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Silence. Quiet. Stillness. Openness. Listening. These are words that describe the experience of someone who is beginning to taste the reality of God’s presence within.
“Silence,” wrote Father Thomas Keating, “is God’s first language. All other languages are poor translations.”
How can we listen to God? How will we know God? Where can we find God?
The mystery of the Divine Presence was described in 1 Kings 19:11-12 when Elijah climbed Mt. Horeb and waited for God to come.
An angel said: “Go out and stand on the mountain for the Lord is about to pass by.” A great wind came. But God was not in the wind. Then came an earthquake, then fire. But Elijah knew that God was not in the earthquake and not in the fire.
Then, the presence of God appeared to Elijah. It came in the sound of sheer silence.
“The Father spoke one word in all eternity and he spoke it in silence,” wrote St. John of the Cross. “And it is in silence that we hear it.”
In the midst of the turmoil and troubles of today’s fast-paced world, Centering Prayer is a way for us to stop the merry-go-round. This simple practice, a renewal of the Christian tradition of Contemplation, helps us discover the reality of God’s presence in the silence within. Psalm 46:10 reminds us: Be still and know that I am God.
Centering Prayer: An Introductory Workshop
WHERE: Church of Saint Luke in the Fields Church at 487 Hudson St., Laughlin Hall
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Follow-up sessions: Tuesdays, January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 7-8:30 PM
Contact Richard Kigel at 718.698.7514 or interiorsilence@gmail.com