Reading for the Journey
An annotated Bibliography for Centering Prayer Practitioners
Spiritual reading is time spent getting acquainted with the mind and heart of companions on our journey. They may be contemporary companions like Fr. Thomas Keating or Fr. Carl Arico, or ancient companions like the Mothers and Fathers of the Desert, later souls such as John of the Cross, Theresa of Avila, or Thomas Merton. They might even be companions from a different tradition such as the Buddhist teacher, Thich Nhat Hahn.
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Books about Centering Prayer
Open Mind Open Heart, by Fr. Thomas Keating
Invitation to Love, by Fr. Thomas Keating
Intimacy With God, by Fr. Thomas Keating
A Taste of Silence, by Fr. Carl Arico, reviewed by Margaret Thurston
Centering Prayer: Renewing and Ancient Christian Prayer Form by Basil Pennington, reviewed by Al Sabow
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, by Cynthia Bourgeault, reviewed by Carol Eckerman
The Way of the Prisoner: Breaking the Chains of Self Through Centering Prayer and Centering Prayer Practice, by Jens Soering, reviewed by Mary Kay Gobris
Journey to the Heart: Centering Prayer for Children, by Frank X. Jelenek, illustrated by Ann Boyajian, reviewed by Cris McLaughlin
Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God: The Practice of Centering Prayer, By J. David Muyskens, reviewed by Steve Laesch
Books about the Spiritual Journey
The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle, reviewed by Barbara O’Neal
The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Hahn, reviewed by Judi Gaitens
Dark night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth, by Gerald May, reviewed by Carol Eckerman
Thoughts Matter: The Practice of the Spiritual Life, by Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, OSB, Reviewed by Amy Johnson
The Cloud of Unknowing (anonymous) and The Loving Search for God, by Fr.William Meninger OCSO, reviewed, in Two Parts, by Mike Mazanek
My Life With the Saints, by James Martin, SJ, reviewed by Louise Kowalski