Centered Living : The Way of Centering Prayer

by Pennington, M. Basil

• ISBN13: 9780764804953
• ISBN10: 0764804952
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Liguori Pubns

Summary

In an easy-to-understand, non-technical language, internationally renowned author M. Basil Pennington combines testimonies of practitioners, updated guidelines, theological reflections, and helpful hints for teaching others in an exploration of all the essential information about centering prayer.

Author Biography

M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O., a leading writer on spiritual topics, has traveled around the world and built an international reputation as a speaker and teacher. He is the former director of the candidate program for St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, and is the author of numerous spiritual works.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the New Edition	p. ix
Foreword	p. xix
Preface	p. xxiii
Free to Be Faithful	p. 1
"We Are Legion"	p. 6
How Did We Get Here?	p. 16
The Untold Fruits of Centering Prayer	p. 28
Refining the Rules	p. 42
Contemplation and Method	p. 53
Deepening Our Understanding	p. 65
Thomas Merton and Centering Prayer	p. 68
Transformation of Consciousness	p. 83
Pure Consciousness	p. 93
The Cosmic Person	p. 106
Ours for the Receiving	p. 115
"...and I Will Refresh You"	p. 122
Where's the Cross?	p. 129
Has the Lord Gone to Dalmanutha?	p. 134
Sharing the Gift	p. 141
Courage!	p. 144
Sharers of the Word	p. 149
Return to the Father	p. 156
There Is a Time and a Place--and a Way	p. 164
A Checklist for Sharers and Teachers	p. 170
Follow-Up	p. 179
Centering Prayer Groups	p. 186
Beyond the Christian Community	p. 193
Epilogue: A Centered Life	p. 201
Appendixes	p. 205
Guidelines for Centering Prayer	p. 207
Guidelines for Lectio Divina	p. 209
Guidelines for Preparing a Rule of Life	p. 210
Select Bibliography	p. 212
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