Contemplative Prayer is the normal development of the grace of baptism and the regular practice of Lectio Divina.  We may think of prayer as thoughts or feelings expressed in words.  But this is only one expression.  Contemplative Prayer is the opening of mind and heart – our whole being – to God, the Ultimate...

  Centering Prayer is a method designed to facilitate the development of contemplative prayer by preparing our faculties to cooperate with this gift.  It is an attempt to present the teaching of earlier times (e.g., The Cloud of Unknowing) in an updated form and to put a certain order and regularity into it.  It is not...

The Practice of Silence / The Practice of Love Two 20-minute prayer periods a day are recommended - Choose a sacred word as the symbol of your intention to consent to God’s presence and action within. - Sitting comfortably and with eyes closed, settle briefly and silently introduce the sacred word as the symbol of your...