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"What it is can't be said, but you have to say something." - Fr. Thomas Keating
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This prayer of thanksgiving comes from Brother David Steindl-Rast, a practicing Benedictine monk for over half a century. He is a recipient of the Martin Buber Award, and serves as a senior member of the Mount Savior Monastery in Elmira, New York, USA.
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This 11 minute, unscripted conversation, recorded with a hand-held iPhone, took place at a Contemplative Outreach retreat on deepening the contemplative dimension of servant leadership near St. Louis MO, November 2009. A transcript follows.
Lectio divina (divine reading) is a contemplative prayer practice that is complimentary to centering prayer. Sr. Maria Tasto's willingness to share her considerable experience with lectio divina on short notice and "rolling" with the spontaneous questions and conversation that developed are most appreciated.
Its recommended that you increase the volume on both your computer and the video itself to maximum. If you have earphones so much the better. This post was automatically forwarded to Twitter where "tweeps" having been following the retreat at @centeringprayer.
In the video Sr. Maria suggests Thelma Hall's book "Too Deep for Words" as a good introduction to the practice. Have you found other introductory readings on lectio divina helpful? If so, please comment below.
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This 9 minute, unscripted conversation, recorded with a hand-held iPhone, took place at a Contemplative Outreach retreat on deepening the contemplative dimension of servant leadership near St. Louis MO during November 2009.
Its recommended that you increase the volume on both your computer and the video itself to maximum. If you have earphones so much the better.
This post was automatically forwarded to Twitter where "tweeps" having been following the retreat at @centeringprayer.
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In September 2009, Fr. Matthew Moretz of Rye, NY, posted the mini introduction to Centering Prayer below on YouTube, the preimment social media site devoted to video. Of note were the social aspects of the posting at YouTube with 24 ratings, 14 viewers who shared comments and the social interaction between Fr. Moretz and one of the viewers. In additon, Fr. Moretz tweeted news of the video posting on Twitter at @FatherMatthew, thereby linking two types of social media (YouTube and Twitter) and broadening the range of persons who might view the video.
What do you think of this approach to sharing Centering Prayer? Does it have value? Does it have limitations?
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I'm in the process reviewing material on the use of social media specific to non-profits. It looks like a major post here on the topic is in the offing - stay tuned.
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I saw this item in the Clinic's 06/23/09 Newsletter. I hope it may prove interesting/informative. - John Curran
 "Brain in the News" is a weekly commentary on how brain science relates to the news. The brain is involved in everything we do. Wherever there are human stories the brain is involved. From the impact of war and natural disasters on the brain to drug abuse scandals to courtroom dramas to politics, the brain is in the news, and you can read about it here.
Amen Clinics Study on Meditation Using Brain SPECT* Imaging
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"It is now common, and soon will be expected, that every...person will have a media platform where they share what they care about with the world." - Seth Godin
This weblog represents such a platform and provides an opportunity for you to share what you "care about with the world" as it emerges from your practice and relates to the Vision of Contemplative Outreach. Since its about communication the scope is wide. And given it is a community-based weblog, it relies on the community for its direction, content and "liveliness". So, are there topics "we" would like to see covered and discussed here? What questions need to be posed and addressed?
If you have ideas, views, questions or observations you are invited to share them here and perhaps they will spark a conversation - all are welcome. Its as simple as sending an e-mail and no technical skill is required.
Finally, if you know of someone who might find this weblog of interest you might share it with them.
Blessings - Ron Barnett
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Technorati's annual report 2009 http://bit.ly/2dCJYY.
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