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Tag: sacred word

Struggling to Practice Centering Prayer

Posted on March 15, 2023 (March 15, 2023) by pbegeman

Tags: Centering Prayer, sacred symbol, sacred word, thoughts, vestibule

  Q: I am 83. At the age of about 70 I began practicing Centering Prayer. To my great surprise, I found it easy. I say this because previous attempts […]

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Practicing from a sacred space within

Posted on January 16, 2023 (January 17, 2023) by pbegeman

Tags: Centering Prayer, discernment, sacred symbol, sacred word

Q: Prior to discovering Centering Prayer I practiced meditation using a mantra. Somewhere along the way I found myself inside a space like the cleft of a rock, which I […]

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Sounds of Nature and Centering Prayer

Posted on December 21, 2022 by pbegeman

Tags: Centering Prayer, sacred word, thoughts

  Q: There is a small creek in our backyard and I enjoy practicing Centering Prayer while sitting on the back porch or opening a window so I can hear […]

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Transitioning from Mindfulness to Centering Prayer

Posted on November 15, 2022 by pbegeman

Tags: Centering Prayer, mindfulness meditation, sacred word, thoughts

  Q: I’ve been practicing mindfulness for many years. A carryover from this practice is the tendency for a beautiful pulsating image to manifest in the area between my eyebrows a […]

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Praying with Sacred Images – via Zoom

Posted on September 20, 2022 (September 20, 2022) by Alex Younger

Tags: Centering Prayer, contemplative spirituality, sacred word, visio divina

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” – Matthew 5:8 Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington invites you to join us Saturday, Oct. 16 for half-day […]

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TM, Centering Prayer and the Sacred Word

Posted on January 12, 2022 (January 12, 2022) by pbegeman

Tags: Centering Prayer, sacred word

  Q: I have a question regarding the sacred word. Before coming to Centering Prayer I had been practicing Transcendental Meditation. As long as I maintain the intention of Centering Prayer, […]

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Monkey Mind on Steroids

Posted on July 15, 2021 (July 15, 2021) by pbegeman

Tags: body practice, Centering Prayer, centering prayer group, sacred word

  Q: I have been doing Centering Prayer for about 7 years, and I have changed in positive ways that my wife, some others in the CP group, and even […]

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Centering Prayer, Prayer Groups

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Background Noise

Posted on June 15, 2021 (June 15, 2021) by pbegeman

Tags: Centering Prayer, sacred word, spiritual journey

  Q: When doing my Centering Prayer and after settling in to “find my sweet spot” I find that despite the quiet of prayer, there always seems to be noise […]

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Centering Prayer, Father Thomas Keating

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Confirming Direction

Posted on April 22, 2021 (April 22, 2021) by pbegeman

Tags: Centering Prayer, sacred word, Thomas Keating

  Q: I’ve been reading the books and practicing Centering Prayer on and off for about three years. Going from yoga to meditation, and now being called back to the […]

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Centering Prayer, Father Thomas Keating, Spiritual Journey

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Re-Entering Community through Silence: Centering Prayer Retreat with Mary Dwyer

Posted on March 30, 2021 (March 30, 2021) by Alex Younger

Tags: Centering Prayer, meditation, sacred word, spiritual journey, Thomas Keating

Presenter: Mary Dwyer Come away to Bethany Retreat Center for a deeper experience of Centering Prayer in community. We will have extended prayer times (3 to 4 hours per day) […]

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Opening to Our Pre-Existing Union with God

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Alex Younger

Tags: Centering Prayer, God, meditation, sacred word, spiritual journey, Thomas Keating

Presenter: Keith Kristich So many of us grow up with the message that God is the great, old Guy-in-the-Sky. This God loves the world, but is ultimately separate from it […]

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Contemplative Spirituality in a Contemporary Time

Posted on March 30, 2021 (March 30, 2021) by Alex Younger

Tags: Centering Prayer, contemplative dimension, God, meditation, sacred word, spiritual journey, Thomas Keating

Presenter – Susan Komis What is contemplation? In addition to exploring three stages critical to our spiritual journey relative to prayer and faith in ordinary life, this extended weekend retreat […]

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