Quiet, Prayer of

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• Prayer of Quiet — • A degree of contemplation in which the soul experiences an extraordinary peace and rest Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prayer of Quiet     Prayer of Quiet      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Prayer — • The raising of the heart and mind to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. prayer     Prayer     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Prayer of Quiet — The Prayer of Quiet is a term from Christian theology. It is regarded by writers on mystical theology as one of the degrees of contemplation, and must be distinguished therefore from meditation and from affective prayer. It holds an intermediary… …   Wikipedia

• Quiet time — For the 2006 Raffi album, see Quiet Time (album). A quiet time is a concept used by 20th century Protestants, mostly evangelical Christians, for a regular (often daily) individual session of spiritual activities, most notably prayer and/or… …   Wikipedia

• prayer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ She whispered a little prayer. ▪ private, quiet, silent ▪ S …   Collocations dictionary

• quiet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ relative ▪ a period of comparative quiet ▪ sudden ▪ awful, eerie VERB + QUIET …   Collocations dictionary

• quiet — adj., n., & v. adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful disposition. 3 (of a colour, piece of clothing, etc.) unobtrusive; not showy. 4 not overt; private; disguised (quiet resentment). 5 undisturbed;… …   Useful english dictionary

• Quiet Day —    The name given to a day set apart for special devotions, meditation and instruction for the members of a parish, or school or society. There is always a celebration of the Holy Eucharist, hours of prayer with a meditation or instruction given… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• Contemplative prayer — In Christian mysticism, contemplative prayer or contemplation, for which the Greek term theoria (θεωρία) is also used,[1] is a form of prayer distinct from vocal prayer (recitation of words) and from meditation in the strict sense (a form of… …   Wikipedia

• Centering prayer — is a popular method of contemplative prayer, placing a strong emphasis on interior silence.Though most authors trace its roots to the contemplative prayer of the Desert Fathers of early Christian monasticism, to the Lectio Divina tradition of… …   Wikipedia