DVDs/Tapes for Loan
DVD’S and CD’s FOR Loan
CDs
A Centering Prayer Retreat with Fr. Basil Pennington
Gifts of Contemplation; Fr. Thomas Keating
A Sunlit Absence – Silence, Awareness, & Contemplation; Fr. Martin Laird
Transforming Trauma with James Finley and Caroline Myss
Emotional Sobriety; Rewiring our Programs for Happiness; Fr. Richard Rohr
Healing our Violence; Fr. Richard Rohr
Jesus & Buddha; Paths to Awakening; Fr. Richard Rohr
What is the Emerging Church; Fr. Richard Rohr
The Shape of God; Deepening the Mystery of the Trinity with Cynthia Bourgeault & Fr. Richard Rohr
The Forgiveness Prayer with Fr. Carl Arico
Forgiveness Teleconference 9/27/2005
Centering Prayer Meditations; David Frenette
Centering Prayer Booklet with 6 Follow up Sessions following Intro Workshop
Spiritual Journey Booklet Parts 1,2, & 3.
VHS
Jesus & Buddha; Paths to Awakening; Fr. Richard Rohr & James Finley
Prophets Then, Prophets Now; Sr. Joan Chittister & Fr. Richard Rohr
A Taste of Beauty, Truth & Goodness: Fr. Thomas Keating & Fr. Richard Rohr (2 copies)
Contemplative Outreach Conference 30th Anniversary Conference; A Rising Tide of Silence; Fr. Thomas Keating & Fr. Richard Rohr (2 copies)
Unity in Contemplation; Talks on the Spiritual Journey; Fr. Thomas Keating (2 copies)
Emotional Sobriety; Rewiring our Programs for Happiness; Fr. Richard Rohr
Contemplative Life; Fr. Thomas Keating
Spiritual Transformation through Centering Prayer; David Frenette
Living the Paschal Mystery: Hope and Redemption; Fr. Thomas Keating
Power of Forgiveness; Elie Wiesel & Thich Nhat Hanh (2 copies)
Oneness &the Heart of the World; Fr. Thomas Keating & Vaughn Lee (2 copies)
Experiencing the Mystical Parts 1-7; Fr. Thomas Keating
Heartfulness Transformation in Christ; Fr. Thomas Keating & Betty Sue Flowers
+How we run our prayer meeting
+How to do Centering Prayer
The Guidelines
1. Choose a sacred word as the symbol of your intention to consent to God’s presence and action within.
2. Sitting comfortably and with eyes closed, settle briefly and silently introduce the sacred word as the symbol
of your consent to God’s presence and action within.
3. When engaged with your thoughts*, return ever-so-gently to the sacred word.
4. At the end of the prayer period, remain in silence with eyes closed for a couple of minutes.
*thoughts include body sensations, feelings, images, and reflections
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Lectio Divina
Scholastic Method
Step 1: Read the passage, encouraging everyone to listen with the "ear of their heart." What phrase, sentence or even one
word stands out to you?
Step 2: Read the passage again and on the word of God. Encourage everyone to be aware of what touches them, a thought
or reflection that is meaningful. Allow a minute or two of silence.
Step 3: Read the passage again and spontaneously to the word of God. Be aware of any prayer that rises up within that expresses
the experience. Allow a minute or two of silence.
Step 4: Read the passage a final time and in the word, reflect or pray and allow God to speak in the silence.
Allow three or four minutes of silence.
After the resting, take the phrase, sentence, or word into your daily activity and listen to it, reflect on it, pray over it,
and rest in it as time allows during the day. Allow it to become part of you.
Monastic Method
Moment 1: Lectio- Read the Scripture passage for the first time. Listen with the "ear of your heart." What phrase, sentence or even one word stands out to you? Begin to repeat that phrase, sentence or one word over and over, allowing it to settle deeply in your heart. Simply return to the repetition of the phrase, sentence or one word, savoring it in your heart.
Moment 2: Meditatio- Reflect, relish the words. Let them resound in your heart. Let an attitude of quiet receptiveness permeate the prayer time. Be attentive to what speaks to your heart. spontaneously as you continue to listen to a phrase, sentence or word.
Moment 3: Oratio- Respond spontaneously as you continue to listen to a phrase, sentence or word. A prayer of praise, thanksgiving or petition may arise. Offer that prayer, and then return to repeating the word in your heart.
Moment 4: Contemplatio - Rest in God. Simply "be with" God's presence as you open yourself to a deeper hearing of the Word of God.
If you feel drawn back to the scriptures, follow the lead of the Spirit.
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I AM NOT I
I am not I.
I am this one
Walking beside me whom I do not see,
Whom at times I manage to visit,
And at other times I forget.
The one who remains silent when I talk,
The one who forgives, sweet, when I hate,
The one who takes a walk when I am indoors,
The one who will remain standing when I die.
- Juan Ramon Jimenez (translation by Robert Bly)
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Make everything in you an ear, each atom of your being,
And you will hear at every moment what the Source is whispering to you,
Just to you and for you,
without any need for my words or anyone else’s.
You are-we all are-the beloved of the Beloved,
And in every moment, in every event of your life,
The beloved is whispering to you exactly what you need to hear and know.
Who can ever explain the miracle?It simply is.
Listen, and you will discover it every passing moment.
Listen, and your whole life will become a conversation
In thought and act between you and Him,directly, wordlessly, now and always.
-Rumi-
