Centering Prayers: A One-Year Daily Companion for Going Deeper Into the Love of God - Paperback

by Peter Traben Haas (Author)

Centering Prayers is a collection of 365 daily prayers for moments of silence and meditation. Thousands of readers have been inspired by the love, warmth, and peace that radiate from these brief daily prayers that spring from the ancient Christian practice of contemplative prayer.

Centering Prayers is:

• A book of simple, gentle daily devotions to grow our awareness of God's presence
• An invitation to find peace and stillness, to listen and just be
• Ideal for centering your mind and heart at the beginning of the day, or at bedtime, to calm anxiety
• An ideal gift for anyone who feels lost, doubting, or fearful, anxious, or needs reassurance of the intimate love of God
• A helpful tool for letting the noise of the world recede and entering a prayerful space
• Structured by the natural seasons of the year, and includes special prayers for holy days

Rooted in Scripture and timeless Christian wisdom, these open-hearted prayers are rich in imagery, helping us connect with God as Living Water, Source, Sustainer, Living Gate, Love, Wisdom, Beauty, Strength in Life, Abba, Eternal Listener, Grace-giver, God of Gentle Power, Beloved Source of Security, and more. Centering Prayers is a perfect companion for a personal retreat, or to pray with others in community.

Author Biography

Peter Traben Haas is an ordained Teaching Pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and serves as the senior pastor of the world's largest non-denominational contemplative Christian church and community located in Austin, Texas, The Church of Conscious Harmony. Peter earned a B.A. from Moody Bible, an M.Div. from Princeton Seminary and a Doctorate from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Peter also serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at The Seminary of the Southwest and is a certified Centering Prayer instructor and retreat leader. He is the author of multiple books and articles on the contemplative Christian dimension, such as Contemplative Church and is an oblate of New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California.