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The Heart of Centering Prayer Is Consent

September 28, 2020 Rich Lewis 2 Comments

The heart of centering prayer is “consent”—consent to the presence and action of God in our lives. That is it!…

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Posted in: General Filed under: centering prayer, consent, contemplative prayer, god, heart, Jesus, meditation, Thomas Keating, transformation, True self

Centering Prayer Tips

April 20, 2020 Rich Lewis Leave a comment

You cannot fail at Centering Prayer. If you SHOW UP you are doing it right. Do not judge your sits.…

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Open Your Heart to God’s Love

March 9, 2020 Rich Lewis Leave a comment

“Open my heart to your Love.” This is the sentence I read on my Contemplative Outreach App as I begin…

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Posted in: General Filed under: centering prayer, contemplative prayer, god, heart, Jesus, meditation, self improvement, silent prayer, transformation

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  • You Are Not Every Thought You HaveJune 28, 2026
    Centering prayer teaches us to let go of our thoughts. Not because thoughts are bad. But because we are not every thought that passes through our mind. Some thoughts are simply not true. I am…
  • We Fall and Start Over AgainJune 21, 2026
    In October of 2016, I attended a retreat led by the late Father William Meninger. I filled my notebook with notes and one-liners. I especially enjoyed his wit and humor. He was funny, sharp, present,…
  • God Is in the PresentJune 14, 2026
    One of the things centering prayer continues to teach me is this: Life is happening in the present moment. But so often… we are somewhere else. We worry about the future. We replay the past.…
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