Father Thomas Keating’s parting wisdom for a divided church and country

Father Thomas Keating’s parting wisdom for a divided church and country

Tim Shriver November 21, 2018

Trappist Father Thomas Keating, who was one of the principal architects and teachers of the Christian contemplative prayer movement, died at age 95 Oct. 25 at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Mass. (CNS photo/courtesy Contemplative Outreach)

On Oct. 26, one of the great spiritual leaders of our time, Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O., died at the age of 95 at St. Joseph’s Monastery in Spencer, Mass. Though he was known only to a relatively small circle during his life, his loss is being felt by thousands who like me, met him, studied his thinking and counted him as a gentle guide to our most personal challenges and a soaring guide to the aspirations of the spiritual life. But beyond the impact on those of us who knew and loved him, he left us a powerful but unlikely solution to our current national crisis: centering prayer.

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