Brother M. Basil Pennington discusses prayer as it arises from “the center of our being.” The author of “Centering Prayer” explores how to find a place in modern life for meditative practice.
Note: This is part of our series, “Kindred Spirits,” which contains four volumes of 12 half-hour segments.
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