Contemplative prayer

Contemplative prayer is more about the posture than it is about the form. It's about being awake and aware of God's presence and movement...

"Contemplative prayer is, in a way, simply the preference for the desert, for emptiness, for poverty. One has begun to know the meaning of contemplation when he intuitively and spontaneously seeks the dark and unknown path of aridity in preference to every other way. The contemplative is one who would rather not know than know." ~Thomas Merton

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Lectio Divina is a spiritual discipline that combines prayers with the study of Scripture. As children’s ministry leaders who are in God’s Word for professional purposes (we have to know it if we’re going to teach it, right?), the practice of Lectio Divina is an excellent way to make sure we’re in God’s Word for personal reasons too.

Download a free Examen prayer card to guide you through a prayerful review of your day.

What is Sozo ministry / Sozo prayer? Is Sozo prayer connected to contemplative prayer and soaking prayer?

And how it can help your spiritual life.

You might think that the renowned author and Trappist monk Thomas Merton had his sh*t together. But late in his life, while spending time in seclusion at his home, Merton wrote a prayer that showed a man humble enough to know he knew nothing for certain. It's a prayer we all might use daily.

In this episode, Charles tells us about St. Teresa of Avila. He explains about her life as a contemplative and her work and book "Interior Castle."