Resources
Resources to Aid in Centering Prayer Devotions
Centering Prayer Timers
Select from 20, 25, and 30 minute timers.
This is a 20-minute Centering Prayer timer with three chimes at the beginning and three at the end. There are a few minutes of silence after the final chime for closing out your time of prayer.
This is a 25-minute Centering Prayer timer with three chimes at the beginning and three at the end. There are few minutes of silence after the final chime for closing our your time of prayer.
This is a 30-minute Centering Prayer timer with three chimes at the beginning and three at the end. There are few minutes of silence after the final chime for closing our your time of prayer.
Developed by Contemplative Outreach, this app includes an adjustable timer, opening and closing prayers, and a selection of sounds (bells, gongs, chants) that may be used to begin and end a period of Centering Prayer. Available for iOS and Android.
Vestibule Videos
Vestibules serve as preparation to Centering Prayer. These vestibule practices guide one to wade deeper into contemplative waters where God’s presence and action reside.
Simple body movement, carefully guided, creates a feeling of comfort and openness in the body.
Sacred sounds instill a devotional quality that moves our intention toward the heart.
“In all things at all times, having all you need, may you abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8