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Our core teachings are based on two ancient traditions: Contemplative Prayer and The Work.
The Church teaches the Centering Prayer method as taught by Fr. Thomas Keating, a monk, author and founder of the worldwide ministry of Contemplative Outreach. Christian Contemplative Prayer is the opening of mind and heart - our whole being - to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words and emotions, whom we know by faith is within us, closer than breathing, thinking, feeling and choosing; even closer than consciousness itself. The root of all prayer is interior silence. Though we think of prayer as thoughts or feelings expressed in words, this is only one expression. Contemplative Prayer is a prayer of silence, an experience of God’s presence as the ground in which our being is rooted, the Source from whom our life emerges at every moment. For the first sixteen centuries after Christ, Contemplative
Prayer was the goal of Christian spirituality. After the Reformation,
this living tradition was virtually lost. Today, with cross-cultural dialogue
and historical research, the recovery of the Christian contemplative heritage
has begun. The method of Centering Prayer is contributing to this renewal. The Work
The Work tradition teaches that…
Photo above is Fa. Thomas Keating. More information on these teachings, as well as ongoing class information can be found in the Programs and Activities section of our website. |
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