What is meditation, and how do you begin to do it? St. Francis de Sales wrote a wonderful little book called Introduction to ...

Contemplative prayer is a covenant relationship established by God within our hearts. Contemplative prayer is a communion in which the Holy Trinity conforms man, the image of God, ‘to his ...

In its efforts to describe contemplation, the Catechism gives another definition: “Contemplative prayer seeks him ‘whom my soul loves.’ It is Jesus, and in him, the Father.

In contemplative prayer, you aren’t asking God for anything but are just trying to sit quietly in his presence. “It’s a way of union with God that emphasizes not so much the mind, but the ...

Contemplative prayer is the very essence of monastic life. Men and women who are called to this life as monks and nuns bring the very heartbeat of God, ...

Like a lot of contemplative communities, the Capuchin Poor Clares structure their daily schedule around prayer, and their contact with the outside world is limited.

The Christian contemplative tradition, largely dormant for the last few centuries, has been reclaimed over the last 40 years or so and is primarily embodied in the practice of centering prayer.

Prayer, contemplation and comfort food ... people across faith traditions and across the political aisle are gathering for prayer this week as Americans head to the ballot box for the 2024 ...

Flossmoor St. John the Evangelist, 2640 Park Drive: Workshop on What is Contemplative Prayer? from 9 a.m. to noon July 22. The Rev. Jeremy Froyen and Timothy and Karen Pedigo will lead the workshop… ...

Contemplative prayer is foundational for the community. The nuns’ daily lives are modeled on liturgical prayer. They rise from sleep at midnight to chant the office of matins and pause from ...