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sirius25
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Hi all!
I am a cradle Catholic who is now recently trying to develop an intimate relationship with God. I have been reading books lately to learn more about Catholic teachings and help me develop my faith. I am currently reading a book entitled “Learning to Pray according to Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity” by Jean Lafrance which speaks about contemplative prayer of Sister Elizabeth. As I browsed this forum, I have come across a term called “centering prayer” (see sticky of this forum). I read what it is about. There are links in it which I read too, one was contrasting contemplative prayer and centering prayer. It said something like contemplative prayer is like talking to God just like friends while centering prayer is if you go within your self (or self-centering). But the book that I’m reading (I haven’t finished it though), according to Sister Elizabeth, the Trinity resides in us, within us, in the center of our being… Thus, to connect with the Trinity, we connect to the center of our being, within us… Now, isn’t that like centering prayer? To focus on the center of ourselves to find God? I am so confused I don’t plan to continue reading this book until I get an answer.
I am a cradle Catholic who is now recently trying to develop an intimate relationship with God. I have been reading books lately to learn more about Catholic teachings and help me develop my faith. I am currently reading a book entitled “Learning to Pray according to Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity” by Jean Lafrance which speaks about contemplative prayer of Sister Elizabeth. As I browsed this forum, I have come across a term called “centering prayer” (see sticky of this forum). I read what it is about. There are links in it which I read too, one was contrasting contemplative prayer and centering prayer. It said something like contemplative prayer is like talking to God just like friends while centering prayer is if you go within your self (or self-centering). But the book that I’m reading (I haven’t finished it though), according to Sister Elizabeth, the Trinity resides in us, within us, in the center of our being… Thus, to connect with the Trinity, we connect to the center of our being, within us… Now, isn’t that like centering prayer? To focus on the center of ourselves to find God? I am so confused I don’t plan to continue reading this book until I get an answer.
