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Making Centering Prayer Available to Everyone

Posted on November 26, 2023 (November 26, 2023)

  The practice of Centering Prayer deepens our awareness of the Oneness of all creation and our compassion for the whole human family. – Theological Principle #12 At a recent […]

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Length of an Intensive Retreat

Posted on November 16, 2023

  Q: I’m exploring how/if I can organize my life for an intensive retreat. As I look there seems to be a standard of a nine-day retreat and then some […]

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Tagged Centering Prayer, human condition, retreats

What are we Welcoming?

Posted on November 16, 2023 (November 16, 2023)

  Q: Our Centering Prayer group in Ireland has been using the Welcoming prayer practice for a number of weeks after our period of Centering Prayer. There seems to be […]

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Prompted to Incarnate

Posted on November 15, 2023

  by Carolyn Goddard Nashville, Tennesee, USA The first time I entered St. Bernard’s Convent, it was through the back door. I was teaching at St. Bernard’s High School; the […]

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Thomas Keating’s Call to Wisdom

Posted on October 18, 2023 (October 18, 2023)

  “ May the next years see the increase of Centering Prayer, and the creative addition of other Wisdom aspects that might enhance what we are doing, or at least […]

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Tagged attention, body practice, body sensations, Centering Prayer, chanting, Cynthia Bourgeault, Divine Indwelling, heartfulness, Lectio Divina, retreats, Thomas Keating, welcoming prayer

Lectio Divina in a Centering Prayer Group

Posted on October 18, 2023

  Q: What is effect of having a book discussion immediately after a Centering Prayer session with a group? I thought you shouldn’t engage in intellectual discussions. Are there guidelines […]

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Spiritual Experiences in Centering Prayer

Posted on October 18, 2023

  Q: I would like clarification of what appears to be a contradiction in Thomas Keating’s teaching.   On the one hand, he says that perceptions are thoughts and therefore, to be […]

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Tagged body sensations, Centering Prayer, consolations, Divine Indwelling, thoughts

Centering Prayer and Arising Energies

Posted on September 12, 2023

  Q: I have been practicing Centering Prayer for some time. Around two months ago during this prayer I had a strange experience. I felt some powerful force/energy entering my […]

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Tagged Centering Prayer, Dark Nights, energy, Thomas Keating

The Second Movement of Welcoming Prayer

Posted on September 12, 2023

  Q: Is step two of Welcoming Prayer — the opportunity to consent to the Divine Indwelling — the same thing as ‘casting your cares’ upon the Lord? A: Thanks for […]

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Centering Prayer and The Chipped Cup

Posted on September 5, 2023

  Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you felt emotional darkness, unsure if you would ever see light again? A single phone call from my distraught […]

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