Introduction Everything in life comes from practice – “the deliberate repetition of an action with an awareness of what we want to achieve.” (1) “Learning to center your attention on the process of what you are doing instead of what you are trying to achieve, using the goal as a rudder instead of a reminder of what […]
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening Cynthia Bourgeault – 2004, Cowley Publications Finished January, 2013. Outline/Summary: Introduction Bourgeault’s motivations for writing book. Worth skipping on a re-read. Part I: The Method of Centering Prayer Chapter 1: Contemplative Prayer and Centering Prayer “Prayer is not a request for God’s favors.” “Silence is God’s first language” – St. […]