Description

The Contemplative Life Program (CLP) explores how to be a practicing contemplative, abiding in the presence of God in the midst of ordinary life. It is an in-home program designed to support and enrich a life of daily practice, study and devotion, assisting the practitioner to live and embody the contemplative dimension of the Gospel.The DetailsThe CLP includes 17 different booklets on various practices and dispositions of the contemplative life. Most of these topics have associated audio recordings as well. The 17 topics are:Centering Prayer    Discernment                Attention/IntentionWelcoming Prayer Forgiveness                Lectio DivinaActive Prayer        Spirituality of Money SimplicityHospitality       Contemplative Service Discipline of PrayerSilence & Solitude Community                Faith: An Advent CompanionThe Paschal Mystery (DVD & CD also available) Centering Prayer: The Prayer of Consent (for mature practitioners) The SeriesYear 1: “Practice”Year 1 is a series of seven booklets focusing mostly on contemplative practices. For more details, see: Contemplative Life Program Year 1, Practice. The booklets are meant to be mini-40-day retreats on the practice topic. The booklets in Year 1 have guidelines for how to use them, mini-practices to try and suggested further reading in the back of each booklet. The Attention/Intention booklet is the only one that is structured as a 40-day reader, where the participant reads one page each day, which includes teaching and a mini-practice or focus for the day.Year 2: “Dispositions”Year 2 is a series of seven booklets focusing mostly on contemplative attitudes and dispositions. For more details, see: Contemplative Life Program Year 2, Dispositions. These booklets are all structured as 40-day readers where the participant reads one page each day, which includes teaching and a mini-practice or focus for the day. We found over time that our customers liked more structure, so this series reflects that input.http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/category/category/conte…