Contemplative prayer is the simple expression of the mystery of prayer. It is a gaze of faith fixed on Jesus, an attentiveness to the Word of God, a silent love. It achieves real union with the ...

Prayer is internalized to the extent that we become aware of him "to whom we speak."4 Thus vocal prayer becomes an initial form of contemplative prayer.

Contemplative prayer is foundational for the community. The nuns’ daily lives are modeled on liturgical prayer. They rise from sleep at midnight to chant the office of matins and pause from ...

T he Carmelite nuns represent a significant and unique branch of the Roman Catholic Church, dedicated to a cloistered life of prayer and contemplation. This contemplative order has a rich history ...

In this 5-week training, participants will be introduced to meditation and contemplative practices as a way of prayer, Christian joy and compassionate action from a contemplative space.