The Complete 20min Centering Prayer by Fr. Thomas Keating (with him reciting the Lord’s Prayer)

The Complete 20min Centering Prayer by Fr. Thomas Keating (including introduction to the method with guidelines and ending with Fr. Keating reciting the Lord’s Prayer)
The 4 Guidelines of Centering Prayer:
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)
For more info and resources on this prayer practice, check out Contemplative Outreach at www.contemplati...

[@billietrinidad436]

The first time I "tasted" this prayer, I knew I was home. so grateful to Fr. Thomas Keating for teaching us this prayer.

[@bebs5873]

Thank you Father Thomas im offering this centering prayer for my solicitations for the house of the poor and for my boarding house project and chapel that the Lord will grant me provision amen

[@MaryVerdi1]

Thank you Father Keating! what a lovely moment of Peace to share with you! May God continue to bless you with the ability to touch many more hearts! And so it is!

[@yasmeenpinto347]

Thank you so much for this beautiful form of prayer. I used to practice this when I was in college . A very holy nun taught me this prayer and I used to practice this . Then I got caught up with life , marriage and kids and somewhere down the line I completely forgot about this form of prayer. I’m glad I found your site and I’m going to get back to this beautiful form of prayer. This prayer is simply so magical

[@jettoh]

Thanks be to God. HE loves you... Spend some time with HIM ❣️

[@knowaflood9237]

I use this video daily . It’s such a kind reminder just to sit down .
Thank you

[@jettoh]

Thank you 🙏🏻🌹Peace be with you. 🍀

[@bravefitchick7184]

There is now an app "Centering Prayer". Links on the app to retreats, online education, etc.

[@charstewart1591]

Love meditating with Fr. Keating.

[@melissalincoln7806]

Father Keating was such an honorable and beloved gift to us from God. Thank you for posting.

[@jettoh]

Yes he is, Melissa. God bless. Take care in current times.

[@cm6815]

So many times the prayer time was not included and the video was just stopped for the duration. Thanks for finding this jewel. Glad to be able center with Fr. Thomas still and others.

[@TheBrakedown]

And may god have mercy on RUclips for placing an ad right in the middle of this beautiful meditation

[@christinewolfteigen7581]

I love this. Thank you for this offering. Such a blessing.

[@jettoh]

Thanks be to God Christine, God bless you.

[@theyogadoctor2530]

Meditation begins around 8:45

[@Tara-tt6tn]

Thank you for this post....I will use this every dsy

[@jettoh]

God bless 🙏🏻

[@owmcommunityasiapacific6513]

Thank you......

[@inezcm1]

Thank you so much. It is for me something new but I have practised twice and I find it is like bread to my soul. Blessings

[@jettoh]

God bless you , He loves you deeply 🙏🏻🍀

[@jamesmziegler]

These admonitions are sooo helpful!

[@jettoh]

God bless 🙏🏻

[@maryconner9577]

I've been using this particular video for my CP at home. I haven't used it in a few years and I used the video today. Eyes closed, saying my word and all of a sudden some woman's voice is shilling something!!! It came in at about 12 minutes. Im not sure if this was a fluke. I'm going to exit and start it over. I'll make a comment about if it happens again or not. I jumped out of it.

[@Sheilawyer]

It’s an advertisement. It happened to me also. I’ll have to go back to using the video of Keating at Folsom prison. That one has no ads. Thanks!

[@maryconner9577]

Wished there was some kind of mention at the beginning. If you're new to CP or just starting that might put you off. That's would be a tragedy. Thanks for update@@Sheilawyer

[@MundusTransit]

just download the video using any of the numerous download services listed on Google

[@morphosis7655]

6:45

[@jlayton]

Ekk the ad is startling mid meditation. Had to stop video and start over with phone timer.

[@jettoh]

sorry about it, have already turned off the ad setting but wondered why it is still on.

[@jlayton]

@@jettoh it’s all good. Our teacher would ask if the ad is bothering us or if we are bothering the ad. 😆

[@devoradamaris]

🤲🕊🤲

[@eleanor3482]

Is there a part 1 on the sacred symbol pls?

[@maryconner9577]

Please read the comment below. There's a glitch in this video. At 12:06 left of CPit goes to ad. Messes up your time. Jet, this worked but now it doesn't. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS ONE.

[@gabrielevollkammer2496]

Just got interrupted by an add.🤨

[@jettoh]

Just disabled the ads, hope it helps. God bless.

[@gabrielevollkammer2496]

@@jettoh thanks🙏

[@aaronhargrove8062]

Yob CDT uh

[@gabrielevollkammer2496]

Another add😒