How Can We Pray in a Contemplative Manner?
Connie Rossini
March 21, 2019
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While Contemplative Prayer is a gift from God, one can seek to pray in a contemplative way. Connie Rossini explains.
Connie Rossini
Connie Rossini gives whole families practical help to grow in holiness. She is the author of several books, including “Trusting God with St. Thérèse” and her latest book The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila written with Dan Burke. Besides her blog Contemplative Homeschool, she has started a new site discussing errors concerning prayer, named after her book Is Centering Prayer Catholic? She has written a spirituality column for the diocesan press for nearly ten years and is the founder of the Authentic Contemplative Prayer Group on Facebook.
A Simple Method of Christian Meditation – How to Pray, Part IV
Connie Rossini
July 7, 2016
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How exactly is a person supposed to meditate in a Christian way? Connie Rossini explains a simple and natural way in Part IV of her series: “How to Pray”.
Choosing Material for Meditation. How to Pray – Part III
Connie Rossini
May 3, 2016
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How do we choose material for meditation? Find out what Connie Rossini recommends in Part III of her “How to Pray” Series.
What is Christian Meditation? How to Pray – Part II
Connie Rossini
February 24, 2016
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What’s Christian meditation and what does it have in common with Eastern meditation? Connie Rossini explains in part two of her “How to Pray” Series.
Is Meditation on Scripture Necessary? How to Pray – Part I
Connie Rossini
January 28, 2016
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How is it that we are supposed to pray? Find out whether meditation on Scripture is necessary as Connie Rossini begins a new series on prayer.
Centering Prayer’s Misunderstanding of Contemplation
Connie Rossini
October 24, 2015
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What’s dangerous about centering prayer? How is it different from true contemplation? Discover the Church’s true explanation as Connie Rossini delves into how centering prayer advocates gets contemplation wrong, in an excerpt from her book: Is Centering Prayer Catholic? Fr. Thomas Keating Meets Teresa of Ávila and the CDF.
Can I Trust Father Thomas Keating?
Connie Rossini
September 28, 2015
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Can I Trust Father Thomas Keating? “Open Mind, Open Heart” Book Review Trappist Abbot Thomas Keating is one of the foremost promoters of the practice of Centering Prayer. His book Open Mind, Open Heart, first published in 1986, has sold over half a million copies. Is this book a good resource for growth in prayer?
The Silence of Detachment (Part III of III)
Connie Rossini
August 31, 2015
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What is the key to the silence that is necessary for union with God? Find out when Connie Rossini concludes her discussion on prayer and silence.
Teresa of Avila on Silence in Prayer (Part II of III)
Connie Rossini
August 24, 2015
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What do prayer and silence have to do with each other? How does this differ from centering prayer? And, what stages of prayer can we reach on our own? Learn from Connie Rossini as she explores Teresa of Avila’s teachings in Part II of this three-part series.
Should We Sit Quietly During Prayer? (Part I of III)
Connie Rossini
August 17, 2015
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Should We Sit Quietly During Prayer? Part I of III Today I want to begin discussing misconceptions about the place of silence in prayer growth. Since we desire contemplation, should we sit still in prayer and wait for it? Should we try to make it happen by quieting our minds? This three-part series speaks to
