The Contemplative Life

Ep 144 What is…Centering Prayer


Listen Later

What does it look like for us to sit in silence, whether it be for two minutes or twenty? As we sit in that silence, what do we do with it? Is it a time for rolling over the to-do’s of our day, for sitting with an image or a phrase? Is it something we do alone or with others? On this week’s podcast, we explore the ins and outs of Centering Prayer - its origins, the “rules,” why we sometimes need to interpret those “rules,” and why we find the experience so enriching and grounding. Join us as we consider this relatively modern form of prayer that bears the mark of Perennial Wisdom.

Additional Resources
Book:
Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating

Hashtags
Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton, Spirituality, Prayer, Contemplative Prayer, transformation, anxiety

Sign up for our newsletter here: https://foundrysc.com/about/newsletter

Some of our show notes contain affiliate links. We want to save you the effort of looking up resources + we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Contemplative LifeBy Chris & Christina Roberts

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

6 ratings


More shows like The Contemplative Life

View all
Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,638 Listeners

Blackhawk Church Messages by Blackhawk Church

Blackhawk Church Messages

113 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

113,258 Listeners

The Next Right Thing by with Emily P. Freeman

The Next Right Thing

5,390 Listeners

Blackhawk Church Next Steps by Blackhawk Church

Blackhawk Church Next Steps

7 Listeners