Centering Prayer Course

Prayer as a Path to Deepen Your Relationship with God Course objectives: Define the history and nature of Centering prayer with roots in the Contemplative Christian tradition through online video, audio and written presentations. Practice the formal method of Centering Prayer utilizing online practice sessions, inspirational poetry, and music. Utilize, reflect upon, and answer online questions pertaining to the relevance of Centering Prayer as it relates to one's own life. Discuss and outline the psychology of Centering Prayer, including the "seven moments" of Centering Prayer along with the four levels of awareness. Centering Prayer is a silent prayer practice that can move you toward a profound relationship with the Spirit of God within. It is a way of praying that opens the door to the Divine Indwelling—the ground of our being. With Centering Prayer, Father Thomas Keating and his colleagues Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler and Father Carl Arico present the first online course in this m