Call to the Center: The Gospel's Invitation to Deeper Prayer

by M. Basil Pennington

Revised and Updated Edition! Call to the Center is a refreshing collection of short meditations on the Gospel of Matthew. It is also an invitation to learn the simple and sincere form of prayer from the heart called Centering Prayer. Pennington writes that Centering Prayer is a call, the call, letting everything else go, simply listening Be still and know that I am your God. Each reflection will lead the reader to an encounter with the One who calls, to talk freely with God, from the heart. Perfect for personal or prayer group study and reflection, and as a resource for retreats and workshops.

Genres: Prayer, Spirituality

168 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1990

About the author

Dom M. Basil Pennington O.C.S.O. (1931–2005) was a Trappist monk and priest. He was a leading Roman Catholic spiritual writer, speaker, teacher, and director.

Pennington was an alumnus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum where he obtained a licentiate in Theology in 1959.[1] He also earned a licentiate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Pennington became known internationally as one of the major proponents of the Centering Prayer movement begun at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, during the 1970s.