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M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O. (1931–2005) was an American Trappist priest and leading spiritual writer, speaker, teacher, and director.. Pennington was an alumnus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum where he obtained a licentiate in Theology in 1959.
[3] Fr. M. Basil Pennington describes four steps for practicing Centering Prayer: [4] Sit comfortably with your eyes closed, relax, and quiet yourself. Be in love and faith to God. Choose a sacred word that best supports your sincere intention to be in the Lord's presence and open to His divine action within you.
Keating was born in New York City in March 1923 and attended Deerfield Academy, Yale University, and Fordham University.. In 1984 Keating, along with Gustave Reininger and Edward Bednar, co-founded Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., an international and ecumenical spiritual network that teaches the practice of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina, a method of prayer drawn from the Christian ...
Cistercian Studies (abbreviated CS; ISSN 0578-3224) is a series of books published by Liturgical Press (formerly Cistercian Publications). The main focus of the series is on Christian monasticism , Christian mysticism , patristics , the history of Christianity , and other related topics.
Basil Cole, O.P., 1992 Doctorate in Sacred Theology. Dissertation entitled The moral and psychological effects of music: a theological appraisal. Invited professor at the Angelicum from 1985 to 1997. Timothy Radcliffe O.P., 1992–2001 Grand Chancellor of the Angelicum and Master of the Dominican Order.
Keating, along with fellow monks William Meninger and Basil Pennington, was noted for holding retreats at the abbey with the goal of teaching people to pray according to the Catholic contemplative tradition. [5] After the short term of Pascal Skutecky, Augustine Roberts became the fourth abbot in June 1984 and served two six-year terms. [6]
Rabbi Kushner dedicated this book to two Christian friends, the Catholic monk who cofounded the centering prayer movement, M. Basil Pennington; and writer and publisher Jon M. Sweeney. What Does God Look Like?, with Karen Kushner, illustrated by Dawn W. Majewski, Skylight Paths, 2001.
Over the years, in addition to befriending large numbers of Boston's homeless men and women, the Little Brothers also befriended and were befriended by many well-known Catholic priests, religious, and humanitarians, including: Dom Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O., Ade Bethune, Mother Antonia Brenner, Mother Teresa, Jean Vanier, Little Sister ...