Centering Prayer

Centering Prayer facilitates a movement from more active modes of prayer: verbal, discursive or affective prayer into a receptive form of prayer sometime called “resting in God”……It can allow us to become sensitive to the very subtle inspirations of the Holy Spirit. ……..Centering Prayer is at the same time a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. Founded by Father Thomas Keating, drawing upon ancient monastic prayer practices to form a simple method of silent prayer for contemporary people.

For more information see Contemplative Outreach websites. The primary purpose of Contemplative Outreach UK is to share the method of Centering Prayer and to offer practices that bring its fruits into daily life. contemplativeoutreachuk.com

To find out how to do Centering Prayer:

Online guide click here

You Tube: eight minute introduction by the founder, Fr. Thomas Keating

A simple 35 minute introductory guide to centering prayer, including an example of centering prayer practice to do along with the video by Cynthia Bourgeault. This video also includes the meditative chant, “Be still and know that I am God” which you can sing along with to bring yourself to stillness.