Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of
contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing,
closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship
with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer. Rather, it adds depth of meaning
to all prayer and facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer — verbal, mental or
affective prayer — into a receptive prayer of resting in God. Centering Prayer emphasizes prayer
as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Him.
The source of Centering Prayer, as in all methods leading to contemplative prayer, is the Indwelling
Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The focus of Centering Prayer is the deepening of our relationship
with the living Christ. The effects of Centering Prayer are ecclesial, as the prayer tends to build
communities of faith and bond the members together in mutual friendship and love.
Mondays from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Education Center - Room 207
For more information please call Angelo 954-437-2705 or Louse Marie 954-531-2520
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