Oblate Program at Belmont Abbey, NC

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Before the Jesus Prayer

After almost 1600 years, John Cassian’s instructions for meditative prayer remain as relevant — and useful — as ever.  “God, come to my assistance.” “Lord, make haste to help me.” Several times today, throughout the world, monks, nuns, clergy and laypersons of the Christian faith, across several denominations, will pray these words, usually at the… Read More ›

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Let Jesus pray

It is a risky thing to pray, and the danger is that our very prayers get between God and us. The great thing in prayer is not to pray, but to go directly to God. If saying your prayers is an obstacle to prayer, cut it out. Let Jesus pray. Thank God Jesus is praying…. Read More ›

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Introduction to Centering Prayer

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