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Theological Principals
... 1. Contemplative Outreach is a community of individuals and Centering Prayer groups
committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life.
2. A commitment to the daily practice of Centering Prayer is the primary expression of belonging.
3. Listening to the word of God in Scripture through the practice of Lectio Divina is encouraged, particularly
its movement into contemplative prayer, which a daily practice of Centering Prayer facilitates.
4. The source of Centering Prayer is the Indwelling Trinity. Its practice consists of responding to the call
of the Holy Spirit to consent to the Divine presence and action within.
5. The Divine presence affirms our basic core of goodness made in the image of God.
6. The Divine action is the process of transformation in Christ which inspires and deepens our consent.
7. The contemplative dimension of the Gospel manifests as an ever-deepening union with Christ and the practical caring for
others that flows from this relationship. It reveals the deeper meaning of Christ’s life and teaching. 8. Our relationship with the living Christ is the bond uniting us together in mutual love.9. While formed by our respective denominations, we are united in our common search for God and
our experience of Christ through Centering Prayer.
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Vision
Statement
Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small
faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the
Gospel in everyday life through the practice of Centering Prayer. The
contemplative dimension of the Gospel manifests itself in an
ever-deepening union with the living Christ and the practical caring for
others that flows from that relationship.
Our purpose is to share the method
of Centering Prayer and its immediate conceptual background. We also
encourage the practice of Lectio Divina, particularly its movement into
Contemplative Prayer, which a regular and established practice of
Centering Prayer facilitates.
We identify with the Christian
Contemplative Heritage. While we are formed by our respective
denominations, we are united in our common search for God and the
experience of the living Christ through Centering Prayer. We affirm our
solidarity with the contemplative dimension of other religions and
sacred traditions, with the needs and rights of the whole human family,
and with all creation.
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10. We identify with the Christian contemplative heritage in which Centering
Prayer is rooted. We recognize this heritage as the common ground for Christian unity.
11. We affirm our solidarity with the contemplative dimension of other religions and sacred traditions.
12. Through the continuing practice of Centering Prayer, we experience a deepening commitment to the needs and
rights of each member of the human family and an increasing respect for the interdependence of all creation.
13. We foster a spirit of unity, generosity and utmost charity in all our relationships.
14. Following the teachings of Jesus, we exercise leadership through an attitude of humility, listening and service.
15. We recognize and maintain a spiritual relationship with Saint Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.
16. We acknowledge that any good accomplished by Contemplative Outreach is the work of the Holy Spirit.
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