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

by M. Basil Pennington

Christians have a long-standing ancient tradition of meditation and this book gives clear guidance as to how to engage this increasingly popular practice. Each chapter begins with a passage from the Gospel of Matthew followed by a meditation provided by the author, a Trappist monk, and one of the world's leading experts on the subject of centering prayer. the traditional way of grounding one's prayer and relationship to God in the inspired word of the gospel.

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.