Q: In his book, Into the Silent Land, Martin Laird seems to suggest that the sacred word and sacred breath can be used together, and I have been doing this. […]
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Do Not Form It With Your Lips
by Matt Scrimgeour Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland At the start of 2026 during a Living Flame retreat day, I was listening to Sr Fionnuala Quinn share on the topic of […]
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No Quiet During Centering Prayer
Q: I’ve been doing Centering Prayer for six months. I find it so hard. I’ve never felt any quiet or silence. I just turn up but I’m always saying […]
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Praying in Tongues to Avoid Thoughts in Centering Prayer
Q: To avoid ‘thoughts’ during Centering Prayer, I find it helpful to pray in tongues, but I have never heard this mentioned in this connection. St. Paul says: ‘If […]
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Letters from Thomas Keating
Note: To improve the contents of the Thomas Keating archive at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the Contemplative Outreach global community has been encouraged to send in any personal […]
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Settling into Centering Prayer and Working with Thoughts
Q: I am a meditation instructor for health and a secular Carmelite. I have difficulty with the Centering meditation technique and I am asking for help. I have understood […]
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Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness: Wisdom for the Journey
For all the people who suffer from chronic pain and/or chronic illness, it is a beast. Sometimes pain and other symptoms can make me just want to curl up […]
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Centering Prayer and Sleepiness
Q: I have been practicing Centering Prayer for approximately 8 months now. During the last few months I get very sleepy during the prayer (especially the second session) and […]
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Choosing a Sacred Word
Q: For my sacred word is it okay to use the four words QUE QUE SERA QUORA? This has helped me get through many confusing stresses and uncertainty. I […]
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Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat
This 7 days / 6 night Centering Prayer retreat provides an opportunity to deepen one’s established Centering Prayer practice by building to 4 1/2 hours of prayer time at mid […]
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