“My heart is solitary now. It finds no companionship anywhere And no wish to find any.” […]
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2019 December: Letting Go of the Self-Made Self
Without thinking or feeling some emotion, there is just awareness. There is then no desire for bliss, enlightenment, or to teach others… […]
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2019 June: A Great Presence Arises
Note: Fr. Thomas has graced us with a posthumous gift of another previously unpublished essay to deepen our understanding of the spiritual journey. And more … […]
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2018 December: God and the New Science
Our Beloved Thomas Keating, although no longer with us, taught us the surrender to silence that is God’s first language but also followed the footprints of God in the sciences, […]
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2018 June: The Challenge of Servant Leadership
The latest issue of the CO NEWS is now available, highlighting contemplative service — and more: “The Challenge of Servant Leadership,” by Fr. Thomas Keating “The Importance of Relationship,” by Pat Johnson “Service […]
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2017 December: The Unfolding of Centering Prayer
The Unfolding of Centering Prayer by Fr. Thomas Keating – The essence and heart of Centering Prayer is consenting to God’s presence and action within. It leads to contemplation and […]
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2017 June: The Revised Vision of Contemplative Outreach
Introduction to The Revised Vision of Contemplative Outreach by Fr. Thomas Keating – Last year as our leadership team began work on its manner of functioning as servant leaders of […]
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2016 December Newsletter
Continuous Intimacy with The Divine by Fr. Keating – As we practice contemplative prayer and learn to listen to the sound of sheer silence, we are instructed to disregard thoughts […]
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2016 June Newsletter
Intimacy with Christ – Centering Prayer is sometimes accused of falling short of true intimacy with Christ. What is meant by “true intimacy?” Ordinarily we think of prayer as thoughts […]
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2015 December
God is Already Here – The realization that we know very little about the universe grows as we experience the presence of God everywhere. When we see God everywhere, we […]
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