These monks dreamed of taking the church’s rich, centuries-old tradition of contemplative prayer and distilling it into a simple, easily learned prayer that ordinary people could practice. They ...

October marks the end of the Discalced Carmelite Order’s celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Ávila. St. Teresa is a doctor of the Church and one of history’s greatest ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUBURN — “Your intention, when you sit for this, is to consent to God’s ...

This Advent I am beginning (again) the practice of Centering Prayer. This time I am inspired by David Frenette’s fine book, The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God. In his work, ...

Kathy and Mike Smith had always been strong participants in their church. But when faced with the death of their 18-year-old daughter, the couple felt they needed something more. "What that situation ...

Even though the event occurred 70 years ago, I have a vivid memory of an experience in my third year of college, my first year in the major seminary in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y. It was the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUBURN — An introductory workshop on Centering Prayer with the Rev. D.

It’s a quiet -- how could it be anything else? -- but growing trend. About 5,000 people are active in the Christian contemplative prayer movement in Southern California, with more than 80 groups ...

Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer. Rather, it adds depth of meaning to all prayer and facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer – verbal, mental or ...