Q: I do Centering Prayer two times a day, first thing in the morning and then as the last thing at night. During my evening prayer I get very restless […]
Gratitude & Listening
What an enormous and lifetime gift of grace is given through each and all of you at Contemplative Outreach as we all continue on the Way through your guidance, resources, […]
Panentheism
Q: Is panentheism the theology being taught by contemplative prayer? A: I refer you to an article written by Thomas Keating on ‚ÄúClarifications regarding Centering Prayer‚Äù: ‚ÄúPantheism is usually defined […]
Visiting San Quentin
‚ÄúDress like you‚Äôre going to a funeral,‚Äù my friend George advised. The long list of rules for visitors to San Quentin California State Prison includes no blue or orange clothes, […]
Mysteries Like Love
Reaching out,there is no edge.I can see forever,with eyes of light,in a stillness,breathing in and out,enfoldment,like a kiss from mybeloved Divine. Open your heart,my sweet one,receive your radiant gifts,eaching in,o […]
My Heart Has Unfit Edges
This is dedicated to a very holy ( though she was unaware) seamstress, Ginny, who was one of the most unconditional lovers I know as mom, friend, wife and grandmother. […]
Is “God is All, in All” a way of saying that God’s immanent?
Q: I see the title of the new DVD in your store, ‚ÄúGod is All, in All‚Äù, and it makes me wonder about the transcendent nature of God. Is God […]
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Restlessness During Centering Prayer
Q: I was a regular practitioner of Centering Prayer in the 1990’s. For the last few years, however, I make time for it in the mornings after reading some Scripture, […]
The Dark Nights, Who Does It Affect?
Q: I wonder, can one experience the dark nights, if one is not practicing centering or contemplative prayer, but is just a devoted Christian? I somehow get the impression that […]
Does God Judge?
Q: My small groups was watching the Heartfulness DVD series with Thomas Keating and Betty Sue Flowers, in particular, the section on sin. At the end, we were discussing the […]
What is “My Shadow Self”
Q. I am quite new to practicing Centering Prayer and entering into the contemplative life, and I am craving it more and more. I am an avid reader and have […]
Homecoming
While seeking to clear my seeing,so I could really know love,be love, walk in the world in service to love,I forgot my activities, my routine, my habits,my drama, my occupation, […]