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Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative prayer is a form of prayer that uses few words and rests silently in the presence of God. Some embrace it as a spiritual discipline, while others regard it as a departure from biblical prayer.
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- CarmelitesHistory
The Carmelites are a Catholic religious order that originated in a community of hermits on Mount Carmel in the twelfth century. The order's life centers on contemplative prayer: remaining in silence before God and gazing upon him.
- Silent PrayerDoctrine & Theology
Silent prayer is prayer offered inwardly without speaking aloud, or prayer in which one ceases speaking and rests quietly before God. In Korean Protestant churches, it is also referred to as mukdo (wordless prayer) or meditative prayer.
- TrappistsHistory
The Trappists are a Catholic religious order that arose in 1664 when Rancé, abbot of La Trappe Abbey in France, reformed the Cistercians. Officially named the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, the order is known for a strictly cloistered monastic life centered on prayer, silence, and labor.
- Psalm 54Bible
Psalm 54 is a seven-verse individual lament of David, set at the time when the Ziphites informed Saul of David's hiding place. It opens with a prayer for deliverance, confesses God as the psalmist's helper, and closes with a vow to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.
- TherapeutaeHistory
The Therapeutae were a Jewish ascetic and contemplative community that the first-century Jewish philosopher Philo described as living near Alexandria, Egypt. Because the fourth-century church historian Eusebius presented them as Christians, they were long discussed in connection with the origins of the monastic tradition.
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