Centering Prayer

Contemplative Outreach

About this app

“God’s first word is silence.”
-Thomas Keating

Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer; rather it casts a new light and depth of meaning on them. Centering Prayer is an ancient method of Christian prayer adapted for modern times by Fathers Thomas Keating, William Meninger and Basil Pennington.

The Centering Prayer application will support your daily prayer practice commitment. Beautiful and peaceful, the app includes an adjustable timer, as well as opening and closing prayer options that you may read before and after your silent prayer time. An assortment of sounds and backgrounds allow you to choose the type of environment you want to create for your prayer time. Brief instructions for learning Centering Prayer are also included.

It is recommended you practice being in relationship with God through Centering Prayer twice a day for 20 minutes to begin with

Ratings and reviews

Once you easily set up this app it handles all aspects of Centering Prayer practice. You could easily run a group with this app alone. It reminds you of the basics. You can chose from among a variety of opening and closing prayers. You chose the sound that opens and closes the practice, and the amount of time. Very, very useful.

I've been practicing CP for well over a decade, but over the last several months I've had a difficult time just being faithful to the practice. I downloaded this app thinking that, at the very least, it would keep me sitting for a full 20 minutes. (I'm accustomed to much longer periods.) This app has renewed my CP practice. I'm faithful to my sit again, and experience fewer distractions. From the sound of the gongs to the prayer selections, new to CP or experienced, you'll appreciate this app.

Have tried to meditate for years inconsistent and unsuccessful. A friend suggested I try this and it made it simple. I attempted to start at 5 minutes and found myself peeking to see if timer was not working,lol. Start at 1minute.. work gradually. I love choosing my own prayers. I am still inconsistent,buy when I do take time, successful!

What's new

We've been working hard to make this app better.

This version fixes important issue with Android 14 permissions and contains several internal improvements and fixes.
We've also updated internal libraries and added support for Android 14.