A Taste of Silence: A Guide to the Fundamentals of Centering Prayer

Father Arico's book, A Taste of Silence, is a warm and moving a book, He leads you gently into centering prayer and takes you on a path you will never want to leave. Everyone whom I have loaned my copy to has then gone on to purchase their own copy.

This book is the best place to begin if you have never read about contemplation or centering prayer. Although Arico quotes from Fr. Keating often and has included Keatings "The Method of Centering Prayer" in the appendix, Carl's writing is easier to understand than Keatings. I have been studying this subject since a dear friend asked me about intercessory prayer over a year ago. I began with Richard Foster's "Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home" which is THE best book on prayer in general. This led me to Keating and the writings of Thomas Merton. I only recently came across "A Taste of Silence" and wish I had found it sooner. Start with Arico and the other books will be far easier to understand. Trust me.