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Newsletter Table of
Contents ~ Fr. Keating's Article ~ President's
Letter ~ Reader's Reflections New ResourcesForty Days to a Closer Walk with God
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| Forty Days to a Closer Walk
With God, The Practice of Centering Prayer, by J. David Muyskens, has
recently been released by Upper Room Books. Before I had even finished
reading this book, I ordered two copies; one for a friend who had long
expressed a desire to learn Centering Prayer, but wasn’t quite sure
about committing to learning the method, and another for a young man in
recovery, looking for a method to practice the 11th Step of Alcoholics
Anonymous—“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our
conscious contact with God as we understood God praying only for knowledge
of God's will for us and the power to carry that out.” It is clear from
the very first day’s readings that David Muyskens is a knowledgeable and
experienced guide along the path of contemplative prayer. He guides the
reader slowly and gently on a 40- day journey of daily Centering Prayer,
Lectio Divina, and journaling in a simple way that can be easily
accomplished by the busiest “Marthas” among us.
Each day’s period of Centering Prayer is enhanced with a simple reading of Scripture and a short, journaled response. What is revealed by a reading of the personal journal at the end of the 40 days is the listening and responding of a conversation between the reader and the Word of God, a delightfully wonderful chat with the Lord. |
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| The beginner will
find that the guidelines and information presented in an Introductory
Workshop for Centering Prayer are interestingly explained in small, easy
to understand bits of information; each day building on the next, as
Muyskens uses personal experiences to describe and enhance them.
The seasoned Centering Prayer practitioner who is stuck in the flat sea of the inevitable “dry spell” will find Muyskens’ insightful 40-day journey providing wind to “fill the sails”, revitalizing and deepening the experience of daily prayer. As well as being a gifted and talented writer, J. David Muyskens is an ordained minister of the Reformed Church in America, a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and Coordinator of the West Michigan Chapter of Contemplative Outreach. He is a spiritual director and a graduate of the Spiritual Guidance Program of Shalem Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God can be
ordered in the Contemplative Outreach Book Store
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20th Anniversary Edition of
Open Mind, Open Heart
The Contemplative Dimension
of the Gospel
by Father Thomas Keating
Open Mind, Open Heart is designed to initiate the readers into a deep, living relationship with God and provides step-by-step guidance in the method of Centering Prayer.
Soft cover editions available for $14.95 USD plus shipping and
hard cover editions with ribbon marker are available for $29.95 USD plus
shipping.
Order Open
Mind, Open Heart 20th Anniversary Edition online soft
cover or hard
cover
Or call 800-608-0096.
Teleconferences with Fr. Thomas Keating
New Listings:Featuring 20 to 30-minute talks by Fr. Thomas Keating, and 30 minutes of panel discussions with other guests. These teleconferences review the practices of the offerings in the Contemplative Life Program. Recorded live. Available as CDs or audio cassettes. Click links to order from the book store.
Simplicity CD-131 $12.00 A-131 $10.00
Advent CD-132 $12.00 A-132 $10.00
Discipline of Prayer: Friendship with Christ CD-133 $12.00 A-133 $10.00
Hospitality: The Dance Between Guest and Host CD-134 $12.00 A-134 $10.00
Now on DVD or CD
The Practices That Bring The Fruits of
Centering Prayer Into Daily Life
With Introductions by Fr. Thomas Keating
Set of 4
4 DVDs #KDVD-17
$59.00
4 CDs #KCD-17
$30.00
Includes:
Contemplative Service: Intention/Attention Practice with David Frenette, 34 min.
Lectio Divina Practice with Fr. Carl Arico, 32 min.
The Prayer of Forgiveness with Sr. Bernadette Teasdale, 32 min.
The Welcoming Prayer
* The Human Condition with Sr. Bernadette Teasdale, 23 min.
* The Welcoming Prayer Practice with Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler, 33 min.
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Inspirational Note Cards Pack of 8 assorted designs by artist Meridith Schifsky This packet of 8 inspirational cards are beautifully illustrated by contemplative artist Meridith Schifsky with quotes by Fr. Thomas Keating. Blank inside for your message. For more card examples click Note Cards SI-003 $18.00
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If you would rather print the order form and mail it in you may at Contemplative Outreach Book Store Order Form.
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Letter ~ Reader's Reflections
Contemplative Life Program ~ New
Resources ~ Spanish Corner ~ Chapter
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