Related Links & Suggested Readings

Links...

• Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. - The international organization.
  
  
• The Contemplative Life Program: Study and Practice in Community - A new offering from Contemplative Outreach but worthy of its own link, the CLP is a year-long in-home subscription-based program of study and practice. The CLP has deepened many people's understanding of and engagement with the Christian contemplative heritage.
  
  
• Contemplative Outreach of San Antonio - Our sister-chapter which serves South Texas and the Texas hill country area.
  
  
• Extension Contemplativa - Hispanic website for Contemplative Outreach.
  
  
• World Community for Christian Meditation - The WCCM teaches a form of Christian meditation popularized by the Benedictine monk John Main. Although this is a different system than Centering Prayer, many people find it interesting to know about both.

Suggested Readings...

• Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel - Thomas Keating
• Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening - Cynthia Bourgeault
• The Loving Search for God - William Meninger
• Intimacy with God - Thomas Keating
• A Taste of Silence - Carl Arico
• Invitation to Love - Thomas Keating
• Manifesting God - Thomas Keating
• Contemplative Prayer - Thomas Merton
• New Seeds of Contemplation - Thomas Merton
• The Cloud of Unknowing - Unknown author