“Silence is God’s first language. Everything else is a poor translation.”
These are the words of the American Trappist monk, Thomas Keating, who died in 2017 at the age of 95.
He developed a method of silent prayer, which he called “centering prayer”.
The website of the global Contemplative Outreach movement which he founded provides many resources for the method and practice of this kind of prayer, which Fr Keating saw as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Christ.
Access this valuable website and watch a marvellous interview with Fr Keating at: www.newpilgrimpath.ie.