In a world that prizes noise and productivity, Christian contemplation offers a sacred counterpoint—a quiet path to God, and a way of becoming more like Christ.
Contemplation isn’t about escaping thought or achieving spiritual perfection. It’s about cultivating a loving awareness of God’s presence. Through silent prayer, scripture, and stillness, we learn to wait, listen, and receive.
This path is marked by silent awareness—adoring without words, simply being with God. It’s rooted in receptivity, not effort. We don’t earn grace; we open to it. And in that openness, we begin to experience God beyond ideas—through presence, mystery, and love.
Practices like Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, the Welcoming Prayer, and even walking a labyrinth help us enter this space. Whether we’re contemplating creation or imagining ourselves in a Gospel scene, the goal is the same: deeper intimacy with God that fuels compassion and action in the world.
Contemplation calms the heart, connects the spirit, and feeds the soul. It fosters humility, energizes the body, and frees us from self-centered habits.
It’s not a detour—it’s the way. A quiet, faithful way of becoming who we were made to be: open, loving, and Christlike.
The trail you are following has no end except in God. -A Monk
Smitten With Goodness 