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Contemplative Outreach
Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel. The common desire for Divine transformation, primarily expressed through a commitment to a daily Centering Prayer practice, unites our international, interdenominational community.
Contemplative Outreach of SouthEast Wisconsin
Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin, COSEW, has served Greater Milwaukee, the Fox Valley and other regions of Wisconsin since 1989. We are a chapter of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., a spiritual network founded by Trappist monk, Fr. Thomas Keating. It consists of contemplative communities and individuals across the world.
The John Main Center
The John Main Center is committed to developing an ecumenical community of meditation, inspired by the teaching of Fr. John Main, OSB (1926 – 1982). Its aim is to encourage the daily personal practice of meditation and to nurture the experience of community that it creates.
Centering Prayer Reading List
Anonymous, The Cloud of Unknowing
Thomas Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart
David Frenette, The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God.
Cynthia Bourgeault, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
Martin Laird, Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
Sara Maitland, A Book of Silence
Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer
Mary Margaret Funk, Thoughts Matter: Discovering the Spiritual Journey
Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
M. Basil Pennington and Thomas Keating, Finding Grace at the Center
Lectio Divina Reading List
Casey, Michael. Sacred Reading
Guenther, Margaret, The Practice of Prayer
Hall, Thelma. Too Deep for Words
Magrassi, Mariano, Praying the Bible, an Introduction to Lectio Divina.
Masini, Mario, An Ancient Prayer that is ever new: Lectio Divina
Merton, Thomas. Opening the Bible
Pennington, Basil. Lectio Divina: Renewing the Ancient Practice of Praying the Scriptures.
Salvail, Ghislaine. At the Crossroads of the Scriptures: An Introduction to Lectio Divina.
Stewart, Columba, Prayer and Community
Vest, Norvene, Praying with the Community, Gathered in the Word, Praying the Scripture in Small Groups.
Ignatian Prayer Reading List
Silf, Margaret, Inner Compass – An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality
Gallagher, Timothy, An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer, The Examen Prayer, Meditation and Contemplation, The Discernment of the Spirits
Biehl, Cheryl, Scriptural Meditation
Foster, Richard, Prayer
Merrill, Nan, Psalms for Praying
Fr. James Martin, SJ, Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
Fr. William Barry, SJ, Changed Heart, Changed World, The Transforming Freedom of Friendship with God
Fr. Charles Healey, SJ, Praying with the Jesuits: Finding God in All Things
Fr. John Surette, SJ, The Divine Dynamic
Fr. James Martin, SJ, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life
David Lonsdale, Eyes to See, Ears to Hear: An Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality
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