Rebooting a Contemplative Practice… and Choosing the Right Method for Silent Prayer

A reader named Allen sent me this question — actually two questions.

What advice would you have for someone who who wants to reboot their contemplative prayer practice?

I flit between the Jesus Prayer and Centering Prayer.  I find Centering Prayer “easier” but I find The Jesus Prayer grounds me in Christ.  Centering  Prayer seems more like mantra meditation to me.  Maybe its the prayer word I am using (Ruagh the Hebrew for spirit)..Maybe I need to use a more explicitly Christian sounding word t...