{"product_id":"a-taste-of-silence-centering-prayer-and-the-contemplative-journey-9781590565254","title":"A Taste of Silence: Centering Prayer and the Contemplative Journey","description":"Like John Wesley or Jean Pierre de Caussade before him, Catholic priest Arico provides the devout with a model and method for the attainment of a deeper spirituality; unlike them, he feels free to draw wisdom not only from Christian and ancient models but also from Sufism and Thomas Merton to show us how 'God is calling us from our tombs' to the experience of 'divine union.' Arico's spirituality and warmth are profound, and his guide shall be well received by most Christian readers.--Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArico, Carl J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFr. Carl J. Arico\u003c\/strong\u003e is a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. A founding member of the Contemplative Outreach Spiritual Network and vice president of Contemplative Outreach Ltd., he has been active in the Centering Prayer movement since 1975. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeating, Thomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFr. Thomas Keating\u003c\/b\u003e was a founding member and the spiritual guide of Contemplative Outreach. He served on Contemplative Outreach's Board of Trustees since the organization's beginning and served as the Chairman of the Board. Fr. Keating was one of the principal architects and teachers of the Christian contemplative prayer movement. He was the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eOpen Mind, Open Heart\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFruits and Gifts of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Love\u003c\/i\u003e. He lived for much of his life at St. Joseph's Abbey, Massachusetts, and St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado. He died in 2019.","brand":"Lantern Publishing \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855858438418,"sku":"9781590565254","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a58e786-b77b-475b-994d-8bff0ea9428b.jpg?v=1737486203","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-taste-of-silence-centering-prayer-and-the-contemplative-journey-9781590565254","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}