In the New Testament, the disciples asked Jesus, "Lord, teach us to pray," and He did. Even today, spiritual leaders are taking the time to teach people how to pray effectively. The Rev. Matthew ...

A technique out there purporting to be a form of Christian prayer has made inroads in countless parishes across the U.S. and Canada. Its promoters try very hard to sound Catholic and monastic, but it ...

Trappist Father Thomas Keating receives a gift in Boston in 2012 from the Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet. Father Keating, who was one of the principal architects and teachers of the ...

These monks dreamed of taking the church’s rich, centuries-old tradition of contemplative prayer and distilling it into a simple, easily learned prayer that ordinary people could practice. They ...

After receiving some criticism over my recent commentary, “Why Centering Prayer Falls Short of True Intimacy With Christ,” the Register invited me to respond to the most important and common ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Life is full of distractions, and like everyone, Marilyn Dressel has her share. But the retired Episcopal priest from Traverse City has a tool for keeping her life balanced and ...

What if I get hungry at 10? The meditation technique is Centering Prayer, a method of silent prayer. A person chooses a sacred word – love, amen, Jesus, whatever – sits with closed eyes for 20 or 25 ...