Centering Prayer and the Healing of the Unconscious

Centering Prayer and the Healing of the Unconscious by Murchadh O'madagain

In this searching study, Fr. Murchadh Fr. Madag in describes the life and thoughts of Fr. Thomas Keating, the Trappist monk who was one of the founders of the centering prayer movement. Centering prayer aims to reclaim the Christian contemplative and mystical traditions after centuries of neglect and to make it available for modern spiritual seekers. Fr. Madag in traces its roots back to the fourth- and fifth-century Desert Fathers such as Evagrius and John Cassian. He shows how it was used in the medieval classic The Cloud of Unknowing and practiced by saints John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila, then revived by Thomas Merton during the twentieth century.

Fr. Madag in illustrates how, by bringing the insights of contemporary psychology to bear on this ancient method of prayer, Fr. Keating has not only revitalized the contemplative tradition, but also has enabled it to become a powerful tool for people of faith to gain insight into themselves and God, whom Keating calls the divine healer. Fr. Madag in also unpacks the processes at work in centering prayer and clears up some of the common misunderstandings that surround it.

Centering Prayer and the Healing of the Unconscious is an essential work for all those interested in the history and practice of centering prayer. In addition to describing the background of this unique and effective practice, Fr. Madag in offers unique insights into the ideas of one of its leading contemporary teachers and practitioners.

O'Madagain, Murchadh: - Fr. Murchadh O'Madagain was born and raised in Galway in the West of Ireland. He was ordained a priest in 1998 and has worked as a hospital chaplain and in various parishes. He studied in Rome from 2002-05 and completed his doctorate in Spiritual Theology. He moved to the United States in 2013.

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ISBN 13	9781590561072
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Title	Centering Prayer and the Healing of the Unconscious
Author	Murchadh O'madagain
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Lantern Books,US
Year published	2007-07-20
Number of pages	312
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