Points for Further Development

Here are some brief points outlined by Father Thomas Keating (cf. Open Mind, Open Heart) which can help structure one’s understanding and practice of centering prayer. If you are curious about any particular point, please post a comment, and I’ll do my best to clarify/explain in greater detail — During the prayer period various kinds Read More …

Psychological Breakthrough

I slightly touched on this issue in an earlier post, but I want to spend a few more moments on the concept of psychological breakthrough — specifically how psychological breakthrough is NOT the purpose of centering prayer. It’s easy to see how many negative distractions can plague your mind as you try to be still Read More …