Contemplative Prayer is a process of interior transformation, a conversation initiated by God and leading, if we consent, to Divine Union. In silence we come to know and live from the Divine Mystery within us. The fruit of contemplative prayer is a growing awareness of God as the Source and Center of all.
Centering Prayer prepares us to receive the gift of God’s presence. It consists of responding to the Spirit of Christ by consenting to God’s presence and action within. Centering Prayer does not demand anything of us. It does not ask anything of God. It is a process of simply resting in the love of God, and being in relationship with Him. Centering Prayer is drawn from ancient prayer practices of the Christian contemplative heritage, notably the Fathers and Mothers of the Desert, praying Scripture through Lectio Divina, the 14th Century anonymous book The Cloud of Unknowing, and the writings of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila.
“When you want to pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (MT 6:6)
Here are some great websites for Contemplative Prayer:
Center for Action and Contemplation
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Heavenly Father, we lift up in prayer today our brothers and sisters who have gone before us, sacrificing their own lives for the protection and safety of others. We are grateful for their service. May they inspire us to live selflessly in our own lives, as Christ calls us to do. As we pray for those who lost their lives in conflict throughout our history, we recognize the ongoing war and violence that continues to plague humanity in many places, many forms. Today, we pray for peace, which those we honor today fought valiantly to achieve. In Jesus’s name we pray. AMEN ... See MoreSee Less
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And with your Spirit
And also with you ! 🙏
And with your Spirit
Dominus vobiscum. Et cum Spirito tuo.
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The autobiography of The Virgin Mary, The Mother of God our Lord Jesus Christ. Approved by the Vatican since the 1600s. www.theworkofgod.org/Mystical-City-of-God.htm
The “liturgy in the pews” is that which often, not always, takes place right in front of us in the mass. ... See MoreSee Less
Take Me to Church: The Pew Liturgy
theologyofhome.com
Paige Rien brings her levity and wisdom in this fun and poignant look at what is happening in the pew in front of us at Mass.Comment on Facebook
Beautifully written.
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Amen !💞
Amen
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