Centering Prayer: Meditation & Contemplation

by W.J. Novack

The Church, throughout her history, has practiced a form of prayer that is widely referred to as “Contemplative.” The term "Contemplative Prayer" and “Centering Prayer” have become synonymous in the minds of many of the faithful. We will take a hard look at the differences between these two forms of prayer. Although they may seem to be the same at first glance, we will learn that they are, in truth, very different.

The intent of this book is not so much to speak against Centering Prayer, but to introduce people to the truth concerning the practices of those who the Church considers proficient in Contemplation. What may spark your interest is that "Centering Prayer" is nothing new. Although known by different names, this movement has been an issue throughout much of the Church age as evidenced by the writings of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and in our time by Thomas Merton.

79 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2017

About the author

I live in central Florida, have been married to one beautiful woman for 35 years. We have been blessed with five wonderful children and nine fantastic grandchildren who all call me Papa - a title that has become music to my ears.

I have enjoyed writing for most of my adult life. When I began my long process of recovery from PTSD due to childhood trauma, writing took on a whole new dimension. It allowed me a way to express myself, something I have found difficult or next to impossible with the spoken word. Writing had become way more than something I enjoyed—it became an avenue of healing.

We are all sojourners traveling this road of life together. My greatest literary goals are to glorify God in what I write and to bless my readers—that what I write will somehow lighten the burden of this life and enrich the journey. And, if I really hit the mark, help you reader find a path that leads to the joy that I have found in the arms of our Lord.