--Sidenote--Contemplative Prayer is also known as "centering prayer".....4 things to know...
"....four major beliefs or practices of Centering Prayer as being New Age. These are:
"An American group of cloistered nuns has opened a new monastery to bring their contemplative spirituality to the northeast of Thailand.
“Our contribution to the world’s need is prayer,” Sister Joan Claver O.Ss.R, prioress and founder of the new monastery in Thailand, told .
EWTN News.
“We have great admiration for apostolic work like preaching or nursing and family life, but we as Redemptoristine nuns are called to this distinct way of contemplative prayer life,” she explained. “All together we contribute to build a better society and a better world.”
Back in 2011, a few members of the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer from St. Louis, Missouri
arrived in Thailand to explore whether to plant the seeds of contemplative monastic spirituality in the region.
Now their priory has five members: four nuns and one aspirant.
The Redemptoristine nuns are affectionately known as the Red Nuns because of their traditional deep red habit. They wear a belt that includes a 15 decade rosary. The rosary’s medallion is embossed with the emblems of Jesus Christ’s passion.
“We follow a life of prayer in every moment right from the time we wake till rest,” Sister Maria Suphavadi Kamsamran, a Thai Redemptoristine sister, told EWTN News March 6. “Our meditation ranges from Jesus Christ’s infancy in the crib to the Passion on the Cross and the Holy Eucharist which are our spiritual sources.”
The Red Nuns’ contemplative spirituality has key elements like psalms, prayer, Eucharistic Adoration and silence. The nuns dedicate every moment of their activity in life to prayer from morning to night. Even their daily community chores involve prayer.
“The Buddhists and other faiths here have mainly seen sisters in action, but they will also see sisters who continuously pray,” Bishop Chusak added. “It does not mean that our other religious and consecrated nuns don’t pray.”
“People will get to know our silent contemplative monastic way of life,” the bishop said.
The Redemptoristine nuns were founded by the Italian mystic Venerable Maria Celeste Crostarosa in 1731 with the support of St. Alphonsus Liguori, the founder of the Redemptorist priests. The nuns’ rule was approved by Pope Benedict XIV in 1771." EWTN
"....four major beliefs or practices of Centering Prayer as being New Age. These are:
* mantras (sacred word),
*altered levels of consciousness,
*Transcendental Meditation
*and the belief in the True Self (Higher Self)." CouragousPriest
"An American group of cloistered nuns has opened a new monastery to bring their contemplative spirituality to the northeast of Thailand.
“Our contribution to the world’s need is prayer,” Sister Joan Claver O.Ss.R, prioress and founder of the new monastery in Thailand, told .
EWTN News.
“We have great admiration for apostolic work like preaching or nursing and family life, but we as Redemptoristine nuns are called to this distinct way of contemplative prayer life,” she explained. “All together we contribute to build a better society and a better world.”
Back in 2011, a few members of the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer from St. Louis, Missouri
Now their priory has five members: four nuns and one aspirant.
The Redemptoristine nuns are affectionately known as the Red Nuns because of their traditional deep red habit. They wear a belt that includes a 15 decade rosary. The rosary’s medallion is embossed with the emblems of Jesus Christ’s passion.
“We follow a life of prayer in every moment right from the time we wake till rest,” Sister Maria Suphavadi Kamsamran, a Thai Redemptoristine sister, told EWTN News March 6. “Our meditation ranges from Jesus Christ’s infancy in the crib to the Passion on the Cross and the Holy Eucharist which are our spiritual sources.”
The Red Nuns’ contemplative spirituality has key elements like psalms, prayer, Eucharistic Adoration and silence. The nuns dedicate every moment of their activity in life to prayer from morning to night. Even their daily community chores involve prayer.
“The Buddhists and other faiths here have mainly seen sisters in action, but they will also see sisters who continuously pray,” Bishop Chusak added. “It does not mean that our other religious and consecrated nuns don’t pray.”
“People will get to know our silent contemplative monastic way of life,” the bishop said.
The Redemptoristine nuns were founded by the Italian mystic Venerable Maria Celeste Crostarosa in 1731 with the support of St. Alphonsus Liguori, the founder of the Redemptorist priests. The nuns’ rule was approved by Pope Benedict XIV in 1771." EWTN
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed,
he went into his house; and his windows being open
in his chamber toward Jerusalem,
he kneeled upon his knees three times a day,
and prayed, and gave thanks before his God,
as he did aforetime.
Daniel 6:10
--NOTICE--Daniel PRAYED 3 times a day.....but obviously spent the rest of his time working on his duties for the realm and living his life God gave him.....he didn't spend his life locked a way in prayer from the time he got up until the time he went to bed.....rather, Daniel did things with his life as well as Pray....The RED NUNs should take a Lesson from Daniel.....