Mindfulness, Centering Prayer & Meditation Resources

Book Resources

Bourgeault, Cynthia. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. Cowley Publications, 2004.
Bruteau, Beatrice. The Holy Thursday Revolution. Orbis Books, 2005.
Bruteau, Beatrice. Radical Optimism: Practical Spirituality in an Uncertain World. Sentient Publications, 2002.
Finley, James. Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God. Harper One, 2005.
Finley, James. Merton’s Palace of Nowhere: A Search for God Through Awareness of the True Self. Ave Maria Press, 1978.
Hanh Nhat, Thich. Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems of Thich Nhat Hanh. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press,1999.
Hạnh Nhất, Thich and Mobi Ho. The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation. Boston: Beacon Press, 2016.
Keating Thomas. The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation. Paulist Press, 1999.
Kornfield, Jack. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path. Bantam, 2021.
Kornfield, Jack. A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. Bantam, 1993.
Kornfield, Jack. The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace. New York: Bantam Books, 2002.
Merton, Thomas. New Seeds of Contemplation. New Directions, 1961.
Pennington, Basil M. and Thomas Keating and Thomas E. Clarke. Finding Grace at the Center: The Beginning of Centering Prayer. 3rd ed. Skylight Paths Publishing, 2007.
Rohr, Richard. Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2003.
Rohr, Richard. Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life. Jossey-Bass, 2011.
Soelle, Dorothee. The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance. Fortress Press, 2001.

Online Resources

Contemplative Outreach – http://www.centeringprayer.com
The Center for Action and Contemplation – https://cac.org

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Workshop Participant

Betty’s wisdom, gained from many experiences of organizational life, shaped her working with us – and yet, her skills at listening and hearing what was being said allowed us to feel that our experience of the consultation was very honouring of context and not formulaic.

Professor and Vice Chair, McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine

We have had so many participants, myself included share how they have applied the concepts that Marg taught in our ministry and in our personal relationships. Marg honoured each person and extended such love and grace throughout her teaching and time with us.

Director, Celebrate Recovery Canada

With great skill and insight into the dynamics of group interaction, Betty’s leadership resulted in a decision concerning building renewal that was unanimous, and an agreed direction for the future. Her ability to facilitate a complex process was one of, if not, the best I have experienced in my 20 + years in education.

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Mindfulness, Centering Prayer & Meditation Resources