinator of Volunteers: In August 2016, Marie Howard was invited by the Governing Board of CO to serve on the staff for CO to empower and support the volunteer leaders […]
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Centering Prayer: Practicing The Peace That Passes All Understanding
On the western wall of Greystone chapel within Folsom state prison hangs a mural painting. A reconstruction of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper,” painted by a Folsom inmate nearly a […]
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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 […]
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 […]
