contemplative prayer
James Martin offers a primer for prayer
His definition of prayer is simple: conscious conversation with God.
Fumbling my way into contemplative prayer
I’ve been trying to follow Thomas Keating’s advice: learn to be silent with God.
by Debie Thomas
The inexhaustible spiritual practice of rereading
In a course on contemplative prayer, I assigned just six books—and we read them each twice.
A letter to Thomas Merton
It’s been 100 years since your birth and almost 75 since you entered the abbey. You died with your story unfinished.
Contemplative congregation: An invitation to silence
We began our business meeting in the chapel with dimmed lights. I led the board through several calming prayers, noticing our breath and heartbeats.
Back to centered
When I cling to anxieties or resentments, my whole body is like a clenched fist. Contemplative prayer requires unclenching it.
by Rodney Clapp