Quiet the mind
Be still
And watch the breath of God
Rise and fall
In all things.
Allow God’s breath
To be your breath;
Allow God’s nature
To be your nature.

The nature of God
Is to love and be loved;

Your desire to love creates intention,
Intention focuses attention,
Attention illuminates understanding,
Understanding manifest forgiveness,
Forgiveness is the fountainhead
of Love.

Intend to be Love
And know death for what it is:
The inbreath of God.

The Tao of Healing,
Haven Trevino

While Centering prayer (Christian meditation) is done privately most of the time, the weekly gatherings as a group are a time of sharing and supporting one another.  It is a means of accountability, an enormous encouragement to “keep going.” 

Many centering prayer groups follow the format of two periods of Centering Prayer with a short meditation walk in between and one period for the practice of Lectio Divina in the ancient monastic tradition.

The prayer group is also a means of continuing education.  Many view videos or review books by Thomas Keating and other contemporary spiritual leaders. The Spiritual Journey video series by Thomas Keating is an important guide for all on the Christian contemplative spiritual journey

The groups listed below are open to any person currently practicing centering prayer as well as anyone who is interested in or new to this form of prayer.  All faith traditions and beliefs are welcome.

“We wait patiently; in silence, openness, and quiet expectancy; motionless within and without. We surrender to the attraction to be still, to be loved, just to be.” Thomas Keating

Sunday

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
 Room 1, lower floor, rear of church

1305 Damascus Rd, Rockwall, TX  75087

Directions to Our Lady of the Lake Church

Sandy Guancial

Phone, 1-972-722-6029

Raja Sidhom &

Madeleine Hedrick

Danielle Hanneken

Phone, 512-573-1066

Dotty Hillis &
Katherine Lincoln

Kay Johnson

Phone, 281-773-3845

Tuesday

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Prince of Peace Catholic Community
Brides Room
5100 Plano Parkway West, Plano, TX 75093

Directions to Prince of Peace Church

Steve Wilkes &

Karen Wilkes

Phone, 214-448-7984

1st & 3rd Tuesday
6:30 pm

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Adult Education Room
2255 N Bonnie Brae St, Denton, TX  76507

Claire Quintanilla

Thursday

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

St Joseph Catholic Church
Room 125PC, Parish Center
600 South Jupiter Rd, Richardson, TX 75081

Directions to St Joseph Church

Sandy Guancial

Phone, 1-972-722-6029

Thursday

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Coffield State Prison
Meets in Chapel
Tennessee Colony, TX 75884

Visit the DFW Chapter's Prison Outreach Page

Dennis McCain &
Paul Vander Linden

Saturday

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church
Meets in Library
2323 Cheyenne St, Irving, TX 75062
Directions to Holy Family Church

Wilma Yarrington 

Phone, 214-441-1846

Saturday

8:30 am

St Anne Episcopal Church
Chapel Room
1700 N Westmoreland, DeSoto, TX 75115

Judy Pelowski

Phone, 214-632-3188

Saturday

9:00 am - 10:30 am

St. John The Apostle Catholic Church
Formation Center, Hall C, Room 12 & 12A,
just northeast of school
4101 Frawley Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Tom Uhler
Phone, 817-874-2894

Saturday
9:00 am

St Monica Catholic Church
Family Center, Room 217
9933 Midway Road, Dallas, TX 75220
Directions to St Monica Church,

Sandy Guancial
Phone, 1-972-722-6029