| Christian Contemplative Prayer dates back to the early centuries of the church with the book the "Cloud of the Unkowning". It is Christian in that it reflects a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and the belief in the indwelling of the Trinity. It is different from Hinduism or other eastern practices in that it is a prayer of receptivity and openness, of intention and desire to consent to God's presence and action within us. In the 1970's, spiritual mystics like Fr Thomas Keating, Basil Pennington realized that this life-changing prayer should not be confined to the monastery but offered to all Christians. Since then, it has been a rapid growing movement throughout the world. Being a practitioner of the prayer for many years, I can attest to its life changing power. The method is simple; the effects profound. It is a gift to all of us that Frank Jelenek has shared his talent of explaining the practice at a child's level. |
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