Q: Is it a good idea to listen to soft Gregorian Chant while engaged in Centering Prayer? A: Let me share with you what many practitioners of Centering Prayer do: […]
Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina
Q: Hello from Malaysia! Our group has been practising twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by Lectio Divina ( with the 4 movements – Read, Reflect, Response and Rest) for […]
Why Do I Sit in Silence?
Why do I sit in silence?I sit in silence to be with God.I sit in silence so God can act in me.I sit in silence to forget me.I sit in […]
Yahuwah’s Love
Yahuwah, as a child in your Garden offering You your flowers,You smile tenderly and hold me in your arms for hours.|Yahuwah, I live in your Heart, offering You your Love‚Ķ […]
A Quiet Communion
All things must have a start, even times of quiet contemplation. After several days of hard cold rain on the Northern California coast ones thinking can become gray as the […]
Walking Into the Dawn
Before setting out for morning services, John and I stood outside of our hermitage, which overlooked the valley and the monastery below, and gazed into the pre-dawn sky; the same […]
The Silent Call
Step inside and bolt the door.The inner room is now secure.Distractions quelled from busy mind,The Lord of Hosts is here to dine. This daily banquet with our LordIs fullness of […]
Centering Prayer and Young Children
Q: I am based in the U.K. and about to launch Centering Prayer into the local junior school (children aged 4-11). The school head and deputy head are very keen […]
Regarding Prayers of Petition
Q: If I pray to remove sickness or pain, am I refusing God? If I am to offer up my pain, how can I pray that it go away? Or […]
Praying the Rosary and Centering Prayer
Q: Is there a way to pray the rosary simultaneously with Centering Prayer? A: I am not aware of how you would pray the rosary simultaneously with centering prayer. However […]
The Sacred Word in Centering Prayer
Q: I have found it difficult to use just one word as I meditate. A simple 3-word phrase – that resonates strongly with me – is most comfortable for me. […]
But
What would you doIf you were givenBut just one more day to live? “I’d spend it with a loved one”“I’d conquer every fear”“I’d grab life by the horns,And do all […]